Natascha Schwyn becomes domestic TV correspondent
«Tagesschau» editor Natascha Schwyn will become the new domestic TV correspondent for the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn. She succeeds Olivier Parvex-Käppeli, who has returned to «Schweiz aktuell» as a producer.
Natascha Schwyn, 39, has been living in Buchs near Aarau for several years. She studied ethnology, folklore, and MGU (Human-Society-Environment) in Basel and Lausanne and received her licentiate degree in 2003. She also completed a two-year diploma program in journalism at the Swiss School of Journalism (Maz) in Lucerne, graduating in 2009. From 2004 to 2007, Natascha Schwyn worked at Tele Bielingue, and from 2007 to 2011 at Tele Bärn in various roles, including as an editor, video journalist, and news director. In April 2011, she joined the «Tagesschau» news program at Swiss Radio and Television as an editor. Natascha Schwyn will begin her role as domestic correspondent in late fall 2014.
Barbara Flückiger, Head of Domestic TV Correspondents: «With Natascha Schwyn, I’ve been able to bring on board a highly competent and experienced «Tagesschau» editor as our domestic correspondent. I’m very pleased and confident that she and Noëmi Ackermann will make an excellent team.»
