Knut Borge

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Knut Borge
From a 2016 recording of the radio show Studio Sokrates
Born(1949-09-02)2 September 1949
Bærum, Norway
Died9 April 2017(2017-04-09) (aged 67)
Oslo, Norway
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Entertainer

Knut Conrad Borge (2 September 1949 – 9 April 2017) was a Norwegian journalist and entertainer.

Borge came from Bærum, and took upper secondary education with emphasis on economic subjects at Nadderud Upper Secondary School.[1][2] He became a freelancer for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1973.[3]

Among his shows were Borgulfsen, with Torkjell Berulfsen from 1984 to 1997, and Swing&Sweet, with Leif "Smoke Rings" Anderson from 1986 to 1999.[4] He hosted the Spellemannprisen show several times.[3]

From 2004 onward, he hosted a relaunch of the classical quiz show 20 spørsmål, which attained up to more than a million viewers.[4] He worked as a jazz columnist and journalist for Verdens Gang from 1979-89, and for Dagens Næringsliv from 1990-95. His books include Det største siden Svartedauen from 1986, and Kjære Skrythals from 1994 (with Tore Skoglund).[3]

Borge died on 9 April 2017, aged 67.[5]

Awards

Borge was awarded the Molderosen at the Moldejazz festival in 1982.[6] He was awarded the Lytterprisen from Riksmålsforbundet in 1996.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Knut Borge (63) er sår og trist fordi han ikke lenger får lede "20 spørsmål". Det kler ham dårlig". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 8 September 2012.
  2. ^ Hoffengh, Sissel (18 July 2015). "Jazzhjørnet". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). pp. 22–25.
  3. ^ a b c Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Knut Borge profile". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b Bakke, Sven Ove; Hobbelstad, Inger Merete; Kvalshaug, Vidar; Nilsen, Morten Ståle (2012). Norske klassikere. Bøker, filmer, musikk, radio og TV fra 1945 til i dag (in Norwegian). Oslo: Spartacus. pp. 16, 244, 271. ISBN 978-82-430-0560-0.
  5. ^ "Knut Borge er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Molderosen". moldebymuseum.no (in Norwegian). Molde Bymuseum. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. ^ "TV-prisen og Lytterprisen". riksmalsforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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