Schnaps in the ARD daily topics: Surprise guest announces defeat
Created: 09/22/2022, 09:35 am
By: Kathrin Reikowski
Caren Miosga is now moderating the ARD daily topics for longer than the previous record holder, Ulrich Wickert.
© Ulrich Perrey/dpa
The ARD daily topics end with a surprise: After the weather report, a veteran Tagesschau spokesman suddenly appears – and congratulates.
Hamburg – "And an important message is still missing today", is suddenly announced in the ARD daily topics late Tuesday evening.
After the weather report, “Mr.
Topics of the day”, Ulrich Wickert, on the screen.
According to NDR information, Wickert led the show for 15 years and two months.
On Tuesday he was suddenly back in front of the camera – almost unchanged since he left ARD Tagesthemen in 2006.
And he had to announce defeat.
Ulrich Wickert announces his own defeat in the ARD daily topics
The important message that was still missing read: "Hamburg, record broken in the television studio: The eternal record holder in the moderation of daily topics, Ulrich Wickert, i.e. me, has to take a defeat today," said Wickert with a wink.
"He moderated the daily topics for 15 years, two months and a few days, and today he is overtaken by his successor, Caren Miosga."
Caren Miosga is now moderating the ARD daily topics for longer than the previous record holder, Ulrich Wickert.
© Ulrich Perrey/dpa
On July 16, 2007, Caren Miosga took over as moderator of the day from her predecessor Anne Will.
Since then, the 53-year-old has been leading the ARD evening news, alternating with her colleague Constantin Schreiber and other moderators.
Miosga is praised by ARD - at the end of the show there is liquor
ARD is a record full of praise for Miosga.
Since the beginning of her work as a presenter, she has classified the daily events for the television audience "competently, understandably and clearly, highly professionally, but always with empathy and a special charm", explained the ARD program director Christine Strobl and the ARD editor-in-chief Oliver Köhr.
Caren Miosga is now moderating the ARD daily topics for longer than the previous record holder, Ulrich Wickert.
© Ulich Perrey/dpa
"That's life, but I'll get over it," said Wickert at the end of his brief appearance.
"Caren Miosga is my favorite presenter." At that moment the camera panned to Miosga standing next to him, who had to laugh out loud.
"And for the very last time, I wish you a pleasant evening and a good night's sleep," Wickert said in his farewell greeting that had become a cult.
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Afterwards there was schnapps: The two ARD record moderators toasted “another 15 years”.
Miosga spent her 15th anniversary at home with a corona infection.
(dpa/kat)