Botho Jung (moderator)

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Botho Jung (born July 16, 1927 in Zwingenberg ; † April 18, 2014 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German television and radio presenter at Hessischer Rundfunk .

Life

Jung initially took up a degree in philosophy and medicine , which he broke off. After the end of the Second World War he became a spokesman for Radio Frankfurt , the predecessor of Hessischer Rundfunk, where he appeared daily on the show Heiner und Phillip , which became one of the station's longest-running entertainment programs as Für Stadt und Land . Until the mid-1950s, Botho Jung then worked for the Hessischer Rundfunk in a wide variety of genres. He spoke the news and moderated politics, music, radio plays and business programs . In 1954 he was fired for alleged lack of discipline, but in the ensuing labor court trial , the HR was sentenced to reinstate Jung.

Between 1959 and 1963, Jung was a foreign correspondent in the United States . After his return he was employed as a presenter on Hessian television in addition to his radio work.

In 1975 Jung became a partner in the Bad Homburg casino , and in 2003 he took over a hotel in the Rheingau , which he later sold to an international hotel group. He owned a winery in the Rheingau. Jung was married and had two daughters.

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SURNAME Jung, Botho
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German television and radio presenter at Hessischer Rundfunk
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Zwingenberg
DATE OF DEATH April 18, 2014
Place of death Frankfurt am Main