NRK P3 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and was the result of the NRK radio channel reform initiated in 1992 by radio director Tor Fuglevik. NRK P3 focuses on youth culture: principally music, together with humour, entertainment, and health education. Over the years NRK P3 has fostered entertainers including

Thomas Numme Thomas Numme (born 28 February 1970) is a Norwegian television personality. He was born in Sandefjord, a son of Yngvar Numme, and took media education at Volda University College. He worked in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation on P3 radio ...

, Steinar Sagen, Kristopher Schau, Kari Slaatsveen, Jørgen Strickert,

Anne Lindmo Anne Sandvik Lindmo (born 3 April 1970 in Basel, Switzerland) is a Norwegian TV host who is most known for her talk show ''Store studio'' and ''Lindmo'', aired by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Less notable, Lindmo also hosts her o ...

and Espen Thoresen. All NRK's radio stations are gradually digitized during 2017 and transmitted via DAB+ and internet only. Its notable programs include ''P3 Sessions'' that airs own-produced concerts live. Started in 2003, it has an average of 100,000 listeners.

Directors

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(1992–1993) *

Tormod Kjensjord Tormod is a masculine Norwegian Coleman; Veka (2010) p. 48. and Scottish Gaelic given name. The Norwegian name is derived from the Old Norse personal name '. This name is composed of two elements: ', the name of the Norse god of thunder; and ', m ...

(1993–1997) *

Nils Heldal Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...

(1997–2001) *

Marius Lillelien Marius may refer to: People * Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (19 ...

(2001–2009) * Tone Donald (2009–2016) *

Bjørn Tore Grøtte Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less oft ...

(acting, 2016–2017) *

Camilla Bjørn Camilla may refer to: People * Camilla (given name), including a list of people with the name ** Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), wife of King Charles III Places * Camilla, Georgia, a city in the United States * Camilla Castle, an alternativ ...

(2017–)

NRK mP3

NRK mP3 is the dance music sister station to P3. It is aimed towards younger listeners. On 29 October 2021, the station teamed up with a number of stations in Europe, such as

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in the UK and RTÉ 2fm in Ireland, to take part in the radio programme '' Europe's Biggest Dance Show''.

References

External links

Official website
(in Norwegian)
NRK P3 online radio
NRK Radio stations in Norway Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in Norway {{norway-media-stub