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Tv-vært Jacob Riising

October 4, 2024

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From Camel Tail to TV Concept: Jacob Riising on a Lifetime in Danish Television

Jacob Riising’s career in television began in the 7th grade, when he cycled down to Kanal 2 in the industrial quarter of Herlev and was cast as the rear end of a camel costume. The front half was worn by a three-time Danish aerobics champion, and for a 16-year-old standing behind her in a hot TV studio, the view was formative. “I think, 16 years old, this is a business. This is where I’m supposed to be,” Riising recalls. That unlikely entry point — being a camel’s tail — led to a life spent in Danish broadcasting, first rolling cables as a runner, then working as a sound engineer, and eventually becoming a TV host, editor, and concept developer for some of the country’s most well-known entertainment formats.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **Childhood Start in Local TV** - Jacob Riising describes his first TV job as the back half of a camel costume on Kanal 2
  • 2 (07:09) **No Formal Education, Just Experience** - Riising never finished high school, only 10th grade, and dropped out of a TV technician program
  • 3 (08:27) **Career at DR and Children's TV Legacy** - He was the first editor-in-chief of MGP and worked on Ramasjang and Puls
  • 4 (14:43) **Public Service vs. Commercial Children's TV** - Riising argues that commercial channels lack the inspirational, building elements of DR
  • 5 (17:06) **Circus Summarum: The Best-Selling Danish Event** - Riising helped start Circus Summarum, a live circus tent where children meet TV characters
  • 6 (22:02) **Live TV and the Small Technical Crew** - Riising never gets nervous doing live TV for millions, but stays deeply concentrated
  • 7 (23:08) **Declining Vild med Dans** - Riising has never been asked to join *Vild med Dans* and would say no if asked

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Show Notes

Den kendte tv-vært Jacob Riising møder Morten Messerschmidt i en spændende samtale om Riisings vej fra kamelkostumer til de helt store roller på live-tv i allerbedste sendetid.

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