Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

The 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, Jr. (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 (2007–2013)
Thor Gjermund Eriksen (2013–)

References

↑ During his absence 1939-1940 Niels Nickelsen and Olav Devik were acting administrerende direktør

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

Television	NRK1 NRK2 NRK3 NRK Super NRK1 Tegnspråk NRK Rogaland 24

Radio	NRK P1 NRK P2 NRK P3 NRK P1+ NRK P13 NRK mP3 NRK Alltid Nyheter NRK Båtvær NRK Folkemusikk NRK Gull NRK Jazz NRK Klassisk NRK P1 Oslofjord NRK Sápmi NRK Sport NRK Stortinget NRK Super NRK 5.1 NRK P3s National Rap Show NRK P3 Pyro NRK P3 Radioresepsjonen NRK P3 Urørt

Other	Broadcasting Council Director-General Broadcasting House Television House Regional Broadcasts Sports Norkring Norges Televisjon RiksTV Radioteatret Radio Orchestra NRK aktivum yr.no UT.no

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