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 editorial assistant 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
  1. "NRK Kringkastingsdivisjonen" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. "Annika Biørnstad" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. Didriksen, Nida (23 November 2011). "Annika Biørnstad kåret til årets kvinnelige medieleder" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 10 September 2015.

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