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"Riverboat" blunder: MDR makes embarrassing mistake in Judith Raker's lower third

2023-03-11T19:05:33.391Z


Even an experienced "Tagesschau" spokeswoman like Judith Rakers sometimes mishaps here and there, as the 47-year-old revealed on "Riverboat". Seconds later, of all people, the MDR itself made a mistake.


Even an experienced "Tagesschau" spokeswoman like Judith Rakers sometimes mishaps here and there, as the 47-year-old revealed on "Riverboat".

Seconds later, the MDR itself made a mistake.

Leipzig – With prominent guests from drama, art and music, “Riverboat” (MDR) has been one of the most popular talk shows on German television for over 30 years – around half a million viewers tune in regularly on Fridays around 10 p.m.

Anyone who took a close look at the latest issue (March 10) noticed that the MDR had made an embarrassing mistake in the middle of the show.

Judith Rakers unpacks on "Riverboat" about "Tagesschau" glitches – "Slightly uncomfortable"

Anyone who goes live on the air is not always immune to breakdowns – even real professionals can avoid them, as news anchor Judith Rakers (47) revealed on Friday evening on “Riverboat”.

"Do glitches happen with the 'Tagesschau'?" moderator Matze Knop (48) asked the journalist in advance, who resolutely said yes and then reported that "many things" went wrong during her moderation.

"Once the teleprompter ran backwards - it was a little uncomfortable," the 47-year-old recalled a similar situation.

Fortunately, Judith Rakers was able to solve this herself by disappearing under her table – clearly visible to the television viewer – and switching the device over at the push of a button.

Three new faces at "Riverboat"

Countless TV celebrities have already moderated “Riverboat” on MDR, including Jan Hofer (1992-2012), Andrea Kiewel (2007), (2010-2013) and Jörg Pilawa (2017-2018).

The face of the show has been Kim Fisher again since 2014, who led the talk show from 1998 to 2005.

After the departure of Jörg Kachelmann, the singer and actress can look forward to three newcomers this year: she is currently moderating the editions with MDR program director Klaus Brink Bäumer, comedian Matze Knop and entertainer Wolfgang Lippert, who alternate weekly.

Seconds after Judith Raker's "Riverboat" breakdown report - MDR spells "Tagesschau" wrong

Irony of fate: Not even a minute after the breakdown conversation, the MDR itself made a blunder that was as embarrassing as it was avoidable.

In a lower third that appeared, Judith Rakers was titled as the spokeswoman for the "Tagesschau" - of course that was not true, because the oldest news program in the country is known to be called "Tagesschau".

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In the new "Riverboat" issue (March 10), among others, "Tagesschau" spokeswoman Judith Rakers made a guest appearance – but the MDR made an embarrassing spelling mistake in her belly band

© Screenshot/MDR/Riverboat

Experience shows: In the show, which, by the way, is not broadcast live, but is recorded in advance in Leipzig, mistakes are not uncommon: Recently, "Riverboat" presenter Kim Fisher (53) confused the famous "Bergdoktor" stars.

Sources used:

"Riverboat" (MDR; edition of March 10, 2023), mdr.de

List of rubrics: © Screenshot/MDR/Riverboat

Source: merkur

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