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 on December 9, 1964, is a well-known German TV host and journalist. He used to be a sportscaster, which means he reported on sports events. He has hosted many popular shows in Germany over the years.
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Early Life and Education
Johannes Kerner was born in Bonn, Germany. He grew up in a town called Hersel, which is part of Bornheim. He went to a boarding school named Aloisiuskolleg in Bonn. Later, he started studying business in Berlin, but he did not finish his degree.
Television Career
Johannes Kerner began his television career in 1986 at a TV station called Sender Freies Berlin. He started as an intern, learning how things work behind the scenes. After that, he became a reporter, covering local sports news.
Hosting National News
From 1990 to 1992, Kerner regularly hosted a national afternoon news show. This program was called "Punkt 4 Länderreport" and was shown on the ARD channel. This helped him become known to more people across Germany.
Sports Broadcasting Success
Kerner became very famous as a host and producer for the football show ran – Sat.1 Bundesliga. This show was on the private Sat.1 channel. He hosted it from August 1992 until the end of 1997. He worked alongside other young broadcasters who also became big TV stars. For his work on this show, he won several awards. He was named the most well-liked sportscaster in 1996 and 1997 by a German sports magazine.
Moving to Public Television
In 1997, Kerner moved to a public television channel called ZDF. He worked there as a freelance host. He hosted the weekly sports review das aktuelle sportstudio until 2006. He also hosted many football games played by the German national team.
FIFA World Cup 2006
Johannes Kerner was the main host for all the games broadcast by ZDF during the FIFA World Cup in 2006. This big event took place in Germany. He hosted the shows in front of a large live audience in Berlin. For this, he received a Deutscher Fernsehpreis award, which is similar to an Emmy award. He also hosted special shows on ZDF, like yearly reviews of important news and people.
Return to Sat.1
In 2009, Kerner went back to the Sat.1 channel. He started a new TV show there, also simply called Kerner, but this time it was a magazine-style program.
Johannes B. Kerner Show
His own talk show, called Johannes B. Kerner Show, started in January 1998 on ZDF. It first aired every Thursday night. In January 2002, the show became even more frequent, airing four times a week from Tuesday to Friday.
Show Format
The show usually featured German celebrities and TV personalities. It also shared stories from everyday people. Unlike many late-night shows, Kerner's show did not start with a stand-up comedy monologue. He would sit at a desk and talk with several guests, usually three to five people. There was also no regular live band in the studio.
Cooking with Kerner
Since January 21, 2005, his Friday evening show changed into a cooking program. It was called Kochen bei Kerner, which means "Cooking with Kerner." This show usually featured five chefs. Each chef would explain and prepare a dish live within one hour. After they finished cooking, Kerner and the other guests would taste and give their opinions on the food. Sometimes, people in the audience also got to try the dishes. Famous chefs from German-speaking countries often appeared on the show. Sometimes, international chefs like Jamie Oliver also joined.
Personal Life
Johannes Kerner married Britta Becker in April 1996. Britta Becker is a former field hockey player who won medals for Germany. They have four children together: Emily Blomma (born in January 1999), Nik David (born in October 2001), Polly Marie (born on June 30, 2007), and Jilly Lina (born on October 20, 2009). The family lives in Hamburg, where his talk show is produced.
