Gudbrandsdølen
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Gudbrandsdølen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Lillehammer
in Oppland
county.
Gudbrandsdølen was started on 1 January 1894, after editor-in-chief Johan Filseth had been jettisoned from another newspaper Framgang
. After his death in 1927, Jul Sundsvik and Johan's son Kaare Filseth
took over. It was owned by Johan's widow Laura until Hans P. Lødrup bought it in 1930. The much older newspaper Lillehammer Tilskuer
became incorporated into Gudbrandsdølen.
Johan Filseth had been a political Liberal, but under Lødrup the newspaper became Conservative
, like Lillehammer Tilskuer had been. As time passed, Gudbrandsdølen became more affiliated (albeit not officially and outspokenly) with the Centre Party
.
In 1945, after the Second World War, Lillehammer Tilskuer was demerged and resurfaced from 22 May 1945. Sigurd Skogheim, who had been subeditor in the now-liquidated Laagen
, was hired as editor-in-chief of Gudbrandsdølen. The two newspapers were "twin newspapers", with different editors but most of the material was the same. The newspapers were known collectively as "Gudbrandsdølen og Lillehammer Tilskuer". In 1990 the newspaper formally merged to form Gudbrandsdølen Lillehammer Tilskuer (GLT)—in 1997 further merged with Dagningen
to form Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (GD).
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
in Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county.
Gudbrandsdølen was started on 1 January 1894, after editor-in-chief Johan Filseth had been jettisoned from another newspaper Framgang
Framgang
Framgang was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Lillehammer in Oppland county.It was started in 1886 as a Liberal organ for people affiliated with Vonheim Folk High School. Editors-in-chief were Johan Filseth and Matias Skard. Skard left Vonheim in 1890, and Filseth became the sole editor...
. After his death in 1927, Jul Sundsvik and Johan's son Kaare Filseth
Kaare Filseth
Kaare Krabbe Filseth was a Norwegian newspaper editor who was killed during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany....
took over. It was owned by Johan's widow Laura until Hans P. Lødrup bought it in 1930. The much older newspaper Lillehammer Tilskuer
Lillehammer Tilskuer
Lillehammer Tilskuer was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Lillehammer in Oppland county.It was started in 1837 as Oplands-Tidende, changed its name to Lillehammer Tilskuer in 1841 and became affiliated with the Conservative Party...
became incorporated into Gudbrandsdølen.
Johan Filseth had been a political Liberal, but under Lødrup the newspaper became Conservative
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
, like Lillehammer Tilskuer had been. As time passed, Gudbrandsdølen became more affiliated (albeit not officially and outspokenly) with the Centre Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
.
In 1945, after the Second World War, Lillehammer Tilskuer was demerged and resurfaced from 22 May 1945. Sigurd Skogheim, who had been subeditor in the now-liquidated Laagen
Laagen
Laagen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Lillehammer in Oppland county.It started on 18 September 1923 as the organ of the Norwegian Agrarian Association. The agrarians were not adequately satisfied with the existing newspaper Gudbrandsdølen. Laagen, named after the nearby river, was...
, was hired as editor-in-chief of Gudbrandsdølen. The two newspapers were "twin newspapers", with different editors but most of the material was the same. The newspapers were known collectively as "Gudbrandsdølen og Lillehammer Tilskuer". In 1990 the newspaper formally merged to form Gudbrandsdølen Lillehammer Tilskuer (GLT)—in 1997 further merged with Dagningen
Dagningen
Dagningen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Lillehammer in Oppland county.It was started in 1924 and was affiliated with the Labour Party. In 1997 it merged with Gudbrandsdølen Lillehammer Tilskuer—itself a 1990 merger between Gudbrandsdølen and Lillehammer Tilskuer—to form...
to form Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (GD).