Petter Nome
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Petter Nome is a Norwegian
television personality and organizational worker.
He was born in Kristiansand
, but grew up at Kampen
and Ila. He did his secondary education at Oslo Cathedral School, worked odd jobs at land and sea and studied criminology
at the University of Oslo
. In 1978 he was hired as a journalist in Arbeiderbladet
. He later co-founded the local radio station Radio Oslo. He started working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1984.
He was a news anchor in Dagsrevyen
, and later presented a number of weekend entertainment shows: Zikk Zakk, Zting, Nomes Ark, Rondo, Åpent Hus, Sommeråpent, På'n igjen (with Hilde Hummelvoll
),No'me Nome , Gringos and XYZ. He hosted TV-aksjonen in 1990, the Melodi Grand Prix
in 1995, Momarkedet in 1999, the millennium countdown show in 2000, as well as three Amanda award shows. In 1993 he was awarded the Se og Hør readers' TV personality of the year award. He has served on several boards, including Vålerenga IF Fotball, Oslo Domkor, Solo-fondet and the Sophie Prize
.
In 2002 and 2003 he was an outspoken opponent of the Iraq War. In early January 2003 he created the campaign "Hello America!", in which he and other signatories asked people to send e-mails to "American News Medias" and the US presidential and vice presidential offices, where they lamented the prospect of an Iraq War. This led to conflicting views with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and he was "relieved" of the host job of 2003's edition of Sommeråpent, and quite his job at NRK not long thereafter. He was hired as director of communications in the Norwegian Refugee Council
. He was re-hired to work with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation breakfast television
show Frokost-TV from 2006. The show was cancelled in 2008. In 2009 he was hired as managing director of the Norwegian Brewers and Soft Drinks Producers.
In January 2009 he married television colleague Hilde Hummelvoll
. They reside in Ånnerud in Asker
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
television personality and organizational worker.
He was born in Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
, but grew up at Kampen
Kampen, Norway
Kampen is a neighborhood in Oslo, Norway. It is located Gamle Oslo borough, between Tøyen, Hasle, Vålerenga and Galgeberg.-History:The name may come from kamp, meaning outcrop, though it may also come from a military campment. During the 18th century, the home guard had military practices at Kampen...
and Ila. He did his secondary education at Oslo Cathedral School, worked odd jobs at land and sea and studied criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. In 1978 he was hired as a journalist in Arbeiderbladet
Dagsavisen
Dagsavisen is a daily newspaper published in Oslo, Norway. The former party organ of the Norwegian Labour Party, the ties loosened over time from 1975 to 1999, and it is now fully independent...
. He later co-founded the local radio station Radio Oslo. He started working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1984.
He was a news anchor in Dagsrevyen
Dagsrevyen
Dagsrevyen is the daily evening news programme for the Norwegian television channel NRK1, the main channel of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation , broadcast at 7 pm. In 2007, the programme started airing simultaneously on NRK's dedicated news channel NRK2, but this arrangement ended that same...
, and later presented a number of weekend entertainment shows: Zikk Zakk, Zting, Nomes Ark, Rondo, Åpent Hus, Sommeråpent, På'n igjen (with Hilde Hummelvoll
Hilde Hummelvoll
Hilde Hummelvoll is a Norwegian television personality.She hails from Hamar, and has an education from the teachers' college there. She was hired in Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio in the regional department, before moving to television in 1985. Her first program was a documentary about...
),
Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1960.The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and...
in 1995, Momarkedet in 1999, the millennium countdown show in 2000, as well as three Amanda award shows. In 1993 he was awarded the Se og Hør readers' TV personality of the year award. He has served on several boards, including Vålerenga IF Fotball, Oslo Domkor, Solo-fondet and the Sophie Prize
Sophie Prize
The Sophie Prize is an international environment and development prize and is awarded annually. It was established in 1997 by the Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder and his wife Siri Dannevig, and it is named after Gaarder's novel Sophie's World. An award ceremony is set for June 22 in Oslo, Norway...
.
In 2002 and 2003 he was an outspoken opponent of the Iraq War. In early January 2003 he created the campaign "Hello America!", in which he and other signatories asked people to send e-mails to "American News Medias" and the US presidential and vice presidential offices, where they lamented the prospect of an Iraq War. This led to conflicting views with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and he was "relieved" of the host job of 2003's edition of Sommeråpent, and quite his job at NRK not long thereafter. He was hired as director of communications in the Norwegian Refugee Council
Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent, humanitarian non-governmental organisation which provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees, internally displaced persons, and returnees worldwide. NRC promotes and protects the rights of people who have been forced to flee...
. He was re-hired to work with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation breakfast television
Breakfast television
Breakfast television or morning show , is a type of infotainment television program, broadcast live in the morning...
show Frokost-TV from 2006. The show was cancelled in 2008. In 2009 he was hired as managing director of the Norwegian Brewers and Soft Drinks Producers.
In January 2009 he married television colleague Hilde Hummelvoll
Hilde Hummelvoll
Hilde Hummelvoll is a Norwegian television personality.She hails from Hamar, and has an education from the teachers' college there. She was hired in Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio in the regional department, before moving to television in 1985. Her first program was a documentary about...
. They reside in Ånnerud in Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
.