Romsdals Budstikke

Romsdals Budstikke is a daily (except Sundays) newspaper published in Molde, Norway.

History and profile

Romsdals Budstikke was established in 1843. Politically the paper is liberal and used to be a newspaper for the Liberal Party, but has been independent since 1973. The coverage area includes Molde Municipality, Rauma Municipality, Vestnes Municipality, Aukra Municipality, Hustadvika Municipality, and Gjemnes Municipality.<ref name=snl/>

Mecom owned Romsdals Budstikke until February 2009, when it was sold to the Polaris Media.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 1970s, the paper won a circulation war with its local competitor, Romsdal Folkeblad.<ref>Romsdals Budstikkes historie 1966-2006. 2010. Romsdals Budstikke (March 3).</ref> In 2013 Romsdals Budstikke was named Newspaper of the Year in Norway.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Romsdals Budstikke had an all-time high circulation of 19,004 in 1999.<ref name=medienorge>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2008 the circulation was 18,648.<ref name=snl>Romsdals Budstikke Store Norske Leksikon, Retrieved 30 March 2013 Template:In lang</ref> Its circulation was 12,632 copies and 14,903 digital subscribers in 2017<ref name=medienorge/> and 11,725 copies and 15,798 digital subscribers in 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• www.romsdals-budstikke.no