Einar Johannessen

Who is Einar Johannessen?

Einar Johan Johannessen is a Norwegian radio and television personality.

He was born in Halden, and has worked five years as a journalist in Smaalenenes Amtstidende. He took the examen artium in 1947 and graduated from Oslo Teachers' College in 1953, and worked two years as a school teacher. He also worked part-time jobs in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Among others he worked with Dagsnytt and as a continuity announcer. He then took education at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, graduating with the cand.med.vet. degree in 1962. He worked four years as a research assistant and teacher at the School of Veterinary Science.

In 1966 he was hired in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and anchored Dagsrevyen. He quit Dagsrevyen in 1967, and started working in the public information department. He worked with popular science programs, and especially became known for making medicine-themed orientations. He was often called "the TV doctor" or "the TV physician". From 1972 to 1973 he was on a leave from television and was assisting editor of Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening. In 1977 he was awarded the Riksmål prize Norsk Lytterforenings ærespris. In 1980 he was awarded the Se og Hør readers' TV personality of the year award.