Private company
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
Norwegian state-owned public broadcaster
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (Norwegian: Norsk rikskringkasting, lit. 'Norwegian Realm Broadcasting'), commonly known by its initialism NRK, is the Norwegian public broadcasting, radio corporation and news website. The corporation is state-owned, guided by its bylaws and ethical guidelines, with a board partly appointed by the government, through the Ministry of Culture and Equality, and elected by staff.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryTV industry, broadcasting industry, state-media industry1
- HeadquartersNRK Marienlyst1
- Founded inOslo1
- Websitewww.nrk.no
- Legal formaksjeselskap1
Leadership
Who has led Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
- Chief executive officerVibeke Fürst Haugen 2022 to now1
- Chief executive officerThor Gjermund Eriksen 2013 to 20221
- Chief executive officerHans-Tore Bjerkaas 2007 to 20131
- Chief executive officerJohn G. Bernander 2001 to 20071
- Chief executive officerEinar Førde 1989 to 20011
- Chief executive officerBjartmar Gjerde 1981 to 19891
- Chief executive officerTorolf Elster 1972 to 19811
- Chief executive officerHans Jacob Ustvedt 1962 to 19721
- Chief executive officerKaare Fostervoll 1948 to 19621
- Chief executive officerToralv Øksnevad 1940 to 19451
- Chief executive officerOlav Midttun 1934 to 19401
- ChairTrygve Ramberg 1990 to 19981
Products and brands
- television
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- NRK Drama
- NRK Sport
- NRK aktivum
- Radio Norway International
Also owns
- NRK FlippKlipp
- NRK Jazz
- NRK P13
- NRK Rogaland
- NRK TV
- NRK1
- NRK2
- Norges Televisjon
- UT.no
- yr.no
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Kringkastingsselskapet1
Employees over time
- 20203,4001
Timeline
- 2022New chief executive Vibeke Fürst Haugen becomes CEO1
- 2013New chief executive Thor Gjermund Eriksen becomes CEO1
- 2007New chief executive Hans-Tore Bjerkaas becomes CEO1
- 2001New chief executive John G. Bernander becomes CEO1
- 1989New chief executive Einar Førde becomes CEO1
- 1981New chief executive Bjartmar Gjerde becomes CEO1
- 1972New chief executive Torolf Elster becomes CEO1
- 1962New chief executive Hans Jacob Ustvedt becomes CEO1
- 1948New chief executive Kaare Fostervoll becomes CEO1
- 1940New chief executive Toralv Øksnevad becomes CEO1
- 1934New chief executive Olav Midttun becomes CEO1
- 1933Founded Founded in Oslo1
Links
- Websitewww.nrk.no1
- X (Twitter)x.com/NRKno1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/nrkno1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/nrkno1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCBevtY7fDYVEVkgWez2tAgA1
- WikipediaNRK
- WikidataQ190238
Sources
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