75th anniversary for Public Broadcaster NRK

Today, July 1st it is 75 years since Norwegian Public Broadcaster NRK was officially established. However, the first test broadcasts were made already in 1923.Two years later, in 1925, the first broadcasting company was founded, and the first year of regular radio broadcasts became reality. 1925 was also the first year that the licence fee was collected. A permit was also required to own a radio.The first legislation covering NRK was passed in 1933, and the company was re established under its current name. All private broadcasting was shut down. NRK opened its first local offices in Tromsø, Bodø, Trondheim, Ålesund, Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand that year. These cities had hosted private broadcasters before then, but became part of NRK under the new legislation. In 1935 the first mobile unit for producing radio programmes was developed, and radio increased its popularity. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation is among the most successful broadcasters in Europe. Compared with the major media houses of Europe, NRK is a small broadcaster. However, NRK has always managed to hold a leading position in technology and methods for providing the audience with the best content. NRK consists of three main TV channels, three main radio channels, several  niche channels on the radio, the Internet, podcast and mobile phone. NRK's headquarters are located in Norway's capital, Oslo. NRK also has 12 regional offices where journalists produce radio and TV programmes for regional broadcasts and for the national network, as well as the Internet, podcasts and mobile phones. There are NRK offices in 47 different locations in Norway, with 10 correspondents and stringers abroad. NRK is a limited company. The Norwegian government owns 100 % of the shares.  The Minister of Cultural Affairs convenes NRK's General Meeting.
(NRK)
Rolleiv Solholm
http://www.norwaypost.no/cgi-bin/norwaypost/imaker?id=167658

 

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