Roger Schawinski
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Roger Schawinski is a well known Swiss journalist and entrepreneur as well as the creator of a highly successful Swiss consumer watchdog program called Kassensturz (English 'cash check').
He founded Switzerland's first commercial radio station Radio 24 and launched a nationwide television channel
called Tele 24.
In 2003 he gained international status when he joined the German Television network "Sat. 1" and became the managing director for three consecutive years.
In Switzerland he is widely regarded as an innovator who is not afraid to speak his mind. He earned a PhD in economics from University of St. Gallen
. Known to be a keen runner, he has written several books.
Roger Schawinski pre-launched "Radio 1" on January 14, 2008 and went on air with it on March 17, 2008. "Radio 1" will be the first radio station especially devoted to music and the taste for adults in their 30s–60s.
He founded Switzerland's first commercial radio station Radio 24 and launched a nationwide television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
called Tele 24.
In 2003 he gained international status when he joined the German Television network "Sat. 1" and became the managing director for three consecutive years.
In Switzerland he is widely regarded as an innovator who is not afraid to speak his mind. He earned a PhD in economics from University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
. Known to be a keen runner, he has written several books.
Roger Schawinski pre-launched "Radio 1" on January 14, 2008 and went on air with it on March 17, 2008. "Radio 1" will be the first radio station especially devoted to music and the taste for adults in their 30s–60s.
