Marcel Bezençon
Swiss broadcasting executive (1907-1981) · Switzerland · On the map · Journalists · Died at 73
Marcel Bezençon was a Swiss journalist, media executive and the director of the European Broadcasting Union between 1954 and 1970. In 1955, he conceived the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest, based on the famous Sanremo Music Festival.
Marcel Bezençon is read about 20 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 30 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 98 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Country
Switzerland
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1981 · aged 73
