Berichte von heute
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| Running time | 30 minutes (11:30 pm – 12:00 am) |
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| Country of origin | Germany |
| Language(s) | German |
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| Original release | January 2, 1979 – December 30, 2020 |
| Opening theme | "Wade in the Water" |
Berichte von heute ("Today's reports") is a German radio news programme that aired from 1979 to 2020. Jointly produced by public broadcasters Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), it aired from 23:30 to 24:00 each Monday to Friday night. The programme featured a round-up of the latest recorded reports received from the news correspondents of stations affiliated to the German public-broadcasting consortium ARD, introduced by a live studio presenter.
Produced on a weekly rotating basis by NDR and WDR, the programme first aired on 2 January 1979, and gave a summary of the day's most important news.[1] Production ceased at the end of 2020, with the last edition airing on 30 December 2020, after NDR decided to pull out of the cooperation.[2][3] WDR decided that continuing Berichte von heute alone was not financially possible while also continuing programmes such as Mittagsecho and Echo des Tages.[4]
A recording of the song "Wade in the Water" performed by the Ramsey Lewis Trio served as the programme's signature tune.[5][6]
