Paul Witteman says goodbye to his music program Podium Witteman after eight seasons. The last episode can be seen on Sunday 15 May on NPO 2, broadcaster NTR announced on Wednesday.
The presenter has made the decision “with a heavy heart”. “I have decided to stop because it is a good time at the end of the season and you should not continue too long,” said Witteman. “In addition, I want to make room for other activities that will undoubtedly be an extension of my passion for classical music.”
The program arose out of Witteman’s predilection for classical music, says NTR media director Willemijn Francissen. “This love has taken shape in a program that every Sunday on NPO 2 for eight seasons has made many, often loyal viewers, enjoy classical music and everything that musicians and other enthusiasts came to tell us about it. In all those years, Paul, as the figurehead of the program, has left an indelible mark on the classical music programming of the NTR and the public broadcaster.”
The broadcaster is in talks with the NPO about a successor for Podium Witteman.