Kåre Valebrokk facts for kids
Kåre Valebrokk was a famous Norwegian journalist and television boss. He was born on December 17, 1940, in Kristiansand, Norway. He became a very important person in Norwegian media.
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Who Was Kåre Valebrokk?
Kåre Valebrokk was a smart and influential person in Norway. He worked as a journalist, which means he wrote news stories. He was also an editor, someone who checks and prepares stories for newspapers or TV. Later, he became a top boss, or television executive, at a big TV channel.
His Career in Television
Kåre Valebrokk is best known for his time at TV 2. This is a major television channel in Norway. From October 1999 to June 2007, he was the editor-in-chief and administrative director of TV 2. This means he was in charge of all the news content and also managed the business side of the channel. He helped shape what people watched on TV in Norway for many years.
What an Editor-in-Chief Does
Being an editor-in-chief is a big job. It means you are the main person responsible for all the news and programs. Kåre Valebrokk decided what stories would be covered and how they would be presented. He made sure the TV channel ran smoothly every day.
His Family
Kåre Valebrokk had a son named Per Valebrokk. Per was born in 1972 and also became an editor and an economist. This shows that Kåre's passion for media and knowledge might have inspired his son.
Later Years
Kåre Valebrokk retired from TV 2 in June 2007. He had a long and successful career in the media world. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 9, 2013, in Oslo. He was 72 years old.
