Edi Finger
In 1946, the British Troops Austria, installed the Alpenland broadcasting group,  and were looking for talented young sports reporters. Finger, who went there to apply, found himself surrounded by unemployed actors, older journalist colleagues and war veterans . Gerdi Springer , a former ice hockey player on the Austrian national team and later well-known football coach, encouraged him to stay. He then became a commentator for the game between Waidmannsdorf and Annabichl (Annabichler Sportverein, ASV) for five minutes and was appointed to fill in. Two months later, Finger was ordered by the British officer in charge to the Mallnitz ski championships to comment on the first broadcast by the Alpenland station.  This marked the beginning of his 42-year sports reporting career.