Jakob Skarstein
Jakob Skarstein | |
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| Born | Jakob Saethre Skarstein 7 June 1921 Ålesund, Norway |
| Died | 6 August 2021 (aged 100) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, radio presenter/personality, writer |
| Spouse | Inger-Lise Skarstein |
Jakob Sæthre Skarstein (7 June 1921 – 6 August 2021) was a Norwegian journalist and radio presenter/personality.
Biography
He was born in
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and spent his career at the regional office in Bergen, with short exceptions. He is especially known for the program Middagsstunden, created in 1966. During the Bergen International Festival he headed the program Festspillopper. In 1965 he married his assistant from the latter program, later television presenter and politician Inger-Lise Skarstein.[1]
Skarstein also wrote ballads, revues, radio dramas and participated in amateur theatre. He wrote a songbook for the city of Bergen, Den nystemte, which was released in 1973 and re-released in 1993.[1]
Skarstein celebrated his 100th birthday in June 2021[2] and died two months later on 6 August.[3]
References
- ^ a b Rødland, Kjartan. "Jakob Skarstein". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ "Publikumsfavoritten" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. 7 June 2021.
- ^ Otterlei, Simen Sundfjord. "Jakob Skarstein er død". bt.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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