Olav Viksmo-Slettan


Olav Viksmo-Slettan is a Norwegian radio and television reporter for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
Starting his radio career for :no:Radio Vest|Radio Vest, he later worked as program director for the television series Reparatørene and Sommer-Lørdag, as well as presenter and reporter for the radio programs :no:Reiseradioen|Reiseradioen and :no:Nitimen|Nitimen. In 2000, together with Børge Ousland, he was one of the first persons to live broadcast a North Pole-expedition. From 2010 to 2019 he functioned as NRK's commentator for the international music competition Eurovision Song Contest.
In addition to working in the media, Viksmo-Slettan is also an author, and has written several books.