Greg Mackling

Radio Host

To call Greg’s road into broadcasting unorthodox would be an understatement.

With a long work history in the hospitality industry and telecommunications sales, he answered the call from Winnipeg’s heritage station to audition for a “Talk Idol” competition in 2008.  The contest mimicked the ever popular “American Idol” format for a cash prize and a weekly Saturday night show.

After several years of hosting a variety of programs and being the fill-in guy for every show on the clock, Greg now co-hosts the morning show with Brett Megarry, 6-10 am on 680 CJOB. He also hosts the Blue Bombers halftime show during home games and co-hosts the Blue Bomber’s Podcast with Hall of Famer Doug Brown.

Mackling and Megarry focuses their content on everything from breaking news, current events, social commentary, local heroes and entrepreneurs, to mental wellness, personal growth, sports, and your favourite sandwich or Canadian rock star.  In short, we aim to be a voice for Winnipeg.

Greg is comfortable sharing stories from his personal journey through life, including business, travel, passion for sports, Winnipeg and his family. Greg freely shares his battle with brain injury and depression and has become an outspoken advocate for mental wellness.

As a proud husband and father of twin boys, his family is the source of his inspiration, pride and quite often fodder for discussion and perspective during on-air conversation.

A fierce defender of all things Manitoban, Greg is active in the community with a variety of special projects and events, including the role of spokesperson for the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation lottery.

Along with silence, sleep is the most precious commodity in his life.