Walter Niesner

Walter Niesner (born December 1, 1918 - November 4, 2003 ) was an Austrian radio announcer .

For 20 years, from 1962 to 1982, Niesner directed Austria's most popular daily radio show, Motorists on the Road , which at its peak was heard by more than two million people. His equally popular colleague there was Rosemarie Isopp , who died in 2019, and his successor as director of the show Kurt Votava , who looked after her until she was hired in 1999.

Walter Niesner was active as a spokesman for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ( ORF ) since March 1946 and moderated quiz programs such as “Do not despise the masters” and “Austrians over Austria”.

Niesner's grave in the Vienna Central Cemetery

As a fighter for the concerns of sick and distressed people, he repeatedly served in humanitarian campaigns such as “fight against cancer” and “check against cardiac death”. His motto for life "Be good to each other!" Became a catchphrase, which was even immortalized in a hit by composer Theo Ferstl and sung by Ditta Dunah, vocals, accompanied by the Herbert Seiter orchestra (ORF recording)

His honorary grave is located in the Vienna Central Cemetery (Group 88, Row 27, Grave 69).

Web links

• Walter Niesner is dead. ÖAMTC, November 2003, archived from the original on October 29, 2012 ; accessed on September 22, 2018 . 
• ORF mourns Walter Niesner. Wiener Zeitung, November 6, 2003, accessed on September 22, 2018 .