Mette Janson
Norwegian journalist and tv host
About Mette Janson
Lived 1934 – 2004 (aged 70). Mette Janson was a Norwegian journalist, television presenter and production manager.
Mette Janson (1 May 1934 – 24 November 2004) was a Norwegian journalist. She was born in Bergen, the daughter of the sculptor Gunnar Janson and the sister of the composer Alfred Janson, niece of Henry Gleditsch. She married the theatre director Magne Bleness. She was the first female news presenter of Dagsrevyen, and worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation for more than forty years.
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Who was Mette Janson?
Norwegian journalist and tv host (1934–2004)
When was Mette Janson born?
Mette Janson was born on 1 May 1934 in Bergen.
When did Mette Janson die?
Mette Janson died on 24 November 2004 in Oslo.
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Mette Janson was a journalist, television presenter and production manager.
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Mette Janson was Norwegian.
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