Radio and TV legend Heiner Gautschy dies
Swiss radio and television legend Heiner Gautschy died Wednesday at the age of 91. He was Swiss Radio's first correspondent in the United States.
This was announced by former TV editor Erwin Koller on Thursday, according to SDA. Gautschy was Swiss radio's first USA correspondent. With the unmistakable announcement "Hello Beromünster, this is Heiner Gautschy in New York", the journalist shaped the image of the USA for an entire generation. He was one of the best-known voices on Swiss DRS radio in the 1950s and 1960s.
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He was born on November 20, 1917 in Basel to a family of factory owners. After studying history and working as a journalist in various media, he went to America as a correspondent in 1949. He analyzed and commented on current affairs in the USA for the radio until 1967. He also had temporary assignments in China, the Soviet Union and Cuba.
The legendary voice was given a face for the general public when Gautschy moved to Swiss television in 1967. He was co-founder and head of the magazine "Runschau" until 1976.
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He was born on November 20, 1917 in Basel to a family of factory owners. After studying history and working as a journalist in various media, he went to America as a correspondent in 1949. He analyzed and commented on current affairs in the USA for the radio until 1967. He also had temporary assignments in China, the Soviet Union and Cuba.
The legendary voice was given a face for the general public when Gautschy moved to Swiss television in 1967. He was co-founder and head of the magazine "Runschau" until 1976.
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