SRG Media Prize goes to a woman for the first time
The SRG's Central Switzerland section awarded its 2008 Media Prize to a woman for the first time: Lucerne-based author, satirist, and journalist Gisela Widmer. The award ceremony took place on Saturday during a celebration at the Grand Casino Luzern.
The SRG's Central Switzerland section has awarded the 2008 Media Prize to a woman for the first time: The Lucerne author, satirist and journalist Gisela Widmer. The award ceremony took place on Saturday at the Grand Casino Lucerne. Laudator Fritz Zaugg, Head of Radio Drama at Swiss Radio DRS, praised Widmer as an independent and eloquent voice, a virtuoso between seriousness and entertainment. Zaugg outlined the 50-year-old's work with audio documents from 25 years of her career. The prize is awarded every five years and is endowed with 8,000 francs.
