Olivia Elander Announces Departure from Sweden's SVT

Olivia Elander, who has been presenting SVT's morning program Morgonstudion and appearing as a newsreader on Rapport since November 2024, announced at the end of a Rapport news broadcast that she is leaving the public broadcaster. She thanked SVT on air and posted a farewell message on Instagram, saying she will return on a different frequency soon.

Elander joins a recent string of high‑profile SVT exits that include foreign correspondent Bengt Norborg, former presenter Karin Magnusson and veteran news anchor Marianne Rundström, prompting discussion about the impact of staff turnover on the network's programming.