Claudia Reiterer: ORF legend leaves the stage after 27 years!

Claudia Reiterer: ORF legend leaves the stage after 27 years!

Wien, Österreich - Claudia Reiterer, the well -known star moderator of ORF, moves after 27 years and thus says goodbye to Austria's television landscape. In an emotional statement, published by the "Krone" , she expresses her gratitude: "27 years of ORF-a long time full of exciting stories and unforgettable live moments." These words not only reaffirm their review of a remarkable career, but also reflect the loss that ORF suffers with its farewell. Roland Weißmann, the General Director of the ORF, emphasizes that Reiterer’s outstanding work and her precise questions, which are often described as incorruptible, were a pillar of democratic discussion culture. Her show "In the Center" was one of the most viewed formats of the ORF.

an end of an era

The last edition of "Im Centrum" will be broadcast on December 15, 2024. This discussion program, which has been broadcasting over 654 episodes since 2007, is an integral part of the political talk format in Austria. As orf reported, the program will end with the topic "Can we really say anything anymore? - Let's talk about it". Over the years, the program achieved remarkable number of spectators, including a top value of 1.102 million spectators in 2019. Reiterer emphasizes in her farewell that it was an honor to moderate "in the center" and thus contribute to the design of the political discourse in Austria. Susanne Schnabl will take over the new concept of the talk show from January 12, 2025, which marks a significant change in the ORF Talklandscape.

The farewell words Reiterers and the last show of "Im Center" stand not only for their personal journey, but also for change in the Austrian media landscape. The program has been one of the most visible platforms for political exchange for years, and the upcoming changes will influence the way in which political issues will be discussed in the future.