Marko Janković (journalist)

Marko Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Јанковић; 2 July 1947 – 17 January 2023) was a Serbian journalist, politician, disc jockey, and radio and television presenter. He was one of the founders of the Democratic Party and a prominent presenter on RTV Studio B, which he co-founded.

Marko Janković
Марко Јанковић
A photo of Marko Janković
Born(1947-07-02)2 July 1947
Kragujevac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died17 January 2023(2023-01-17) (aged 75)
Belgrade, Serbia
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • politician
  • disc jockey
  • radio and television presenter
Political party
  • DS (1990–1992)
  • DSS (1992–1995)
Children2

Early life

Marko Janković was born on 2 July 1947 in Kragujevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. His father, Mitar, was a lawyer while his mother worked as a teacher. His paternal grandfather was born in Grabovica near Šavnik. He finished a primary school and a gymnasium in Kragujevac, while in Belgrade he studied at the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Belgrade.[1]

Career

In his early career, Janković was a swimming coach and a disc jockey at the "Crveno i crno" (Red and black) club in Belgrade.[1]

Journalism

He later began working as a journalist, founding the Studio B radio and television broadcaster in 1970.[1][2] Initially, he worked as a music associate, later becoming a radio and television presenter.[2] He was the author and host of various radio shows, such as Od doručka do ručka (From breakfast to lunch), Pingvin and Index.[1][2] Beginning in 1979, he hosted Pop Ekspres, a music show, on Yugoslav Radio Television.[2] He was one of the most known presenters on Studio B, before being suspended.[3][4] After leaving Studio B, he unsuccessfully sued the broadcaster.[5] During the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević, he broke into the Studio B building.[6]

He wrote for the Grom newspaper.[3] In 2005, he began working on radio Fokus.[2]

Politics

Janković was one of the founding members of the Democratic Party (DS), being one of the original thirteen signatories of the proclamation of the foundation of DS.[7] After the establishment, his view shifted to the right-wing.[3] After DS voted to not join the Democratic Movement of Serbia coalition in 1992, he joined Vojislav Koštunica and became one of the founders of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS).[1] As a member of DSS, he was critical of Koštunica's personnel policy and he ultimately decided to leave DSS in 1995.[1][8] He soon grew closer to the Christian Democratic Party of Serbia, though he never became its member.[1]

In 2010, he was one of the signatories that was opposed to the holding of a pride parade.[6] He voiced his support for Koštunica and DSS in the 2012 parliamentary election.[6] In 2014, Janković accepted the proposal to become Dveri's mayoral candidate in the 2014 Belgrade City Assembly election.[9][10] Dveri did not end up winning any seats.[11]

Political positions

Janković was an anti-communist and a critic of atheism and Slobodan Milošević.[1][12] According to him, nationalism is "the healthy love towards your nation and it does not collide with cosmopolitanism".[1] He later became a critic of Aleksandar Vučić and reality television.[5]

Personal life

Janković identified as a Serb.[1] He was married and had two children.[1] He was a fan of rock music.[1]

He died on 17 January 2023, at the age of 75.[2] He was buried at the New Bežanija Cemetery three days later.[13]

References
  1. Vulić, Zorica (29 October 1998). "Ko je ovaj čovek: Marko Janković". Glas javnosti (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. "Preminuo Marko Janković, čuveni novinar Studija B". Danas (in Serbian). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. Živanović, K. (18 January 2023). "Novinar koji je ostavio neizbrisiv trag: Kolege o Marku Jankoviću". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. "Biografija legende novinarstva je zapanjujuća: Danas je napustio ovaj svet, evo šta je ostavio iza sebe". Espreso (in Serbian). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. Đorić, Dejan (17 October 2018). "Marko Janković: Sklonjen sa radija jer kvari prosek". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. "Njih 13 obnovilo je rad Demokratske stranke i sebi potpisalo smrtnu presudu! Mnogi su pobegli iz DS u druge tabore". Espreso (in Serbian). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. "Rascepi i ujedinjenja u Demokratskoj stranci". Vreme (in Serbian). 12 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  8. "Životna priča Marka Jankovića: Govorili su mi da mi politika uopšte nije trebala, jer me je svaka vlast zeznula". Kurir (in Serbian). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  9. "Novinar Marko Janković kandidat Dveri za gradonačelnika". Blic (in Serbian). 2 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  10. Dragoljub, Petrović (2 May 2016). "Dveri – kao političko krilo IRA-e". Al Jazeera (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  11. "Beogradski izbori 2014. i 2018. godine - kakvi su bili rezultati i ko je sve bio u trci". Euronews (in Serbian). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  12. Teodorović, Miloš (25 September 2007). "Priča koja čeka rasplet". Radio Free Europe (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  13. "Sahranjen Marko Janković: Čuveni novinar i osnivač Studija B ispraćen u legendu". Kurir (in Serbian). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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