First Tagesschau presenter Marie-Therese Guggisberg passes away
The first female anchor of the main edition of "Tagesschau" on Swiss television has died. Marie-Therese Guggisberg, a native of Zurich, passed away at the age of 72, according to obituaries published in various daily newspapers on Tuesday.
Guggisberg initially worked as a teacher before studying history, political science and communications at the University of Zurich. After completing her doctorate in 1975, she worked for DRS radio and television for ten years. She presented various information programs on the radio and was also the first woman to be responsible for the information department in the Zurich radio studio.
Guggisberg became known to a wider television audience in 1980 when she became the first woman to present the main edition of the Tagesschau. As she always appeared in a blouse, she was nicknamed the "Blüüsli der Nation". After a year, she gave up presenting again. Guggisberg later switched to communications. She initially worked for the Federal Military Department before moving to Swiss Life as Head of Communications. She worked for SBB from 1993 until her retirement in 2003. Guggisberg lived in Zurich. (SDA)
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