Henning Wicht
Henning Wicht (* 1920 in Berlin ; † February 11, 2010 in Bad Vilbel ) was a German radio journalist . He was the deputy director of the Hessischer Rundfunk (HR).
Career
From 1946, Wicht studied history and philosophy at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. In 1950 he received his doctorate there with a topic on the Frankfurt lawyer and publicist Ludwig Daniel Jassoy (1768-1831) under Leo Just . He initially worked as a freelance radio and newspaper reporter. In 1954 Wicht joined HR, in 1957 he became the personal assistant to the director and from 1960 onwards he became program coordinator for radio, television and commercial television. In 1961, Eberhard Beckmann made him the first program director for "Radio", a position he held until his retirement in 1987. Werner Hess took over television programming . Later Wicht was also deputy director.
Act
During his tenure, Wicht developed the new radio programs hr3 and hr4 and opened the regional studios in Kassel, Gießen, Fulda, Darmstadt and Wiesbaden that are spread across Hessen. Wicht took over the popular radio show Raten Sie mit - A quiz between London and Frankfurt and was a participant in the advice until the program was discontinued in 1968 after the 281st episode ("It worked out"). He represented the interests of Hessischer Rundfunk and ARD in various committees, including the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) .
Wicht last lived in Bad Vilbel. His wife was the radio editor Maike Rau-Wicht.
Awards
- 1987: Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class
Web links
- Literature by and about Henning Wicht in the catalog of the German National Library
- Hessischer Rundfunkt mourns Henning Wicht (obituary)
- Sour milk . In: Der Spiegel of November 9, 1979
Individual evidence
- ↑ Title of the dissertation: Ludwig Daniel Jassoy - A Contribution to the History of German Political Journalism between the Congress of Vienna and the July Revolution , 1950
- ^ Michael Crone: The quiz between London and Frankfurt . Broadcasting and History Study Group, p. 11 ff.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wight, Henning |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German radio journalist, radio program director for Hessischer Rundfunk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 2010 |
| Place of death | Bad Vilbel |