Ljungberg is hosting the CJOB morning show from 5:30 to 9 each week day
while Hal Anderson is off with a bad back.
I’ve always thought
of him as Mr. Personality, not much different from “Big Hal”, so it should be a
good fit. Plus, Ljungberg is not just another pretty face. He’s also doing
research for the show and is responsible for filling a certain amount of show
segments each day.
Since he left
Breakfast Television, Ljungberg has been working as a fundraiser for the
Riverview Health Centre Foundation, which he’ll continue to do along with his
fill-in radio work. Riverview is where I was introduced to his “radio talents.”
I’m a volunteer host with nostalgia station CJNU-FM who broadcasts on behalf of
non-profit organizations such as Riverview. Ljungberg was on air doing a couple
of interviews, and it certainly appeared as if he was just as “at home” on the
radio as he was on TV. Apparently the folks at CJOB noticed the same thing.
When Ljungberg is
wearing his Riverview hat, he works on large events such as “Laughter is the
Best Medicine”, a gala dinner and auction featuring comedian Derek Edwards.
The event is being
held to honour lawyer Bob Sokalski for his many years of contributing to
Riverview as a volunteer and board member. Ironically, Sokalski is making
presentations on media law to Creative Communications students (myself
included) this week and next, and though I’ve always thought of Mr. Sokalski as
a very personable and knowledgeable man, this is a side of him I didn’t know
about.
So I say good luck in
your new gig Mr. Ljungberg and “good on ya” Mr. Sokalski. We can certainly be
proud of two long-time Winnipeggers making positive contributions to our city.
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