SRF: Radio management team complete

Robert Ruckstuhl, the designated head of radio programming at Swiss Radio and Television (SRF), has filled all management positions in his division: Heidi Ungerer (DRS 1), Pascal Scherrer (DRS 3), Christoph Aebersold (DRS Virus), and Bernhard Siegmann (DRS Musikwelle) have been appointed as editorial directors.

Heidi Ungerer will become Head of Journalism at DRS 1. She has been Head of Presentation and Music at DRS 1 and a member of the Program Management since 2009. The 49-year-old has worked in various roles at Schweizer Radio DRS since 1992, including as producer and presenter of the "Rendez-vous" program, daily publicity manager at DRS 1, presenter of the live talk show "Persönlich" and Head of Presentation and Music at DRS 1. From 2000 to 2003, Ungerer was Head of Corporate Communications at SR DRS.
The 36-year-old Pascal Scherrer will remain Head of Journalism at DRS 3 in the new SRF company. He has been working in this role at SR DRS since 2007 and is now also responsible for moderation. From 2004 to 2007, Scherrer was Head of Journalism at DRS 3.
Christoph Aebersold, 37, has been responsible for DRS Virus at SR DRS since 2008 and will also take over the journalistic management of the program at SRF. Since 2000, Aebersold has worked as an editor and producer at DRS 3 and as Head of Words at DRS Virus.
Journalistic Director DRS Musikwelle becomes Bernhard Siegmann. The 44-year-old has been a presenter on Swiss Radio DRS 1 since 1997 and is part of the founding team of "Musigwälle 531".

Further management positions filled
The 40-year-old Michael Schuler becomes head of the newly created Rock/Pop editorial team. In this role, he will be responsible for the music programming of DRS 1, DRS 3 and DRS Virus, the specials and the music journalism content. His area of responsibility includes live productions and music programs in the rock/pop sector at SRF. Schuler has been Head of Music at DRS 3 and DRS Virus since 2006.
The position of moderation developer in the staff of the radio division management François Mürner. The 61-year-old will be responsible for coaching all radio presenters. Mürner has been head of presentation at DRS 3 since 2003. He has been with SR DRS since 1978 and has successfully helped shape DRS 3 as a presenter, editorial director and producer. Mürner was also the founder of DRS Virus and ran the program from 1999 to 2003.
Chief of Staff of the Head of Radio Walter Herger. The 48-year-old has been Head of Staff at DRS 3 for seven years and has worked at Swiss Radio DRS for 23 years. He began working for DRS 3 in 1987 as the author of the "Zeitreise" (Journey through time) section and then worked as Head of Words and subsequently as Head of Journalism and Head of Daily Affairs for DRS 3.

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