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Ove Henriksen
A frosted antenna mast on a snowy ridge at blue hour.

The antenna mast on the ridge at blue hour.

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How I make an episode in winter

One episode, from a night on the ridge to the edit at my desk.

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  1. A frosted antenna mast on a snowy ridge at blue hour.
    The antenna mast on the ridge at blue hour.

    01Plan

    Check the forecast

    I read the aurora forecast and the weather, and pick a night with a clear sky and a strong wind from the sun.

  2. A recorder on a tripod in snow beneath a starry sky.
    The recorder on its tripod under the stars.

    02Record

    Record on the ridge

    I set the recorder on a tripod in the snow and leave it running while I watch and talk.

  3. A study desk with microphone and lamp while snow falls outside.
    My desk, with snow falling outside.

    03Write

    Write at the desk

    Back in the cabin I write the script around what I saw, with the research beside me.

  4. An old radio and lamp inside a timber cabin in winter.
    The old radio in the cabin.

    04Send

    Edit and send

    I edit the episode the next morning and send it out with Wednesday’s letter.

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A study desk with microphone and lamp while snow falls outside.

About me

I worked at a weather station in the north for thirty years. When I retired I moved to a cabin outside Tromsø and kept looking up.

Every week I take one question about the aurora or the polar night and answer it as plainly as I can, often with a recording from the ridge behind the cabin. I write guides for anyone who wants to see the aurora for themselves.