Change of editor-in-chief at Willisauer and Wiggertaler Bote
The Editor-in-Chief of the Willisauer Boten/Wiggertaler Boten, Josef J. Zihlmann, is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief at the end of June. However, he will remain with the company as Managing Director. He will be succeeded as Editor-in-Chief by his former deputy Stefan Calivers.
The Editor-in-Chief of the Willisauer Boten/Wiggertaler Boten, Josef J. Zihlmann, is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief at the end of June. However, he will remain with the company as Managing Director. He will be succeeded as Editor-in-Chief by his former deputy Stefan Calivers.
Josef Zihlmann joined the Willisauer Bote in 1976 after studying German and philosophy at the University of Fribourg. 11 years later, he took over as the Canton of Lucerne's representative for culture and youth issues and returned to the Willisauer Boten after two years as editor-in-chief. Around nine years ago, Zihlmann also took over the management of the publishing house and, in 2007, the management of the Willisauer Bote Medien und Print cooperative and its subsidiary SWS Medien Verlag. This subsidiary produces the Willisauer Bote, the Wiggertaler Bote and the Seetaler Bote on behalf of the WB cooperative. Zihlmann will continue to work as managing director of these two companies.
The Board of Directors has elected Stefan Calivers as the new Editor-in-Chief. After studying German and history at the University of Berne, he had already worked for the newspaper as a freelancer for a number of years before becoming its editor in 1989. Since the 1990s, Stefan Calivers has been deputy editor-in-chief and editorial director and, since 2004, also head of the Canton of Lucerne department.
The Willisauer Bote and the Wiggertaler Bote are published twice a week, while the Seetaler Bote is printed once a week.
Josef Zihlmann joined the Willisauer Bote in 1976 after studying German and philosophy at the University of Fribourg. 11 years later, he took over as the Canton of Lucerne's representative for culture and youth issues and returned to the Willisauer Boten after two years as editor-in-chief. Around nine years ago, Zihlmann also took over the management of the publishing house and, in 2007, the management of the Willisauer Bote Medien und Print cooperative and its subsidiary SWS Medien Verlag. This subsidiary produces the Willisauer Bote, the Wiggertaler Bote and the Seetaler Bote on behalf of the WB cooperative. Zihlmann will continue to work as managing director of these two companies.
The Board of Directors has elected Stefan Calivers as the new Editor-in-Chief. After studying German and history at the University of Berne, he had already worked for the newspaper as a freelancer for a number of years before becoming its editor in 1989. Since the 1990s, Stefan Calivers has been deputy editor-in-chief and editorial director and, since 2004, also head of the Canton of Lucerne department.
The Willisauer Bote and the Wiggertaler Bote are published twice a week, while the Seetaler Bote is printed once a week.
