Media|The management changes coincide with the moment when the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation is preparing to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May.
of Austria general manager of the public broadcasting company ORF Roland Weissmann57, has resigned from his position.
The reason for the separation is the accusations of sexual harassment made by a woman working at ORF. Weissmann has vehemently denied the claims.
The matter has been reported on, among other things Reuters and Independent.
The CEO’s resignation has been big news in Austria. It causes local according to the media also have their own challenges for the Eurovision Song Contest, which the Austrian Broadcasting Company is preparing to host in mid-May in Vienna.
The Austrian Broadcasting Company announced that Weissmann resigned immediately yesterday, Sunday, after the allegations came to light. In its statement, the public broadcasting company thanked the former CEO for his 30-year career in the company and said that the accusations are going to be investigated quickly and openly.
The accusations take place in 2022, when Weissamann started in the company’s management positions.
Lawyer Oliver Scherbaumin according to the statement, Weissmann still has not learned the details of the allegations against him.
According to Scherbaum, the fact that the media was informed about the matter before the investigation was completed violated Weissman’s personal rights, which is why the resigned CEO may take legal action.
The position of the temporary director general of ORF will be taken by the person who was in charge of ORF’s radio operations Ingrid Thurnher63.