Jessy Wellmer: This is how her “Tagesthemen” moderation was received

Jessy Wellmer
This is how her “Tagesthemen” moderation was received

Jessy Wellmer (43) made her debut on “Tagesthemen” on Monday evening (October 30th). At the side of Judith Rakers (47), the presenter, known from “Sportschau”, among other things, led through the ARD news program. The 43-year-old started her first show full of anticipation: “Welcome. It’s nice that you’re here. I’m very happy to be able to present you the ‘Daily Topics’,” she said at the beginning of the show. Colleague Rakers agreed: “And we’re happy about that too.”

The 35-minute program on Monday covered, among other things, the Israeli army’s advances in Gaza, the hostages kidnapped by Hamas, the situation in the Gaza Strip and the riots at an airport in Dagestan, Russia. This was followed by a contribution to the planned migration agreement and an interview with Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD, 53), who congratulated Wellmers on her first broadcast.

Audience enthusiastic about Jessy Wellmer’s “Tagesthemen” moderation

Jessy Wellmer’s debut was largely well received by the “Tagesthemen” viewers. “I really liked it, it looks very natural,” it says in the comment column under a Facebook video in which the moderator introduces herself in a question and answer session. “Great start! Confident, professional, personable. I think it will be good!” writes one user. And another raves: “She did it really well – a whole new style! She was also supported extremely harmoniously by the wonderful Judith Rakers.”

Viewers are also enthusiastic on platform X (formerly Twitter). “Very good and confident start from Jessy Wellmer. Perfect team with Judith Rakers. A new era has begun… I like it and makes me want more,” it says in an X post.

Successor to Caren Miosga

Jessy Wellmer succeeds long-time presenter Caren Miosga (54), who will take over the political talk from Anne Will (57) on Sunday evenings on Erste from next year. Wellmer moderates the “Tagesthemen” alternating with Ingo Zamperoni (49). Wellmer has been working in public broadcasting since the 2000s. She initially worked at rbb, and from 2009 to 2014 she moderated the sports coverage in “ZDF-Morgenmagazin”. From 2014 to September 2023, the 43-year-old presented the “Sportschau am Sonntag” and other sports formats.

Wellmer concluded her first moderation with the words “You’ll see me again tomorrow – if you like.” On Tuesday evening (October 31st) she will host the show again.

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