Hello Twen

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Hallo Twen was a radio broadcast on Saarländischer Rundfunk , moderated by Manfred Sexauer .

background

Europawelle Saar (today SR 1 Europawelle or simply SR 1) started on January 2, 1964. At the beginning it was a station that mainly played light music. The program concentrated on chansons , hits and programs dedicated to classical music and orchestral music . Entertainment chief AC Weiland asked his staff to develop a program for young people who had not yet been addressed as an audience. Who exactly had the idea for Hallo Twen is unknown today. However, Manfred Sexauer designed the music program that focused on beat , but other forms of pop music such as rock & roll , folk and rhythm & blues were also played. Sexauer initially brought his private singles with him. Hallo Twen first went on air on October 4, 1965.

The 50-minute program was broadcast daily from 6:10 p.m. to 7 p.m. and had several topics. First on Mondays, then on Fridays, the chart edition was broadcast, which under the title "Top Twelve" included twelve songs by popular beat bands. On Wednesdays current singles from the United Kingdom (the so-called British Invasion ) were presented. There were also private top tens.

Together with the Saar youth magazine Crash , the competition for the “Most Popular Beat Band in Saarland” was called. The winners were The Starfighters (1968), Blackbirds (1969) and The Ghost Riders (1970).

In total there were more than 1500 broadcasts. Hallo Twen was discontinued in 1973 as part of a program reform. At this point, the music that Sexauer was playing had already become part of the regular program.

success

SR 1 Europawelle was broadcast across Europe at the time, which quickly made the program known beyond the borders of Saarland. It drew many imitators with it. For a time it was considered the most important and influential music show for young listeners in Europe.

However, it also sparked criticism. Many listeners complained about the " Negro music ". The program was not only received positively by the media. The news magazine Der Spiegel reported on the increasing Americanization of radio and took Hallo Twen as evidence of this.

The show was also popular behind the Iron Curtain . Bands like Karat and the Puhdys came into contact with Sexauer.

literature

  • Michael Beckert: Manfred Sexauer mixed up the German radio with "Hallo Twen" . In: Kleist, Thomas, Buchholz, Axel, Geistkirch-Verlag (eds.): Finds from 60 years of Saarland broadcasting history (s), people, experiences . 1st edition. Saarbrücken 2017, ISBN 978-3-946036-67-8 , pp. 367-374 .
  • Manfred Sexauer: Hello Twen. Manfred Sexauer tells the story of a cult program . Audiobook: Telamo Palm 2008.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Beckert: With "Hallo Twen" Manfred Sexauer mixed up the German radio . In: Kleist, Thomas, Buchholz, Axel, Geistkirch-Verlag (eds.): Finds from 60 years of Saarland broadcasting history (s), people, experiences . 1st edition. Saarbrücken 2017, ISBN 978-3-946036-67-8 , pp. 367-369 .
  2. ^ "Hallo Twen": Beat music on the Europawelle Saar. In: Chronik der ARD, October 4, 1965. On web.ARD.de, accessed on January 11, 2019.
  3. ^ ARD Chronicle 1965. ARD , accessed on June 8, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Hallo Twen 1965. Chartsfreak.de, accessed on June 8, 2018 .
  5. ↑ a b Michael Beckert: Manfred Sexauer mixed up the German radio with "Hallo Twen" . In: Kleist, Thomas, Buchholz, Axel, Geistkirch-Verlag (eds.): Finds from 60 years of Saarland broadcasting history (s), people, experiences . 1st edition. Saarbrücken 2017, ISBN 978-3-946036-67-8 , pp. 372 .
  6. ^ Saar Rock History, Buchverlag Saarbrücker Zeitung 1991, ISBN 3922807429 , p. 222
  7. ↑ Jochen Tassler: SR 1 - 50 Years SR 1: Hello Twen . SR1 from January 2, 2014. Online: SR Mediathek
  8. ↑ Michael Beckert: With "Hallo Twen" Manfred Sexauer mixed up the German radio . In: Kleist, Thomas, Buchholz, Axel, Geistkirch-Verlag (eds.): Finds from 60 years of Saarland broadcasting history (s), people, experiences . 1st edition. Saarbrücken 2017, ISBN 978-3-946036-67-8 , pp. 369 .