Knut Borge | |
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Born |
Bærum, Norway | 2 September 1949
Died | 9 April 2017
Oslo, Norway | (aged 67)
Occupations |
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Knut Conrad Borge (2 September 1949 – 9 April 2017 [1]) 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. [2] [3] He became a freelancer for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1973. [4]
Among his shows were Borgulfsen, with Torkjell Berulfsen from 1984 to 1997, and Swing&Sweet, with Leif "Smoke Rings" Anderson from 1986 to 1999. [5] He hosted the Spellemannprisen show several times. [4]
From 2004 onward, he hosted a relaunch of the classical quiz show 20 spørsmål, which attained up to more than a million viewers. [5] 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). [4]
Borge was awarded the Molderosen at the Moldejazz festival in 1982. [6]
Borge was awarded the Lytterprisen from Riksmålsforbundet in 1996. [7]