Overview
- RTL has confirmed that Thorsten Schorn will present a nationwide weekday program called “Die Schorn-Show,” broadcasting weekdays from 10:00 to 15:00 and co-hosted by Andrea Ostermann.
- Schorn left WDR after a 25-year career at the public broadcaster and said he welcomed the chance to help build a new national radio program.
- RTL executives described the hire as a deliberate part of the station’s recent repositioning to link TV, radio and digital content and to populate radio with well-known personalities.
- Schorn is a familiar face and voice across RTL’s ecosystem — he has been an ESC commentator and appeared on RTL TV formats — which RTL says will help bridge television audiences into audio.
- The move could sharpen daytime competition with public broadcasters by giving RTL a recognizable anchor for a five-hour entertainment block and will be watched for how it affects audience reach and cross-platform programming.