Knut Borge
Norwegian journalist
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| Intro | Norwegian journalist | |
| Places | Norway | |
| was | Journalist Music journalist | |
| Work field | Journalism Music | |
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| Birth | 2 September 1949, Bærum, Akershus, Eastern Norway, Norway | |
| Death | 9 April 2017Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway, Union between Sweden and Norway (aged 67 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
Knut Conrad Borge (born 2 September 1949) is a Norwegian journalist and entertainer.
He hails from Bærum. Borge has been a freelancer for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation since 1973. Among his shows are Borgulfsen, with Torkjell Berulfsen from 1984 to 1997, and Swing&Sweet, with Leif "Smoke Rings" Anderson from 1986 to 1999. He has hosted the Spellemannprisen show several times. From 2004 he hosted a relaunch of the classical quiz show 20 spørsmål, which attained up to more than a million viewers. He worked as a jazz columnist and journalist for Verdens Gang from 1979 to 1989, and for Dagens Næringsliv from 1990 to 1995. His books include Det største siden Svartedauen from 1986, and Kjære Skrythals from 1994 (with Tore Skoglund).
Awards
Borge was awarded Molderosen at the Moldejazz festival in 1982. He received Lytterprisen from Riksmålsforbundet in 1996.