SRG: Rudolf Matter becomes first Super Director
Radio DRS Editor-in-Chief Rudolf Matter is to become Director of SRG's German-language radio and television programs. The Board of Directors elected him on Monday. Matter is currently Editor-in-Chief of SR DRS and Co-Project Manager of the SRG German-speaking Switzerland Media Convergence project. The 56-year-old from Basel will take up the newly created position on January 1, 2011. From this date, the company will operate under the new name SRF (Swiss Radio and Television).
Until he takes office, the two current directors, Iso Rechsteiner and Ueli Haldimann, will continue to manage Schweizer Radio DRS and Schweizer Fernsehen. With immediate effect, however, Matter will assume responsibility for the implementation of the SRG German-speaking Switzerland media convergence project, the detailed report on which was approved today by the SRG Board of Directors. Viktor Baumeler, President of the SRG.D Regional Board, commented on Matter's election: "Rudolf Matter's extensive experience in journalism and management, which he has gained in the radio, television and internet media in recent years, spoke in his favor." This was also emphasized by Jean-Bernard Münch, Chairman of the Board of Directors: "Rudolf Matter has the required experience in all media, in particular several years of journalistic management experience at management level and in-depth knowledge of the national and international media markets."
The 56-year-old historian Matter (lic. phil. I in history, journalism and philosophy) began his journalistic career in 1974 as editor of the Basler National-Zeitung. From 1976, he worked for twelve years at Swiss television as editor, producer and presenter of "Tagesschau" and the magazine "Karussell". After working as a freelance TV journalist and a stint at McKinsey&Company, he moved to Ringier in 1993, where he set up and managed the program "Cash-TV" as editor-in-chief and presenter. In 1997, he moved to Berlin to work for news television station N-tv. As editorial director, Matter was responsible for the station's business formats. Later, he also managed the restructuring of the company, the move to Cologne and the digitalization of TV production and was responsible for programme planning and programme purchasing. Rudolf Matter has been Editor-in-Chief of Schweizer Radio DRS since fall 2006. In June 2009, he also took over the co-project management of the SRG regional convergence project together with Hansruedi Schoch, Editor-in-Chief of SF.D. Matter was born on October 24, 1953 in Buckten (BL), is married and has three children.
The 56-year-old historian Matter (lic. phil. I in history, journalism and philosophy) began his journalistic career in 1974 as editor of the Basler National-Zeitung. From 1976, he worked for twelve years at Swiss television as editor, producer and presenter of "Tagesschau" and the magazine "Karussell". After working as a freelance TV journalist and a stint at McKinsey&Company, he moved to Ringier in 1993, where he set up and managed the program "Cash-TV" as editor-in-chief and presenter. In 1997, he moved to Berlin to work for news television station N-tv. As editorial director, Matter was responsible for the station's business formats. Later, he also managed the restructuring of the company, the move to Cologne and the digitalization of TV production and was responsible for programme planning and programme purchasing. Rudolf Matter has been Editor-in-Chief of Schweizer Radio DRS since fall 2006. In June 2009, he also took over the co-project management of the SRG regional convergence project together with Hansruedi Schoch, Editor-in-Chief of SF.D. Matter was born on October 24, 1953 in Buckten (BL), is married and has three children.
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