Håkon Karlsen (March 5, 1922 – May 6, 2007) was a Norwegian journalist.[1]
Karlsen was born in Trondheim. During the Second World War, he escaped to neutral Sweden from Hattfjelldal Municipality, where he had been set to perform conscripted labor.[2][3] After attending Uppsala University, Karlsen worked as a teacher in Strinda Municipality.[2] He was employed by NRK at Trøndelag Broadcasting (Trøndelag Kringkaster) from 1947 to 1964, at NRK Troms from 1964 to 1976,[4] and at NRK Sørlandet from 1976 onward,[4] succeeding Julius Hougen.[2] Karlsen was centrally engaged in the NRK Children's and Youth Department (NRK Barne- og ungdomsavdelingen), where he was well known for the characters Amandus and Antonsen during Children's Hour (Barnetimen) as well as the now-familiar entertainment department. He is known for having discovered the entertainer Arthur Arntzen (a.k.a. Oluf) and he took part in many radio and television programs with him,[1][4][5] as well as the record releases Ja, du Oluf (Cat Music, 1973) and Mølje & sodd (Dagbladets Sommerkassett, 1980) and the films Førti år med Oluf (Forty Years with Oluf; 1979) and Oluf – No må du skjærpe dæ, gutt (Oluf—Now You Need to Shape Up, Boy; 1991).
Publications
edit- Marulken (Oslo: Aschehoug, 1962)
- Amandus og Antonsen (Oslo: Tiden, 1983)
References
edit- ^ a b Haugli, Kurt. 2007. Håkon Karlsen er død. Aftenposten (May 7).
- ^ a b c NRK-historia i Trøndelag. 2000 NRK (August 28).
- ^ Eidnes, Asbjørn. 2007. Minne frå ein uvanleg sommar: På arbeidsteneste i Hattfjelldalen 1942. Far etter fedrane. Årbok for Vefsn, Grane og Hattfjelldal.
- ^ a b c Loddervik, Camilla. 2007. Håkon Karlsen er død. NRK (May 7).
- ^ Greiner, Robert. 2010. Vurderer å kalle opp vei etter Oluf. NRK (August 31).