Annika Biørnstad
Annika Cecilie Biørnstad (born 1957) is a Norwegian media executive. Since September 2007, she has headed the broadcasting department of NRK, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.[1]
After first studying law, Biørnstad took up media studies at the Volda University College. She joined NRK in 1981 as an for the evening news. She subsequently worked as a production assistant, scripting, producer, project manager (in the children and youth department) and editor before becoming head of television.[1] From 2000 to 2002, she was managing director of the Nordic production company Nordmagi.[2]
In 2011, she received the Norwegian title of Female Media Leader from Medienettverket for her contribution to leadership in planning television, radio and digital networking programming.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "NRK Kringkastingsdivisjonen" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Annika Biørnstad" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Didriksen, Nida (23 November 2011). "Annika Biørnstad kåret til årets kvinnelige medieleder" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Television people from Oslo
- Volda University College alumni
- NRK people
- Norwegian women business executives
- Norwegian media executives
- Norwegian chief executives
- Women chief executives
- 21st-century Norwegian businesspeople
- 21st-century businesswomen