Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

ňThe Director-General is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The position is appointed by the NRK board, which in turn is appointed by the government.

The title of the Director-General in Norwegian is (since 1948) kringkastingssjef, which literally means "chief of broadcasting".

  • Olav Midttun (1934–1940 and 1945–1947), he held the title of riksprogramsjef, "national chief of programmes"
  • Thorstein Diesen (1947–1948) (acting riksprogramsjef)
  • Egil Sundt (1939–1940 and 1945–1946), he held the title of administerende direktør[1]
  • Knut Tvedt (acting) (1946–1948), he held the title of administerende direktør
  • Kaare Fostervoll (1948–1962)
  • Hans Jacob Ustvedt (1962–1972)
  • Torolf Elster (1972–1981)
  • Bjartmar Gjerde (1981–1989)
  • Olav Ilssen (acting) (1989)
  • Einar Førde (1989–2001)
  • John G. Bernander (2001–2007)
  • Hans Tore Bjerkaas (2007–)

Footnotes

  1. ^ During his absence 1939-1940 Niels Nickelsen and Olav Devik were acting administrerende direktører

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