Ernst Grissemann (18 February 1934 – 6 January 2023) was an Austrian radio host, journalist, and actor.

Biography

Grissemann began his career in radio in 1954 with in the French occupation of Austria. The following year, the station was absorbed by ORF. In 1967, Grissemann moved to

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at the invitation of , with whom he co-founded Ö3 and Ö1. From 1979 to 1990, he served as director of ORF. From 1990 to 1994, he was director of Radio Tirol before once again directing ORF in November 1994. Grissemann was ORF's commentator for the

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from 1970 to 1998 and for the

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from 1983 to 2007. In 1995, he became a freelance journalist for German-speaking radio and television, such as ''

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''. From 1997 to 1998, he hosted the ''Sonntag bei Grissemann'' on Radio Wien. He hosted the radio show ''Schöner leben'' with from 2000 to 2003. He was the father of comedian and ORF broadcaster

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, nephew to Oskar Grissemann (early ORF '' Bastelstunde'' radio broadcaster) and film critic . Grissemann died in

on 6 January 2023 at the age of 88.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grissemann, Ernst 1934 births 2023 deaths Austrian radio presenters Austrian television presenters ORF (broadcaster) people Austrian stage actors People from Imst District Male actors from Tyrol (federal state)