"Top Stories" Bids Its Weekend Segment Farewell: Jens Riewa Announces a Shift in Tradition
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For many evening news enthusiasts, "Top Stories" on ARD is a treasured source of the day's highlights. Since its inception in 1978, this program has been a trusted companion for viewers. However, a longstanding component of the show is about to undergo a transformation.
Jens Riewa, the voice behind "Tagesschau," announced the change on his Instagram account, causing ripples among the show's faithful followers. The weekends will now witness a modification in the program's segment layout. Starting from now, the news item segment will no longer air on weekend slots.
Weekend Revamp for "Top Stories"
On weekdays, "Top Stories" gracefully drapes itself without a newsreader. Riewa hinted at a wave of nostalgia as he described this epochal alteration, "All good things must come to an end; it's not for me to judge." He even shared a shaky selfie video of the ")Tagesschau" and "Top Stories" family tree in the Hamburg studio, a relic of the past.
Riewa indulged in a lighter anecdote revolving around the former "Tagesschau" speaker, Karl-Heinz Köpcke. Köpcke, not amused by the introduction of "Top Stories," voiced his displeasure by deliberately rustling his papers during the broadcast.
Mixed Feelings Among Viewers
The changes have been met with a spectrum of sentiment from the audience. Actor Hans Sigl, known for his role in "The Mountain Doctor," expressed his confusion, "Where oh where is the information headed?" Others too shared their regrets, while Jens Riewa found a consoling silver lining for himself; he can now have a more relaxed weekend, as he quipped on his Instagram.
Monday saw Riewa back on screens alongside Ingo Zamperoni, discussing Annalena Baerbock's election as President of the UN General Assembly and the presidential election in South Korea.
Sources: Jens Riewa on Instagram, "Top Stories"
As for the upcoming changes, it seems "Top Stories" is about to undergo a metamorphosis, setting itself on a course toward a more in-depth, analysis-driven program format2. Some viewers, however, may find the modernization premature, fearing a reduction in the volume of information shared1.
[1]: https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Datum-oder-Kein-Datum-ARD- uitgenodigd-Zuschauer-zu-kommentieren-zur-Umbenennung-3968964.html\
- Jens Riewa, in a nod to the future, shared on his social-media account that he is going to be a big boy, alluding to the growing demands of the updated "Top Stories" format, which is transitioning towards a more in-depth and analysis-driven program focused on entertainment, celebrities, and social-media trends, rather than just news items.
- Some viewers, however, as they grappled with the changes in the weekend segment layout, may feel like they are losing a big part of the familiar "Top Stories" experience, as the news item segment will no longer air on weekend slots.
