St. Cloud has always been a second home to me. After growing up in the town of Paynesville, I moved to Sartell to begin my college career at St. Cloud State University, majoring in Mass Communications. In my time there I mostly focused on the television side of things, spending most of my time with the campus television station UTVS. While at UTVS I did many roles such as news anchor, reporter and sports anchor for our many live newscasts. I even did play by play for the football and basketball games that we had televised. However, I didn’t just limit myself to television. While putting myself through school I worked with Leighton Broadcasting in their sports department, doing many things behind the scenes and over the air. Upon my graduation from St. Cloud State in 2012, I began to find that first opportunity to enter the broadcast journalism world and to my excitement landed here at WJON as a field reporter/news anchor. I love what I do and can honestly say that I never think of my job as work. While I cover all news in our listening area, my main beats are Waite Park, Sartell, Sartell-St. Stephen School District, Rice and Arts/Entertainment. I am also the host of Rush Hour weeknights from 5p-6pm. Feel free to message me for any possible story ideas. Outside of the news room my pastimes include sports, music, hanging with my family and just enjoying the great Minnesota weather.
Alex Svejkovsky
Cold Spring House Fire Under Investigation
Fire crews responded to a house fire near Cold Spring Tuesday.
Weather Announcements for Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
We have some weather-related announcements for Wednesday, January 4th, 2023.
Banfield Animal Hospital Requests CUP to Open in Marketplace Mall
Banfield Animal Hospital may soon occupy space inside Marketplace Shopping Center in Waite Park.
Write-In Candidate to Be Sworn In On Rice City Council
A write-in candidate from the November election will be officially sworn in as the newest Rice City Council member.
Blackburn to Be Sworn In As Waite Park’s Newest Council Member
There will be a new face on the Waite Park city council.
Annual Christmas Tree Pickup Happening Around Central Minnesota
Several central Minnesota communities are willing to take your tree off your hands beginning this week.
25K Minnesota Millionaire Ticket Sold in St. Cloud
Two central Minnesotans woke up to discover they are coming away with some money after playing the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle.
Two Teens Hurt in Morrison County Rollover
Two teenagers were hurt in a rollover in Morrison County.
New Coffee Roastery Opens in Sartell
A Sartell man has turned his loved for good coffee into a small business.
The Weekender: Deuces Wild, Shaun Johnson and More!
Ring in the new year with several fun events happening around central Minnesota this weekend.