Ruth Hieronymi: The legacy of a fighter for the WDR

The WDR mourns the loss of Ruth Hieronymi, a formative personality of public service broadcasting in Germany. Dr. Katrin Vernau, director of the WDR, paid tribute to Hieronymi's contribution to strengthening the round and her efforts for more transparency. Under her leadership, it was made possible that interested citizens can take part in the committees meetings - a measure that is taken for granted today.

Rolf Zurbrüggen, chairman of the WDR-Rundfunkrat, expressed his grief about the loss of Hieronymi and emphasized her passion for public service broadcasting. He emphasized that she recognized the European dimension of media policy early on and tirelessly campaigned for its continued existence. Their conviction was that only well -researched and independent reporting can effectively convey European values ​​and ideas.

Ruth Hieronymi worked in the WDR round crate for 25 years and was at the top from 2009 to 2016. During this time, among other things, the choice of Tom Buhrow fell into the director. Your merits also include the accompaniment of important program reforms and the acquisition of transfer rights in sports reporting and the amendment of the WDR law.

as a critical observer of public service broadcasting, Hieronymi continued to actively deal with media policy issues after leaving the round-funkrate. Your voice will be painfully missing in the discussion about the role and future of public service broadcasting.

ruth Hieronymi leaves a significant heritage and will be remembered for her tireless efforts and clear positioning on the subject of media policy. Her death is a big loss not only for the WDR, but for the entire industry of public service broadcasting in Germany.