Author: Laura Hilbert
In October 1991 the dominical channel “Hei Elei, Kuck Elei” was replaced by a daily program in Luxemburgish, namely the “RTL Hei Elei”. This was due to the initiative of the Luxemburgish government. Jacques Santer, the Luxemburgish prime minister from 1984 to 1995, had namely this request.
The radiation of “RTL Hei Elei” started on the 21th October 1991. Jean Octave, the main host and editor of the “Hei Elei, Kuck Elei”, remained with the new channel as main editor. But Maurice Molitor and Sandie Lahure presented now the TV-news of the evening.
Source: Interview by Uni.lu (MAHEC) with Menn Bodson and Jean Octave
In 1994, Alain Berwick who came from the advertising industry became the CEO of ‘RTL Lëtzebuerg’. He was confronted with a “RTL Hei Elei” which wasn’t really rentable and wanted to change it. But this caused a conflict with Jean Octave and other from the “Hei Elei, Kuck Elei”-cast.
Source: Interview by Uni.lu (MAHEC) with Menn Bodson and Jean Octave
Selective bibliography:
– THEISEN, Frédérique, L’évolution du concept de la chaîne de télévision en langue luxembourgeoise au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. De Hei Elei, Kuck Elei vers Eng Stonn fir Lëtzebuerg, Dissertation, Haute Ecole Galilée, Institut des hautes études des communications sociales de Bruxelles 1997.