Geir Johannes Hovig (18 September 1944 – 26 April 2009) was a Norwegian radio host.

Hovig was born in Namsos, Norway, and grew up in Overhalla, Norway. He started his career as a journalist with the Associated Press and the Norwegian News Agency news agencies, and was later (in 1970) hired by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. He was a news reader in Dagsnytt, and later had his own radio shows, including Kveldskjør, Eldorado and Hovigs Hangar. His shows featured a special emphasis on blues music.[1]

He died on 26 April 2009, 64 years old.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hagen, Thor Amund; Ravnestad, Jan (27 April 2009). "Geir Hovig er død". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.


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