Logi Bergmann Eiðsson

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Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
Born(1966-12-02)2 December 1966
OccupationNews anchor, television host
TelevisionFréttir
Gettu betur


Spouse(s)Ólöf Dagný Óskarsdóttir (divorced)
(2005 - present)

Logi Bergmann Eiðsson (born 2 December 1966) is an Icelandic television host, news anchor and reporter. He worked for the public broadcaster Sjónvarpið before his move to private channel Stöð 2 in 2005. He later started work at sjónvarp símans in 2017.[1]

Logi started his career in media as a reporter for the newspaper Þjóðviljinn, and later for Morgunblaðið.

Logi was a sports correspondent, and later news reporter, anchor, producer and deputy head of news for Sjónvarpið; in addition to hosting the quiz show Gettu betur for six years.[2] He started a quiz show called spurningabomban on stöð tvö. After his move to sjónvarp símans he started a show called með Loga

In 2002, Logi applied for the position of head of news at Sjónvarpið, but lost to his fellow deputy Elín Hirst. Logi said at the time that the hiring process was highly political. Logi claims to have been an outspoken communist as a teenager, as his father, Eiður Bergmann, was the managing director of left-wing newspaper Þjóðviljinn.[3]

On Stöð 2 Logi served as news anchor, and hosted the weekly talk show . He also hosted the short-lived quiz show .

Logi married television host on 16 June 2005.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hvað gerist næst?". Fréttablaðið. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Gettu betur í 15 ár". Dagblaðið Vísir - DV. 1 April 2000. Retrieved 19 Feb 2011.
  3. ^ "Pólitíkin ræður RÚV". Dagblaðið Vísir - DV. 19 October 2002. Retrieved 19 Feb 2011.
  4. ^ "Stóri dagurinn hjá Loga og Svanhildi". Dagblaðið Vísir - DV. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2015.


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