Vestlandsnytt

Vestlandsnytt (The Western Norway Gazette) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in Fosnavåg in Møre og Romsdal county.[1]

The paper is published in Nynorsk and is edited by Endre Vorren.[2] It is issued twice a week,[1] on Tuesdays and Fridays. Its primary coverage area is the municipalities of Herøy and Sande.[1] The newspaper was launched in 1935 by Olav Aurvoll.[3] After Aurvoll, the paper's ownership and operations were taken over by Frantz Frantzen.[3] Today his son, Fred Frantzen Jr., is the paper's owner and manager.[3] Vestlandsnytt has its main office in Fosnavåg and a branch office in Larsnes.

Circulation

According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers, Vestlandsnytt has had the following annual circulation:

  • 2006: 5,357
  • 2007: 5,393
  • 2008: 5,406[1]
  • 2009: 5,320
  • 2010: 5,228
  • 2011: 5,120
  • 2012: 5,040
  • 2013: 4,884
  • 2014: 4,767
  • 2015: 4,652
  • 2016: 4,320[4]

References
  1. Store norske leksikon: Vestlandsnytt.
  2. Vågnes, Stig. 2016. Tok ikkje spøken. Sunnmørsposten (April 2).
  3. Karlsen Høgstavoll, Ole-Ottar. 2017. Sunnmørsposten kjøper Vestlandsnytt. Vikebladet (April 28).
  4. Medienorge: Opplagstall norske aviser.

Further reading
  • Rabben, Bjarne. 1995. Vestlandsnytt – bodberar i 60 år. Fosnavåg: Vestlandsnytt
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