The Director-General is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The position is appointed by the NRK board, which in turn is appointed by the government.

The title of the Director-General in Norwegian is (since 1948) kringkastingssjef, which literally means "chief of broadcasting".

• Olav Midttun (1934–1940 and 1945–1947), he held the title of riksprogramsjef, "national chief of programmes"
• Thorstein Diesen, Jr. (1947–1948) (acting riksprogramsjef)
• Egil Sundt (1939–1940 and 1945–1946), he held the title of administerende direktør^[1]
• Knut Tvedt (acting) (1946–1948), he held the title of administerende direktør
• Kaare Fostervoll (1948–1962)
• Hans Jacob Ustvedt (1962–1972)
• Torolf Elster (1972–1981)
• Bjartmar Gjerde (1981–1989)
• Olav Ilssen (acting) (1989)
• Einar Førde (1989–2001)
• John G. Bernander (2001–2007)
• Hans Tore Bjerkaas (2007–2013)
• Thor Gjermund Eriksen (2013–2022)
• Vibeke Fürst Haugen (2022–)