SRF: New television correspondent in New York
Effective January 1, 2015, Thomas von Grünigen will take over as Swiss Radio and Television’s TV correspondent in New York. He will succeed Karin Bauer, who is returning to Zurich after three years in the U.S.
Thomas von Grünigen, 40, studied media and communication sciences, journalism and English at the Universities of Bern and Fribourg and at the American University in Washington DC, graduating in 2005 with a Master's degree in social sciences. During his studies in the USA, Thomas von Grünigen worked as an intern for the editorial team of the TV background magazine "20/20" on the national broadcaster ABC. This was followed at the beginning of 2001 by an internship in the editorial department of Swiss television. He then worked as a video journalist, presenter and producer for "TeleBärn News" until 2006.
Thomas von Grünigen began the television journalism stage at Swiss Television in September 2006. He worked mainly for "Rundschau", but also for "Tagesschau" and in the editorial office of the Swiss parliament. At the beginning of 2008, he became a permanent member of "Rundschau" as an editor and video journalist. On January 1, 2015, Thomas von Grünigen will take up his new position as TV correspondent in New York.
Tristan Brenn, Editor-in-Chief TV, in a press release: "I am delighted that we are able to send Thomas von Grünigen, an experienced investigative journalist and expert on the USA, to New York. Together with Arthur Honegger in Washington, our team in the USA continues to be excellently positioned."
