Hans Leitinger

Hans Leitinger (* 1946 in Vienna) is known as an Austrian radio presenter and radio manager for ORF.

Hans Leitinger started at the beginning of 1968 at the newly created ORF radio station Ö3 and in 1969, together with Rudi Klausnitzer, he was commissioned by Ernst Grissemann to set up a chronicle editorial office, the Ö3 editorial team. From 1970 to 1990 he moderated Ö3 programs such as Ö3 Hitparade, Ö3 Magazin, Ö3 Wecker, Club Ö3, Treffpunkt Ö3 and Ö3 Freizeichen, for which he was also responsible as department head. In addition, he developed and produced special programs together with Patrick Schierholz and Peter Barwitz, the music director of Ö3, such as B. the "Rolling Stones Story" and "The Roaring 60's", a 10-part series about the history of the 60s, which was also adopted by many German radio stations.

Quotes

• "If I had been as tired last night as I am this morning, I would be as lively this morning as I was last night."
• "On Monday I always feel like Robinson on his island: I'm waiting for Friday."
• "Better to swamp at night than spend the night in the swamp."
• “Today is Friday, December 21st. There is always a lot to do in the last few days before Christmas. Especially for the liver. "
• "Friday is lei day."

literature

• Andy Zahradnik: Life is a hit parade! The history of the Austrian hit parade. From the “Disc Parade”, the “Big 10” and “Hit wähl mit” to the “Ö3 Austria Top 40”. All moderators. The available annual sales charts and the data since 1967. Josef Keller, Starnberg et al. 2002, ISBN 3-7808-0189-2 .
• Thomas Prantner: Top 1000 Austrian. People, culture, gastronomy, shopping and leisure. Ueberreuter , Vienna 1987 , ISBN 3-8000-9025-2 .
• Nora Frey : Ö3. The story. Ueberreuter, Vienna 1988 , ISBN 3-8000-9035-X .