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- Herbert Kundler was born on November 5, 1926 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was a writer, known for Wir Kellerkinder (1960), Aus dem Tagebuch eines Kabarettisten (1963) and Dalli Dalli (1971). He died on October 19, 2004 in Berlin, Germany.
- His tenure included the building of the Berlin Wall and President John F. Kennedy's 1963 "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech.
- Was head of programming at Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) from 1961-1991. The station played a critical role in informing the public of the divided German capital when communist East Germany sealed off West Berlin and began building the wall in 1961.
- Writer and broadcaster who helped direct a U.S.-financed radio station in former West Berlin during most of the Cold War.
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