Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
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Logi Bergmann Eiðsson is an Iceland
ic television host, news anchor and reporter. He worked for the public broadcaster Sjónvarpið
before his move to private channel Stöð 2
in 2005.
Logi started his career in media as a reporter for the newspaper Þjóðviljinn, and later for Morgunblaðið
.
Logi was a sports correspondent, and later news reporter, anchor, producer and deputy head of news for Sjónvarpið; in addition to hosting the quiz show Gettu betur
for six years.
In 2002, Logi applied for the position of head of news at Sjónvarpið, but lost to his fellow deputy Elín Hirst
. Logi said at the time that the hiring process was highly political. Logi claims to have been an outspoken communist
as a teenager, as his father, Eiður Bergmann, was the managing director of left-wing newspaper Þjóðviljinn.
On Stöð 2 Logi serves as news anchor, and hosts the weekly talk show Logi í beinni. He also hosted the short-lived quiz show Meistarinn.
Logi married television host Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir on June 17, 2005.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic television host, news anchor and reporter. He worked for the public broadcaster Sjónvarpið
Sjónvarpið
RÚV is the television channel of RÚV, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, launched in 1966. The channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, cultural programs, children's material, American, British & Nordic films and entertainment programming...
before his move to private channel Stöð 2
Stöð 2
Stöð 2 is an Icelandic television channel, owned and operated by 365. Founded in 1986, It was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting...
in 2005.
Logi started his career in media as a reporter for the newspaper Þjóðviljinn, and later for Morgunblaðið
Morgunblaðið
Morgunblaðið is a newspaper published in Iceland, founded by Vilhjálmur Finsen & Olaf Björnsson, brother to the first president. The first issue, only eight pages long, was published on 2 November 1913. Six years later, in 1919, the corporation Árvakur bought out the company...
.
Logi was a sports correspondent, and later news reporter, anchor, producer and deputy head of news for Sjónvarpið; in addition to hosting the quiz show Gettu betur
Gettu betur
Gettu betur is an Icelandic team quiz show, broadcast on public television channel RÚV. Each team consists of three students from each of Iceland's gymnasiums. Two teams play against each other in each episode. Two preliminary rounds are broadcast on radio station Rás 2, followed by televised...
for six years.
In 2002, Logi applied for the position of head of news at Sjónvarpið, but lost to his fellow deputy Elín Hirst
Elín Hirst
Elín Stefánsdóttir Hirst is an Icelandic journalist, television personality, documentary filmmaker and former anchor. She was head of news of Icelandic public television channel Sjónvarpið from 2002 to 2008....
. Logi said at the time that the hiring process was highly political. Logi claims to have been an outspoken communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
as a teenager, as his father, Eiður Bergmann, was the managing director of left-wing newspaper Þjóðviljinn.
On Stöð 2 Logi serves as news anchor, and hosts the weekly talk show Logi í beinni. He also hosted the short-lived quiz show Meistarinn.
Logi married television host Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir on June 17, 2005.