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Program Host
Jim Engster is the general manager of the Louisiana Radio Network,
which provides news coverage to 82 affiliate stations, including WRKF.
In this capacity, he also manages Tiger Rag, "the Bible of LSU Sports."
Previously, Engster served general manager of WRKF from 2003 to 2006.
"The Jim Engster Show" debuted on WRKF in March of 2004 and has been
the place for personalities to converge for discussions related to
politics, business, sports and the arts. The program features liberals,
conservatives and people of all political stripes and beliefs.
Last year, Jim traveled to Israel to broadcast a week of programs from
the offices of the Jerusalem Post. His program provides lively
exchanges from guests about issues of importance locally and globally.
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Jim is the former host of
Louisiana Live, a statewide program that was heard on more than 20
stations across the state. It was named three times by the Associated
Press as the best public affairs program in Louisiana. Previously, he
was news director of the Louisiana Network for eleven years.
Jim is a native of New Orleans and a graduate of LSU. He has been a
journalist for 27 years. He is a political analyst for WAFB-Channel 9
and writes columns on politics and sports for various publications
across Louisiana. Contact Jim: jim@wrkf.org. |
The Jim Engster Show
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Jim Engster is a seasoned interviewer who has logged conversations
with the famous and infamous. His gallery of guests includes former
President Bill Clinton and eight Louisiana governors. Jim has talked to
such varied personalities as Larry King, Johnny Rivers and Jack
LaLanne. He once moderated a debate about the Clinton impeachment,
featuring singer John Fred ("Judy in Disguise") and actor Tom Lester
(Eb on "Green Acres") with wildly opposite viewpoints. Some of
Engster's guests include writer Ernest Gaines, actress Lynn Whitfield,
LSU Chancellors Sean O'Keefe and Mark Emmert and Louisiana Public
Broadcasting President, Beth Courtney.
Weekdays after Writer's Almanac at 9 am, newsmakers interact with "the
most enlightened audience in radio" to provide a gumbo of information
and insight about life in Louisiana. Topics are as diverse as the
guests with Baton Rouge as the backdrop.Leaders from business,
politics, sports and the arts coverage on The Jim Engster Show. From
Jim Bernhard to Ann Coulter to Sidney Sheldon, you never know whose
voice you'll hear on this show.
You can call the Jim Engster show at (225) 297-5633.
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