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Bengt Grafström (born 28 July 1946 in Stockholm) is a Swedish presenter for both radio and television.
Grafström began working for Sveriges Radio in 1968. When TV2 was launched in 1969, Grafström began working as a freelancer and also took up experience as a producer for SR TV1. Between the 1970s and 1980s, Grafström took up a job of programme editor on SR P3. In the 1980s, he began hosting the radio show Birger Ballongen Bengtssons Bravader. Grafström was the original presenter of the late night radio show ”Karlavagnen” on Sveriges Radio. In 1988, he hosted the Melodifestivalen, where Tommy Körberg won the right to represent Sweden at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. In addition, Grafström commentated for SVT viewers at the 1988 Contest. From 2001 to 2011, Grafström worked for P4 Kalmar.
He is a cancer survivor.
References
- DEMA Group: Bengt Grafström, accessed 2013-06-03 (in Swedish) Archived August 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Tv-mannen om Melodifestivalen och cancern". Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via Sveriges Radio.
- "Birger "Ballongen" Bengtssons bravader SR, P3 1987-02-05--1987-03-12 22.25-23.00 | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- Arenius, Eric (25 March 2019). "Kalmarprofil blir en ny röst i natten". Östra Småland. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- Thor, Mickan (28 December 2013). "Serie: Bengt har rösten som jobb". JP. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "Bengt Grafström valde att tala öppet om sin cancer". 18 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via Sveriges Radio.
External links
- Grafström Media Bengt Grafström's website (in Swedish)
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