Werner Höcker
Werner Höcker (born May 30, 1924 in Rüstringen near Wilhelmshaven ; † September 9, 2003 ) was a German journalist and long-time director of the WDR studio in Bielefeld , the first regional studio of the WDR.
In 1946, having just returned from French captivity, Höcker worked as a freelance journalist. At the BBC in London he worked for the first time in radio and in 1947 became a correspondent for the North West German Broadcasting Corporation (NWDR). In 1955 he took over the then WDR radio office in Bielefeld . For over 30 years he reported on radio and television from the region and was considered the "voice and face of Ostwestfalen-Lippe " in the WDR program . He retired in May 1989.
Honors
Höcker was awarded the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia on May 10, 1991 .
Web links
- Former WDR studio manager Werner Höcker has died . na-presseportal, September 9, 2003
- The WDR in the region: 1856 to 1983 wdr.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Merit holders since 1986. State Chancellery of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, accessed on March 11, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Höcker, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and former head of the Bielefeld studio at WDR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rüstringen near Wilhelmshaven |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 2003 |