Erika Radtke

Erika Radtke (born May 31, 1937 in Berlin ) is a former German television presenter and announcer on GDR television who also presented entertainment shows.

Life

Radtke grew up with her sister Annemarie Brodhagen (who also belonged to the announcement collective of the Adlershof broadcaster) in Berlin . In 1960 she was seen on the screen for the first time - at that time still as an actress in films such as Das Stacheltier - Schrott , At Each Hour and The Decision of Dr. Ahrendt . In 1965 she played a manager in the film The Impossible woman standing beside the GDR in the Czechoslovakia was broadcast.

Since the early 1960s she was the chief announcer on the first program of GDR television . She has been voted television favorite several times (including in 1971) and, in addition to the program announcement, also appeared as a presenter. For many years she presented the popular Saturday evening entertainment Die goldene Note , a request concert that brought together many musical styles. In addition, she hosted the Parade of soldiers song and the song contest of the GDR . In the early evening she said by the end of the 1980s in the weekly series Here to program tips.

According to a survey by MDR television, Erika Radtke came in 13th place among the most popular television announcers of all time, ahead of Carmen Nebel .

Since the end of GDR television, Radtke has withdrawn into private life. Her daughter Cathrin Böhme is also a presenter and has become known as the face of the evening show on rbb television .

Web links

• Erika Radtke in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The announcers in the 50s and 60s. Erika Radtke. MDR, accessed on December 21, 2010 (overview article with video of a program announcement from 1962).