Kurt Zurfluh: TV comeback on Tele 1
After 270 "Hopp de Bäse" broadcasts, Kurt Zurfluh retired. Now the 64-year-old is making his comeback and returning to the screen with Miss Switzerland runner-up Sara Wicki on Central Swiss television channel Tele 1.
"Kurt Zurfluh is a stroke of luck for Central Switzerland Television", comments editor-in-chief Oliver Kuhn on the prominent addition and adds: "With him, we now have a true television professional on board who embodies the basic idea of our program - local folk culture with its many facets".
Zurfluh presents the Sunday evening show "Unterwegs" together with outside presenter Sara Wicki, Miss Switzerland 2013 runner-up. The two new figureheads of Central Switzerland Television travel through the various places and regions within the broadcasting area and present its diversity. Places and the people who live there are brought closer to the television audience. Folk music is also to become a permanent feature of the program again. Kurt Zurfluh is thus building on his time as presenter of the popular SF folk music program.
The Weggis native is looking forward to his comeback: "After I left Swiss television, I was repeatedly told that a program like "Hopp de Bäse" was missing on TV. I am convinced by the concept of the program on the road. The mix of people, places and folk music suits me perfectly. That's why I'm postponing my retirement until further notice." The weekly program will now be filmed as a series production. The first four broadcasts will be produced on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 from 5 p.m. at the Allmendhuisli restaurant in Ennetbürgen.
