Knut Borge

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

Knut Borge
From a 2016 recording of the radio show Studio Sokrates
Born	(1949-09-02)2 September 1949 Bærum, Norway
Died	9 April 2017(2017-04-09) (aged 67) Oslo, Norway
Occupations	Journalist 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]