Jörg Wontorra
Jörg Wontorra ( born November 29, 1948 in Lübeck ) is a German television presenter and television producer.
Moderator on TV
After law studies, which he broke off after the 3rd semester, Wontorra began his career as a sports journalist for the NDR. From 1982 to 1992 he was head of sport of Radio Bremen, 1984-1992 Moderator ARD sports show. In 1992 he moved to Sat.1, where he ran next to the football program - Sat.1 Bundesliga among other things, the program please let me know! moderated, were sought in missing persons.
From 1996 to 1997 Wontorra hosted by the DSF broadcast Victor. From 2003 to 2006 he served as a commentator for Sat.1 the Champions League action. He also moderated since 7 March 2004, the Sport 1 football talk show double pass. In this role, he threw Rudi Assauer with verbal hints on 18 September 2005 against alcoholism. Wontorra explained in the context of a well-established in the mission statement Assauer: "If you as a little bit goes by the slip of the tongue, the image would be as titles very ambiguous: Assauer fully define ' This is perhaps even a very small problem. you should discuss. " DSF apologized immediately in writing at Assauer and urged Wontorra from.
Private
Wontorra whose domicile is located in Marbella on the Costa del Sol, is married for the third time, is the father of a grown son and the TV presenter Laura Wontorra. Both come from his second marriage with Ariane Wontorra. His first wife, he married Claudia 1976. His second wife he married Ariane 1988. His third wife Heike he married in 2012.
Producer
1992 rose Wontorra in Frank Elstner production company Elstnertainment in Luxembourg, and so gained his first experience as a producer. Since 2005, he has a company that offers courses and seminars for managers.
Activity at Werder Bremen
From 1999 to 2003 Wontorra sat on the board of the Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. After the competent election committee had nominated him for election to the Supervisory Board only as a substitute member, Wontorra withdrew his candidacy.
During his time at Werder Bremen former handball player was responsible for a time the second handball women's team.
In April 2012 Wontorra fell again in connection with Werder in the headlines after he publicly criticized the club.
Social Commitment
In 2003 Wontorra founded the non-profit Hanse Foundation. This supports projects with the three main points in the "classic" Hanseatic cities of Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck: Education, Youth Services. She wants on the promotion of curricular and extracurricular activities for children and teenagers and provide foster creativity, team spirit and commitment alternatives to passive media company.
Works
- Half-time heroes. Stories Written football. 1997
Awards
- 2010: Bavarian Television Award