US EditionEurovision broadcaster ORF's director general quits over harassment claim
Roland Weissmann resigned immediately amid sexual harassment claims requiring swift investigation; ORF will be led by interim head Ingrid Thurnher before Eurovision 2026.
- On March 9, ORF announced that Roland Weissmann, Director General of ORF, stepped down after a female ORF employee made sexual harassment allegations, which he denies.
- The Foundation Council informed Roland Weissmann about allegations from the beginning of his tenure and, Weissmann's lawyer Oliver Scherbaum said, gave him days to step down.
- Naming an interim chief, the broadcaster added Ingrid Thurnher, head of ORF radio, will serve as interim director general and said the allegations require a swift and transparent investigation.
- Weissmann's lawyer Oliver Scherbaum announced legal action and said the allegations by the unnamed accuser 'have not been clarified in any way' and exact facts were not provided.
- With two months to go until the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, ORF faces leadership uncertainty as it will decide later this year on Weissmann's second term following his resignation over harassment allegations.
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Roland Weißmann, director of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), resigned. An employee had accused him of sexual harassment. Weißmann rejects the accusation, but according to his lawyer wants to avert damage from the company. State media see the public broadcasting once again attacked.
Austrian public broadcaster ORF has been rocked by a scandal just two months before the Eurovision Song Contest, which it will host this year. ORF CEO Roland Weissmann has resigned after allegations of sexual harassment were made against him, although he strongly denies the allegations. As Reuters reports, ORF confirmed on Monday that Weissmann, 57, had left his position with immediate effect. Roland Weissmann, The statement said it was importan…
An employee of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) claims that he was sexually harassed by CEO Roland Weissmann. Weissmann denies the allegations.
Just months before Austria is set to host Europe's most-watched music event, the Austrian public broadcaster (ORF) has been rocked by scandal. CEO Roland Weissmann unexpectedly resigned after allegations of sexual harassment by a former colleague surfaced.
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