Marianne Lienau (19 December 1935 – 24 April 2021) was a German presenter, radio journalist and contributing editor.[1]

Marianne Lienau
fair use image from "WDR / Richter"
Born(1935-12-19)19 December 1935
Königsberg
Died24 April 2021(2021-04-24) (aged 85)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)presenter, radio journalist and contributing editor

Life

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Lienau was born in 1935 and she is known for the WDR 3 radio series Kritisches Tagebuch [de] (Critical Diary), which she and Hanno Reuther founded on 3 April 1967.[2] She moderated the programme for many years. The programme ran from for 35 years from 1967 to 2003.[3]

Lienau was also involved in the WDR series Neugier genügt. From 1989 to 1994 she moved to Mario Nordio in Rome as a radio correspondent for WDR and NDR. At her own request, she retired in 1997.[4][1]

Lienau died on 24 April 2021, aged 85.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Leder, Dietrich (1 May 2021). "Sie prägte die Hörfunkprogramme des WDR: Zum Tod von Marianne Lienau". www.medienkorrespondenz.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  2. ^ "Chronik der ARD | "Kritisches Tagebuch" startet auf WDR3". web.ard.de. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ Freyermuth, Gundolf S.; Gotto, Lisa (2016-08-31). Der Televisionär: Wolfgang Menges transmediales Werk. Kritische und dokumentarische Perspektiven (in German). transcript Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8394-3178-8.
  4. ^ Böttger, Martin (May 3, 2021). "Marianne Lienau hat uns verlassen". Beueler-Extradienst.