Helene Beate Sandvig (born August 26, 1968) is a Norwegian journalist. She is a program leader in the

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program and has held this position in the periods of 1999–2001, 2006–2008 and since 2010. Prior to this she was a journalist in

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. In 2016 she directed the program Helene checks in on

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. For the program, she was nominated for best female program leader in front of

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2017. She won the award for the same program in 2018. She is a graduate of journalism from

Volda University College Volda University College ( no, Høgskulen i Volda or HVO) is one of the no-tuition state institutions in the system of higher education in Norway. It is located in the town of Volda, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. History HVO was established ...

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1968 births Norwegian journalists Norwegian women journalists Norwegian television presenters Norwegian women television presenters NRK people Volda University College alumni Living people {{Norway-journalist-stub