Fritz Wendl dies in the night to Tuesday. He is 79 years old. Wendl is a known journalist at the ORF.
Many people know his voice from the radio. He hosts the news on Ö1 for a long time. He also invents the show help.
Wendl leads the news team for 22 years. He fights hard against power from politics. He wants that journalists work in freedom.
In the year 2012 he stops working. He stays the head of the team. Colleagues like him as a brave helper.
The union also cries for him. He helps workers to get good rules. The ORF loses a strong fighter for freedom.
