Johannes B. Kerner facts for kids
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Johannes B. Kerner
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Kerner in 2018
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Johannes Baptist Kerner
9 December 1964 |
| Occupation | TV host, journalist |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Britta Becker (1996–present) |
| Children | 4 |
Johannes Baptist Kerner (born December 9, 1964) is a well-known German TV host and journalist. He used to be a sportscaster too! He's famous for hosting many popular shows.
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Johannes Kerner's Early Life
Johannes Kerner was born in Bonn, Germany. He grew up in a town called Hersel. He went to a special boarding school in Bonn. Later, he started studying business in Berlin, but he didn't finish his studies.
Johannes Kerner's TV Career
Johannes Kerner started his TV journey in 1986. He began as an intern at a TV station called Sender Freies Berlin. Soon, he became a reporter for local sports news. From 1990 to 1992, he hosted a national afternoon news show called "Punkt 4 Länderreport" on the ARD channel.
Becoming a Sports Star
Kerner became very famous when he hosted a football show called ran – Sat.1 Bundesliga. This was on the private Sat.1 channel. He hosted the show from 1992 to 1997. The show covered the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league.
He worked with other young hosts who also became TV stars. For his work on this show, he won awards. He was named the most liked sportscaster in 1996 and 1997.
Moving to Public TV
In 1997, Kerner moved to a public TV channel called ZDF. He hosted the weekly sports review das aktuelle sportstudio until 2006. He also hosted many football games played by the German national team.
He was the main host for all games shown on ZDF during the FIFA World Cup in 2006. This big event was held in Germany. He hosted in front of a huge live audience in Berlin. For this, he received a special TV award called the Deutscher Fernsehpreis. This award is like an Emmy.
Kerner also hosted special shows on ZDF. These shows looked back at important people and stories from the past year. In 2009, he went back to Sat.1 to host a magazine-style TV show, also called Kerner.
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
His own talk show, the Johannes B. Kerner Show, started in 1998 on ZDF. At first, it was on Thursday nights. In 2002, it expanded to four nights a week, from Tuesday to Friday.
What Was the Show Like?
The show often featured German celebrities and TV personalities. It also shared stories from everyday people. Unlike many late-night shows, Kerner didn't start with a stand-up comedy act. He would sit at a desk and talk with his guests. Usually, there were three to five guests. The show also didn't have a regular live band.
Cooking with Kerner
Since 2005, the Friday evening show changed. It became a cooking show called Kochen bei Kerner (which means "Cooking with Kerner"). This show featured five chefs. Each chef would explain and prepare a dish live within one hour.
After a dish was ready, Kerner and the other chefs would taste it. They would give their informal opinions. Then, some people in the audience would also get to try the food. Famous chefs like Johann Lafer, Alfons Schubeck, Tim Mälzer, Sarah Wiener, and even Jamie Oliver sometimes appeared on the show.
Johannes Kerner's Family Life
Johannes Kerner married Britta Becker in April 1996. Britta Becker is a former field hockey player. She won medals for Germany in the World Cup and the Olympics.
They have four children together: Emily Blomma (born 1999), Nik David (born 2001), Polly Marie (born 2007), and Jilly Lina (born 2009). The family lives in Hamburg, Germany.
In March 2020, Johannes Kerner tested positive for COVID-19.
