New Ö3-Wecker Team Announced: Kratki and Bergsmann Succeed Kratky

Anna Kratki and Philipp Bergsmann are joining the Ö3-Wecker team following the abrupt, health-related withdrawal of star host Robert Kratky. From the end of September, they will stand behind the microphone for the popular radio show for the first time, forming the new quartet of the morning show along with the already established hosts Philipp Hansa and Gabi Hiller, as Ö3 announced in a press release on Monday.

Anna Kratki and Philipp Bergsmann in the Ö3-Wecker Team

The native Upper Austrian Bergsmann has been working at Ö3 since 2018 and has been co-hosting "Ask the Whole Country" with Tina Ritschl for six years. Most recently, he was also heard in the shows "Your Music - Your Hit Radio in the Evening" and "Countdown to the Weekend." "Even as a child, I woke up with the Ö3-Wecker, and now a dream is coming true for me to host the country's biggest morning show," Bergsmann was quoted in the ORF press release.

Kratki is completely new to Ö3. Also hailing from Upper Austria, she was in the studio for the morning show at the private station Radio Energy and produced reports as a freelance journalist for ORF III. "I am incredibly excited to be part of the Ö3 team - here at Ö3, the heart of radio in Austria beats," the designated national wake-up host expressed her delight.

Surprising Wecker Withdrawal by Robert Kratky

Long-time Wecker star Robert Kratky announced the immediate end of his collaboration with ORF in the middle of the month. He stated that he now wants to focus on his physical and mental health "on medical advice," explaining his withdrawal. Not least, hate postings on social media had taken a toll on the host, as Kratky was at the top of ORF's highest earners with a gross annual salary of 473,000 euros.

(APA/Red)

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