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Matthias Holtmann, Influential Southwest German Radio Host, Dies at 75

A longtime SDR/SWR presenter, he became a defining voice in southwest German radio.

Overview

  • He began his broadcasting career at Süddeutscher Rundfunk in 1979, shaping SDR3 as a music editor and presenter.
  • He gained broad recognition with the weekday program "Treff nach zwei" and later hosted formats including "SWR1 Leute" and "Dr. Music."
  • Following the SDR–SWF merger, he became music chief at SWR3 before returning on air at SWR1 Baden‑Württemberg.
  • He created the "Pop & Poesie in Concert" series that combined music with literature at live events.
  • A trained musician, he studied in Cologne, played drums for the 1970s prog‑rock band Triumvirat, lived publicly with Parkinson's, and published the 2022 memoir "Porsche, Pop und Parkinson."