Roland Weissmann
Roland Weissmann is the General Director of ORF (Österreichischer Rundfunk), the Austrian national public service broadcaster, and he played a pivotal role in the decision to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in 2026, emphasizing the city's logistical and organizational advantages for the event.
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Roland Weissmann, the general director of ORF, stated that the discussions were particularly intense but the process was fair.
Eurovision 2026: Το παρασκήνιο της συμμετοχής του Ισραήλ και οι αποχωρήσεις
Greece· 2025-12-05
Roland Weissmann is the director general of ORF, the public broadcaster in Austria.
Which countries are boycotting the song contest and can it survive?
United Kingdom· 2025-12-05
Roland Weissmann expressed optimism about achieving a record number of participating broadcasters in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Israel kann am Eurovision Song Contest teilnehmen
Switzerland· 2025-12-04
Roland Weissmann advocated for the participation of the Israeli public broadcaster in Eurovision.
Israel arremete contra los países que se retiran de Eurovisión: “Que la desgracia caiga sobre ellos” | Televisión
Spain· 2025-12-04
The general director of the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Roland Weissmann, expressed joy that the Israeli public broadcaster KAN could participate in Vienna.
Eurovision : Israël autorisé à concourir, plusieurs pays annoncent leur boycott
France· 2025-12-04
Roland Weissmann, the general director of ORF, stated that Vienna is the best choice logistically, economically, and organizationally for the event.
Der Eurovision Song Contest findet 2026 in Wien statt – wieder einmalSwitzerland· 2025-08-20
