Åke Per-Erik Strömmer (10 June 1936 – 22 February 2005) was a Swedish sports journalist, radio presenter and television host.

Early life

Strömmer was born on 10 June 1936 in

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, Sweden, the son of Erik Strömmer, an accountant, and his wife May (née Bolin). He passed '' studentexamen'' in 1956.

Career

Strömmer was employed at '' Västernorrlands Allehanda'' from 1957 to 1958 before joining

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the same year. He worked for Sveriges Radio in

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from 1959 to 1962 and in

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from 1962 to 1963. Strömmer worked for , the sport section of Sveriges Radio in

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from 1963 to 1978, where he served as the head from 1974 to 1978. He was the district manager for Sveriges Radio

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from 1979 to 1984 and the manager of

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Folkets Hus from 1984 to 1986, as well as for Sveriges Radio Falun from 1987 to 1996. Strömmer worked as a freelancer from 1996 onwards. Strömmer joined the national Swedish Radio-TV company Sveriges Radio and became a popular figure to viewer and listeners as one of the greatest Sports journalist in Sweden. For Swedish radio he hosted the shows '' På minuten'' (Swedish counterpart of the UK show ''

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'') and ''Minnesmästarna''. He also hosted ''

Svensktoppen ''Svensktoppen'' () is a weekly record chart airing on Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982–1985. In the years leading up to the January 20 ...

'' for the 1978 season. In 1980 he won Stora Journalistpriset. For Swedish television he covered the

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on 4 occasions and 2 editions of the

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ...

. In 2000 he left SVT and joined rival broadcaster TV4 and returned to sports commentary where he presented the TV4 coverage for the

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as well as football matches.

Personal life

In 1981, Strömmer married Lena Ingels (born 1937), the daughter of John Jansson and Carin (née Johansson).

Death

Åke Strömmer died on 22 February 2005 after suffering from

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. He was interred on 16 May 2005 at near

References

1936 births 2005 deaths Swedish radio personalities Swedish television presenters Swedish women radio presenters Swedish women television presenters Swedish sports broadcasters Deaths from cancer in Sweden Svensktoppen People from Härnösand {{Sweden-bio-stub