Ulrich R. J. Kubak | |
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 Ulrich R. J. Kubak | |
| Born | September 30, 1965 Augsburg |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Klassik Radio |
Ulrich R. J. Kubak (born September 30, 1965 in Augsburg) is a German entrepreneur and owner of the German classical music radio station Klassik Radio .
Kubak was born and raised in Augsburg, Germany. [1] His father was the German organ builder Rudolf Kubak. Shortly before his graduation from school he got hold of the licence for a local youth radio station and founded Radio Fantasy in 1987. After a few years he sold the station and founded the FM Radio Network GmbH in 1989, offering content to radio stations all over the nation. [2] In 1993, Kubak founded Firstnews , the first web-based news agency in Germany. [1] Kubak sold 51% of FM Radio Network GmbH to the RTL Group in 1995, but bought it back in 2002. [3] [4]
The best known shows produced by FM Radio Network were "Die wahre Geschichte" (The true Story), "Hollywood Affairs" and "Franz Beckenbauers Bundesligaradio", a show presented by the former German football player Franz Beckenbauer. [4]
Kubak purchased the majority of the Klassik Radio in 1999 and the rest of the company in 2002, before going public with Klassik Radio in 2004. [1] The headquarter of the Klassik Radio AG is in the Mediatower, close to Augsburg’s central station. [5] Until 2016 the content was produced in Hamburg, since then the morning show is produced in Augsburg, from Germany's highest located radio-studio. [6]
In 2017 Kubak presented the streaming service Klassik Radio Select (KRS), where renowned classical musicians and experts curate stations with classical music. [7] [8] 2018 Kubak bought the Forsterhaus in Augsburg, which was the city-archive before, and plans to make it the new headquarter of his company, including studios and space for events. [9]
In 2009, the BergLodge was opened in Nesselwang. Kubak bought the building and had it renovated to be a luxury resort, he sold it to the local community in 2018. [10] Kubak was rewarded with the Bayerische Denkmalschutzmedaille in 2013 for the restoration of a former school building he bought 1995 [5] in Siebenbrunn. [11]
Ulrich R.J. Kubak (Publisher), Franz Häußler: Siebenbrunn – Augsburgs wasserreicher Stadtteil, German, Context-Verlag, Augsburg
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