Janne Rønningen
Encyclopedia
Janne Rønningen is a Norwegian comedian
and presenter.
Janne Rønningen grew up in Stavern
, Vestfold
. She attended Forsøksgymnaset in Oslo
, but did not complete her education. In 1991 Rønningen began work at the local radio station, Radiorakel
in Oslo, and in 1994 she moved to NRK Radio, where she worked on Herreavdelingen
and XL, among other shows with Espen Thoresen, on youth channel P3
. From 1998-2000 she was presenter of the youth programme Smørøyet on TV channel NRK1
. Since then she has been seen on, among others, Trigger
on NRK, Holger Nielsens metode and Mandagsklubben on TVNorge
, where she also has her own series, Helt privat (together with Kristin Skogheim). From 2004 she has also worked for the advertising
financed, national radio channel Radio Norge, with the programmes Rom 24 and Vær så god, Takkskalduha, among others.
Janne Rønningen has also worked freelance with her own stand up-show
together with Stand Up Norge.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and presenter.
Janne Rønningen grew up in Stavern
Stavern
Stavern is a small Norwegian town located in the municipality of Larvik, south of the city of Larvik in Vestfold.The port and naval base of Stavern was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Even though it was an important port it was first given its status as a town July 1, 1942...
, Vestfold
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
. She attended Forsøksgymnaset in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, but did not complete her education. In 1991 Rønningen began work at the local radio station, Radiorakel
RadiOrakel
RadiOrakel is widely believed to be the world's first woman run radio station. radiOrakel in Oslo, Norway, was started in 1982, when Norwegian authorities decided to allow local radio stations to operate. Money was then collected at a women’s cultural festival to start up the world’s first...
in Oslo, and in 1994 she moved to NRK Radio, where she worked on Herreavdelingen
Herreavdelingen
Herreavdelingen is a radio talkshow at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. It is hosted by Yan Friis and Finn Bjelke - together with a female guest host Ingrid Bjørnov. It first aired in 1996 when it took the slot of the former show Irma 1000....
and XL, among other shows with Espen Thoresen, on youth channel P3
P3
-Aviation:* P-3 Hawk, an American fighter aircraft of the 1920s* P-3 Orion, an American maritime patrol aircraft* Piaggio P.3, an Italian night bomber prototype of the 1920s* Pilatus P-3, a Swiss military training aircraft of the 1950s...
. From 1998-2000 she was presenter of the youth programme Smørøyet on TV channel NRK1
NRK1
NRK1 is the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's main television channel. Test broadcasts started on 12 January 1954, regular test broadcasts started on 13 April 1958 and regular broadcasts started in 20 August 1960. It is Norway's oldest and largest television channel...
. Since then she has been seen on, among others, Trigger
Trigger
-Technology:* Trigger , a mechanism that actuates the firing of firearms* Image trigger, a device used in highspeed cameras* Schmitt trigger, an electronic circuit* Trigger circuit, IBM's name for a flip-flop...
on NRK, Holger Nielsens metode and Mandagsklubben on TVNorge
TVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
, where she also has her own series, Helt privat (together with Kristin Skogheim). From 2004 she has also worked for the advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
financed, national radio channel Radio Norge, with the programmes Rom 24 and Vær så god, Takkskalduha, among others.
Janne Rønningen has also worked freelance with her own stand up-show
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
together with Stand Up Norge.