Astrid Gunnestad
Norwegian journalist and contributing editor
About Astrid Gunnestad
Lived 1938 – 2016 (aged 77). Astrid Gunnestad was a Norwegian journalist, editing staff and radio personality.
Astrid Synnøve Gunnestad (19 August 1938 – 18 May 2016) was a Norwegian journalist and radio presenter.
She was born in Asker. She started her journalistic career in Morgenbladet in 1971, and was hired by Norsk Ukeblad in 1972. From 1987 to 2007 she was their editorial manager, then, from 2007 to her death in 2016 she presented her own radio show for P4. The Association of Norwegian Editors' Honorary Award was bestowed upon her in 2015.
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Who was Astrid Gunnestad?
Norwegian journalist and contributing editor (1938–2016)
When was Astrid Gunnestad born?
Astrid Gunnestad was born on 19 August 1938 in Asker.
When did Astrid Gunnestad die?
Astrid Gunnestad died on 16 May 2016 in Oslo.
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Astrid Gunnestad was a journalist, editing staff and radio personality.
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Astrid Gunnestad was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Astrid Gunnestad. https://biography.guide/astrid-gunnestad/
MLA: "Astrid Gunnestad." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/astrid-gunnestad/.
Chicago: "Astrid Gunnestad." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/astrid-gunnestad/.
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