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ESC Commentator Thorsten Schorn to Host Daily Show on RTL Radio

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Thorsten Schorn, a German radio host and Eurovision Song Contest commentator, will present RTL Radio's weekday midday show from Sept. 14.
  • He is moving to RTL after more than two decades at public broadcaster WDR, where he most recently worked for WDR 2.
  • Schorn will continue hosting the Rose Monday parade and remains the voice of Vox's "Shopping Queen" and the ARD's Eurovision broadcasts.

Thorsten Schorn is taking on a new radio role at RTL, where he will host a daily midday show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program, called "The Schorn Show," starts Monday, Sept. 14, and will air from Monday to Friday.

The 50-year-old presenter is joining the rival of his previous radio employer. Schorn spent more than two decades at public broadcaster WDR, first at 1Live and, from 2017, at WDR 2.

"After 25 happy years at my last station, I was eager for a new challenge," Schorn said. "I find the opportunity to help build a new nationwide radio program incredibly exciting."

After 25 happy years at my last station, I was eager for a new challenge.

· Thorsten SchornSchorn explained his move from WDR to RTL Radio.

RTL Radio launched under a new format in early August, and Schorn is regarded as its first major high-profile addition. The station can be received nationwide, including via DAB+.

Schorn recently left WDR radio, but will continue working with the broadcaster in other roles. He will still host the Rose Monday parade. The Cologne native also voices Vox's styling show "Shopping Queen" and succeeded Peter Urban as the ARD's Eurovision Song Contest commentator in 2024.

I find the opportunity to help build a new nationwide radio program incredibly exciting.

· Thorsten SchornSchorn described what attracted him to RTL Radio's new format.
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