Isalill Kolpus, who became the permanent team leader of 'Nytt på Nytt' in 2023, is now moving on to other projects. She described the three years as the successor to Pernille Sørensen and colleague to Bård and Johan as an honor, according to NRK Troms og Finnmark. Kolpus said she has learned an incredible amount and is grateful, but now wants to do other things than 'Nytt på nytt', the source reported.
Reactions from colleagues and the project manager have been mixed. Project manager Kjetil Kooyman said it has been a joy to see Isalill Kolpus develop into a sharp-witted satirist, according to NRK Troms og Finnmark. He added that he would have liked to keep her a bit longer, the source reported.
For us, it has first and foremost been a joy to see Isalill develop into a sharp-witted satirist.
Johan Golden said it has been a great joy to hang out with Isalill Kolpus for several years, is sad she is quitting, but understands the job as a windmill at Fosen was too tempting, according to NRK Troms og Finnmark. Bård Tufte Johansen said Isalill Kolpus has surprised and delivered all the way, thinks she has had her best season, does not support her quitting, is excited about her future plans but might talk it down, the source reported. ', and hosting the music competition Sami Grand Prix.
She described it as a 'terror-mixed joy' when she was presented as the new team leader three years ago, according to NRK Troms og Finnmark. Kolpus also noted that it is important for her to show that Sami culture is not just something that belongs to the past or is only serious, the source reported. She described comedy as a craft where you must tolerate failure, with hundreds of jokes thrown out each week in the 'Nytt på nytt' editorial team, according to NRK Troms og Finnmark.
We would have liked to have her with us a bit longer, but that's how it is with talented people. Now I console myself that there will be fun things coming from the Kolpus side in the future too.
Kolpus humorously added that Charlo Halvorsen is retiring and she looks forward to spending more time with his family, the source reported. At NRK, changes are underway with entertainment editor Charlo Halvorsen retiring this spring. Project manager Kjetil Kooyman said the new team leader is not yet known but will be announced before autumn, according to NRK Troms og Finnmark.
I have learned an incredible amount, and am grateful for it, but now I want to do other things than 'Nytt på nytt'.
Besides, Charlo Halvorsen is retiring and I look forward to spending more time with his family.
It is a terror-mixed joy.
It is important for me to show that Sami culture is not just something that belongs to the past or something that is only serious.
In an editorial team like 'Nytt på nytt', hundreds of jokes are thrown out each week. Most of it goes in the trash, and you just have to tolerate that.
It has been a great joy to get to hang out with her for several years. It is sad that she now chooses to quit, but I understand that the job as a windmill at Fosen was too tempting.