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NDR Taps Tanit Koch for 'Klar' as Intendant Defends Move

Hendrik Lünenborg says Ruhs was not cancelled, citing poor communication.

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Die frühere Bild-Chefredakteurin und anschließende Geschäftsführerin des Nachrichtensenders n-tv und Chefredakteurin der RTL-Zentralredaktion, Tanit Koch.
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Overview

  • Tanit Koch will present the NDR-produced editions of 'Klar' and contribute editorially, with the series expanding in 2026 and episodes produced alternately by NDR and BR.
  • Julia Ruhs remains on the moderation team for the BR editions, while NDR managers frame the change as broadening perspectives rather than removing a voice.
  • NDR program director Frank Beckmann rejected 'cancel culture' claims by Ruhs as absurd, stressing that the format will feature multiple presenters.
  • About 250 NDR employees had criticized the pilot’s migration episode for lacking balance, and Lünenborg said editorial teams made the call as he acknowledged communication failures.
  • The DJV condemned political pressure from CDU/CSU figures, including a fee-freeze threat, as interference with broadcaster independence, while Ruhs alleged internal sabotage and political influence.