Logi Bergmann Eiðsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Logi.
Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
Born December 2, 1966
Occupation News anchor, television host
Television Fréttir
Gettu betur
Fréttir (Stöð 2)
Logi í beinni
Meistarinn
Spouse(s) Ólöf Dagný Óskarsdóttir (divorced)
Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir (2005 - present)

Logi Bergmann Eiðsson (born 2 December 1966) is an Icelandic television host, news anchor and reporter. He worked for the public broadcaster Sjónvarpið before his move to private channel Stöð 2 in 2005.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Hvað gerist næst?". Fréttablaðið. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Gettu betur í 15 ár". Dagblaðið Vísir - DV. 1 April 2000. Retrieved 19 Feb 2011.
  3. ↑ "Pólitíkin ræður RÚV". Dagblaðið Vísir - DV. 19 October 2002. Retrieved 19 Feb 2011.
  4. ↑ "Fréttir af fólki". Fréttablaðið. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2011.