Radio presenter and DJ Karsten Kiessling succumbed to a serious illness much too early.
In Munich he had also made a name for himself in the nightlife.
Munich mourns Karsten Kiessling: The popular radio man died at the age of 49.
As a DJ, the former program director of Gong 96.3 created the atmosphere at numerous events.
Kiessling started his radio career as an IT employee.
Munich - Great mourning for
Karsten Kiessling
: The former program director of
Radio Gong 96.3 died
at the age of only 49.
He died as a result of a
brain tumor
.
Kiessling began his career at the Munich broadcaster as an
IT employee
.
Gong managing director
Georg Dingler first
promoted him to
music director.
Starting in 2012, Kiessling worked as
program director for
three years
.
Munich: Radio legend Karsten Kiessling died - at the age of only 49 years
In addition to his work at the Munich broadcaster, Kiessling had made
a name
for himself as a
DJ
in the state capital's clubs *.
He also
accompanied
numerous
events
on the turntables.
"Whether in the milk bar for the younger crowd or at over-30s parties, Kiessling was next to DJ John Munich the man who was used when it came to setting the mood," wrote the
Süddeutsche Zeitung
in an obituary.
The former program manager of Radio @ Gong963 in # Munich, Karsten Kiessling, died on November 17th, 2020 at the age of 49 from complications from a brain tumor.
https://t.co/3tgBajhYZw #RIP
- RADIO SCENE (@RADIO SCENE) November 20, 2020
Munich: Great mourning for Karsten Kiessling - "Humanly a heavy loss"
A year and a half ago, the radio man was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
"He was still so strong when I met him in the last few months", quoted the
SZ
Gong managing director Gingler.
On the station's
homepage
, the long-standing employee is reminded: "It is a serious loss in human terms and our thoughts are with his wife, the children and the entire family".
Kiessling succumbed to his serious illness on Tuesday (November 17th).
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