In addition to local celebrities such as musician Pepe Lienhard, high-profile politicians such as Cantonal Councillors Urs Hofmann and Stephan Attiger, Council of States members Christine Egerszegi, Pascale Bruderer and Pirmin Bischof, and National Council members Yvonne Feri, Ruth Humbel, Beat Flach and Bernhard Guhl were among the well-wishers. On the occasion of the round birthday of the regional broadcaster, the highest Aargauer on a political level, Grand Council President Markus Dieth, also did the honors and held a laudatory speech. The evening was hosted by Tanja Gutmann.
Editor-in-chief Stephan Gassner, who began his career as a video journalist at Tele M1 in 1999, welcomed the guests with a look behind the scenes and back to the beginnings of the station. The two Tele M1 pioneers Heinz Lang (former editor-in-chief) and Hans-Ruedi Hottiger (former managing director), together with co-founder and former entertainment director Dani Nieth, entertained the guests present with witty anecdotes from 20 years of regional television.
Peter Wanner, founder of Tele M1 and current Chairman of the Board of Directors of AZ Medien, took the opportunity to give the guests a glimpse of the development from the founding days to today's TV station family of AZ Medien. Another highlight of the evening was the performance of Swiss soul singer Seven, who presented his new album "BackFunkLoveSoul" at the subsequent apéro riche.