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In Barbara Schöneberger's podcast, ex-"Tagesschau" spokeswoman Judith Rakers revealed how hard the shift work is there.
Hamburg – At the beginning of the year, Judith Rakers (48) said goodbye to the “Tagesschau” after 19 years. For many fans and viewers, leaving such a renowned program is a difficult step to understand. In Barbara Schöneberger's (50) podcast "With the Waffles of a Woman", the former news anchor revealed what motivated her to try something new like her "home farming".
Judith Rakers: That’s how hard the shifts are at the “Tagesschau”
In her 281st podcast, Barbara Schöneberger hosted ex-“Tagesschau” spokeswoman Judith Rakers and spoke to her again about her departure from the news format. She was surprised at what a “huge issue” her voluntary departure had been. After all, she worked in the completely identical position for 19 years and finds it “totally normal” to want to do something different. Judith Rakers helped her colleague Jessy Wellmer with her “Tagesthemen” debut.
Schöneberger expressed understanding: After all, she also worked shifts there. “Night shifts, early shifts, daytime, weekends, holidays... I stood there, yes,” confirmed Rakers. There are different night shifts, one from 10:15 p.m. to 7 a.m. and one from midnight to 7 a.m. and that was “increasingly difficult” for her. She went back home at a quarter to eight, when others were on their way to work.
Judith Rakers took on even more work for “Tagesschau” night shifts
She also had to get up at three o'clock for the morning shift and then from half past five there was a broadcast every half hour. Schöneberger remarked that at least you would be busy. Rakers agreed and reported that she only had three shows at night and sometimes had a break of two or two and a half hours. She then closed her eyes every now and then, but that was difficult.
Judith Rakers in the early shift of the “Tagesschau” on May 8th, 2023 when a breakdown happened and she had to use a hand microphone. © ARD aktuell/dpa
"Then you wake up with these bright red Daffy Duck eyes... In the studio, when this bright light comes on - sometimes I couldn't even see what was written there." At some point she brought something with her to work with To pass the time and use the chocolate bar machine more often. Judith Rakers had been planning her “Tagesschau” exit for that long.
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Sources used:
barbaradio.de, tagesschau.de