Julius Hougen
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Julius Hougen was a Norwegian jurist and radio personality. He became known as the voice from Sørlandet over a period of more than forty years, eventually as a leader of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's district office in Kristiansand
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as the son of lecturer Paul Fredrik Hougen and Aagot Sofie Svendsen. He finished
his secondary education at the Kristiansand Cathedral School in 1925. He was cand.jur. from 1930, and finished the Police School
in 1932. The broadcasting company established an office in Kristiansand in 1930, with Olaf Benneche
as leader and Hougen as his assistant. When Benneche died in 1931, Hougen was responsible for the Kristiansand office, in addition to being an assistant judge in Kristiansand. The State-controlled Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation took over after Kringkastingsselskapet in 1933. During the 1930s Hougen worked part time for NRK as well as being a police officer. He became known as "the voice from Sørlandet", introducing the popular characters "shipmate
Kristiansen and ship's engineer Tønnesen". In 1936 he married teacher Signe Hangeland.
Hougen participated in resistance work. He was a member of Arne Laudal
's organization, while working at the Price Police in Kristansand. He was arrested in December 1942, and transferred to the Grini concentration camp in January 1943, being incarcerated at Grini for two years until January 1945. Six of the members of Laudal's organization were later sentenced to death and shot at Trandum in May 1944. While being at Grini, he was placed at the "death cell" called "" for a period, and later as ordinary camp prioner. In the prisoner's documentary book on Grini Hougen wrote a chapter about the life at "Fallskjermen", including a list of those prisoners who were brought out to be shot.
After a short period in Oslo Hougen started working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's district office in his home city Kristiansand. From 1967 he was leader of the Kristiansand branch until his retirement in 1976. He died in Kristiansand in 1993.
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
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Early career and personal life
Hougen was born in KristiansandKristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
as the son of lecturer Paul Fredrik Hougen and Aagot Sofie Svendsen. He finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education at the Kristiansand Cathedral School in 1925. He was cand.jur. from 1930, and finished the Police School
Norwegian Police University College
The Norwegian Police University College is a public university college located in Oslo, Kongsvinger, Stavern and Bodø, Norway. It offers education for the police force of Norway, including a three-year basic education and a possible expansion with a Master's degree. 720 students are accepted at...
in 1932. The broadcasting company established an office in Kristiansand in 1930, with Olaf Benneche
Olaf Benneche
Olaf Benneche was a Norwegian novelist, children's writer and playwright.He was born in Kristiansand. He took his secondary education at Kristiansand Cathedral School, and graduated from there in 1901. He made his literary début in 1904 with the story Marie Louise Reventlow...
as leader and Hougen as his assistant. When Benneche died in 1931, Hougen was responsible for the Kristiansand office, in addition to being an assistant judge in Kristiansand. The State-controlled Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation took over after Kringkastingsselskapet in 1933. During the 1930s Hougen worked part time for NRK as well as being a police officer. He became known as "the voice from Sørlandet", introducing the popular characters "shipmate
Shipmate
A shipmate is literally a mate on one's own ship .Typically, in the United States and other countries the term 'shipmate' is used amongst sailors as a generic name for those who are not on a name-to-name basis with each other...
Kristiansen and ship's engineer Tønnesen". In 1936 he married teacher Signe Hangeland.
World War II
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi GermanyOccupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
Hougen participated in resistance work. He was a member of Arne Laudal
Arne Laudal
Arne Laudal was a Norwegian military officer, Milorg pioneer and resistance fighter during World War II. He was arrested by the Germans, sentenced to death and executed.-Early life and career:...
's organization, while working at the Price Police in Kristansand. He was arrested in December 1942, and transferred to the Grini concentration camp in January 1943, being incarcerated at Grini for two years until January 1945. Six of the members of Laudal's organization were later sentenced to death and shot at Trandum in May 1944. While being at Grini, he was placed at the "death cell" called "" for a period, and later as ordinary camp prioner. In the prisoner's documentary book on Grini Hougen wrote a chapter about the life at "Fallskjermen", including a list of those prisoners who were brought out to be shot.
Post-war career
Hougen was a reporter for NRK when King Haakon VII returned to Oslo 7 June 1945. He later co-chaired the first large-scale charity fund-rasing campaigns in Norwegian radio. The institution Nasjonalhjelpen received more than . Later the Norwegian Radium Hospital was subject to similar fund-raising.After a short period in Oslo Hougen started working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's district office in his home city Kristiansand. From 1967 he was leader of the Kristiansand branch until his retirement in 1976. He died in Kristiansand in 1993.