Signe Prøis Tynning

While Torstein Tynning sat in Parliament, the family moved several times between Porsgrunn and Oslo. Signe has told of the parliamentary flats, the orange cupboards in the children's room, figures from press and politics around the family, and barn parties for the press corps back home on the farm. Her upbringing gave her experience of widely different environments — and an early understanding that people are first and foremost people, whatever their background or position.

Signe began as a journalist at Radio 1 in 1985. In 1994 she moved to TV 2, first as a presenter in sport, then in the news and the health programme «På godt og vondt». From 2000 to 2015 she presented «God morgen Norge». Over fifteen years she became a familiar morning face, meeting people from every part of society — from prime ministers and cultural figures to experts and people with powerful everyday stories.

Signe has described herself as a journalistic 'potato': not a narrow specialist, but curious about people and able to move between widely different subjects. That suited «God morgen Norge», where a single broadcast could span politics, health, culture, animals and practical everyday life. Her hallmark was the down-to-earth conversation and her ability to make the guest feel met.

After her TV years Signe wrote the biography of Nikita founder Inger Ellen Nicolaisen. The book follows the path from a difficult upbringing and life as a single mother to the building of a major hairdressing chain. Shortly after publication it entered third place on a bestseller list for general non-fiction.

The homecoming to Porsgrunn also led to local and voluntary engagement. Signe stood on the Labour Party's list at the 2019 local election and is documented as a representative in Porsgrunn city council in the following period. She has been connected to the council for senior citizens, inclusion work, Kirkens Bymisjon and the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue's project 'Ta roret, jenter!' ('Take the helm, girls!'). In 2019 she was also producer of the opening week of the new Østre Porsgrunn church.