Sven Pichal (Wilrijk, 18 March 1979) is a former Flemish radio and television producer.
Sven Pichal | |
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| Born | 18 March 1979 Wilrijk, Belgium |
Carreer
editPichal studied communication management, with the journalism component, at the Plantijn Hogeschool in Antwerp from 1997 to 2000. During that period, he was the voice of the radio programme Uit de Kast, which was broadcast on dozens of local radio stations.
In 2000, he joined the Flemish Radio and Television Broadcasting Company (VRT), first as editor and reporter for Levende Lijven, De Nieuwe Wereld, Camping Casablanca, Wilde Geruchten, Fris en Co and Naast De Kwestie on Radio 1. He worked with Annemie Peeters for the first time when she presented De Nieuwe Wereld and has considered her his teacher ever since. He presented the Radio 1 programme Peeters & Pichal with Peeters since September 2007. At the end of June 2012, the programme stopped and Pichal went to work behind the scenes at the VRT news service, where, among other things, he helped with TV programmes around the local elections.[1] At the news service, he also became a reporter for Het Journaal and Volt.[2] From September 2014 until 2023, he presented the consumer programme De inspecteur on Radio 2, succeeding Hein Decaluwé, which he combined with reporter work for Volt. From September 2018, he was a presenter of De Markt.[3]
On 26 August 2023, Pichal resigned from VRT for "personal reasons" with immediate effect, having been arrested two days earlier for sex offences.[4] The contested radio maker's programme The Inspector was dropped on Radio2 and replaced in 2024 by the new consumer programme WinWin fronted by Xavier Taveirne.
He also worked for television for two shorter periods. As a contributor to Who becomes a multimillionaire (VTM) in 2000 and editor for Aan Tafel (Eén) in 2004. In May 2011, he was co-commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest on Eén (VRT), alongside André Vermeulen.
Pichal was active at Wel Jong Niet Hetero. From 2008, he was chairman of The Pink House. He quit his chairmanship in spring 2012, but continued to serve on the board of directors.
Presented programmes
edit- Naast De Kwestie (2006)
- Dienst Amusement (2007)
- Fris en Co (2007)
- Peeters & Pichal (2007-2012)
- De inspecteur (2014-2023)
References
edit- ^ "Radio 1-presentator Sven Pichal gaat naar VRT-nieuwsdienst". Knack. 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Sven Pichal gaat op inspectie bij Radio 2". deredactie.be. 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Man bijt hond revisited en nieuwe fictiereeks "Over water": dit zijn de najaarsprogramma's van Eén". VRT NWS. 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Sven Pichal opgepakt in onderzoek naar beelden van kindermisbruik, radiopresentator zit momenteel in de gevangenis". Het Nieuwsblad. 27 August 2023.