Ernst Grissemann (18 February 1934 – 6 January 2023) was an Austrian radio host, journalist, and actor.
[1] Grissemann began his career in radio in 1954 with Sendergruppe West [de] in the French occupation of Austria.
In 1967, Grissemann moved to Vienna at the invitation of Gerd Bacher [de], with whom he co-founded Ö3 and Ö1.
Grissemann was ORF's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest from 1970 to 1998 and for the Vienna New Year's Concert from 1983 to 2007.
[3] He hosted the radio show Schöner leben with Andrea Kiesling [de] from 2000[4] to 2003.