Gjesdalbuen was established by Morten Gjesdal as a free newspaper in 1990.[2] It was part of Nordsjø Media[3] until 2018 when it was sold to Amedia.[4][5] The paper is published twice per week.[6] As of 2021 Eugen Hammel was the editor-in-chief.[7]
The circulation of Gjesdalbuen was 3,422 copies in 2008.[6] The paper had a circulation of 3,175 copies in 2012.[8] In March 2014 the paper had a readership of 9,000.[3]
