''Romsdal Folkeblad'' was a Norwegian Labor Party newspaper published in

Molde Molde () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and the seat of Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Pen ...

from 1928 until its

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in 1987. Its circulation was just under 5,000. Launched in 1928, the paper was one of several local newspapers started up in the 1920s. The politician

Olav Oksvik Olav Berntsen Oksvik (7 May 1887 – 16 September 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties. He served as a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1928 until 1952 and then as the County Governor of ...

was one of the central figures in launching the newspaper. ''Romsdal Folkeblad'' was shut down by the Nazi authorities during the

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in the Second World War, and its competitor ''

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 ...

'' came under Nazi control. In the 1970s, the editorial board was based at the town hall in Molde, but relocated to more modern premises in Årødalen around 1980. In the late 1970s, ''Romsdals Budstikke'' won the upper hand in the local circulation war, and ''Romsdal Folkeblad'' shut down in 1987.Romsdals Budstikkes historie 1966-2006. 2010. ''Romsdals Budstikke'' (March 3).
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{{italic title Defunct newspapers published in Norway Norwegian-language newspapers Mass media in Møre og Romsdal Molde Newspapers established in 1928 Publications disestablished in 1987 Labour Party (Norway) newspapers