Incoming ORF chief targets regional coverage and youth voices
Monday 9th November 2026 on 21:45 in
Austria
Incoming ORF director-general Clemens Pig says he wants to strengthen regional programming and give young people a platform, ORF reported on Monday. Pig, who is due to take over on Jan. 1, outlined his goals during a visit to the broadcaster’s Styria regional studio.
He cited the Styrian accordion competition as an example of the ORF’s regional strengths. This year, 14-year-old Pia Russ from Leutschach won the contest at the Steinhalle Lannach venue. Pig attended the competition.
“We want to give young people a stage, especially in culture and music, but also in customs and traditions,” Pig said. He added that future ORF programming would include more such examples, with live audiences at events.
Pig said productions such as the competition showed how the broadcaster could bring people and regions together while giving young performers an opportunity to appear on stage.