Rudolf von Scholtz – 1947–1956 Franz Stadelmayer – 1956–1960 Christian Wallenreiter – 1960–1972 Reinhold Vöth – 1972–1990 Prof. Dr. h.c. Albert Scharf – 1990–2002 Dr. Thomas Gruber – 2002–2011 Ulrich Wilhelm; 2011–2021 Dr. Katja Wildermuth – since 2021 Opt-outs In the 1970s, Bayerischer Rundfunk was notorious for opting out of national ARD television broadcasts when certain broadcast programmes were deemed too controversial or otherwise inappropriate. The best-known opt outs include: Sesamstraße (the German version of Sesame Street) was deemed "too fast and too American" by Bavarian broadcasting authorities when it started on German TV in 1973. However, the exclusion did not last long. Rosa von Praunheim's 1970 movie Nicht der Homosexuelle ist pervers, sondern die Situation in der er lebt was not broadcast through BR's transmitters, as the subject matter was deemed inappropriate for a Bavarian audience. Die Konsequenz – a Wolfgang Petersen made-for-TV movie about a homosexual love affair. Bayerischer Rundfunk boycotted the network premiere on ARD on 8 November 1977. The last opt-outs took place in 1982 when the political cabaret (satire) program Scheibenwischer criticized the construction of the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal and in 1986, when the program commented on the Chernobyl disaster. Both programs was performed on a Munich theatre stage (Kammerspiele) or shown as videos to small audiences (e.g. at local SPD groups) a few days after the broadcast. And both programs are now constantly available in the BR Mediathek – as the leader of the Scheibenwischer cast, Dieter Hildebrandt, is deemed a legend in his field. Except for "Scheibenwischer" (these programs have never been rebroadcast in full), all opt-outs have since been shown on BR's TV channel, Bayerisches Fernsehen, and after the introduction of satellite and internet TV Bayerischer Rundfunk no longer opts out of national broadcasts. See also Bit, byte, gebissen (radio program) BR-Radltour Thomas Gaitanides Rainer Maria Schießler, talk show Pfarrer Schießler Television in Germany Do Not Track, a 2015 BR co-produced web documentary References External links Bayerischer Rundfunk Homepage ARD (broadcaster) Television networks in Germany Mass media companies of Germany Radio stations in Germany Television stations in Germany Mass media in Munich German-language television networks Mass media companies established in 1922 Radio stations established in 1922 Television channels and stations established in 1949 Mass media in Bavaria 1922 establishments in Germany