Wendy Bergfeldt brings over two decades of experience to her work as Producer and Host of CBC's Cape Breton's Mainstreet and Island Echoes. She began her career in a small radio station in the province's southwest but soon moved on to  to the CBC.  In the summer of 1990 she was given a six week assignment in Cape Breton as a studio director, and the Island has been home ever since.

In that time Wendy has hosted and produced daily current affairs shows, on location specials, and live performances events.  She was a  columnist for the very popular "Morningside" with the late  Peter Gzowski and the BBC's "Scottish Connection."   She has several radio and television  field production credits from programs such as "Mr Anderson's Fine Tunes", "Travelling Folk",    "The ECMA  Songwriters Circle." and several independent  productions.  In addition to this she has  taken an active role in her community serving at various times as an executive board member for the East Coast Music Association, The Savoy Theatre  and the Cape Breton Orchestral Society.

 Wendy holds a degree in English and history from the University of Saskatchewan, has studied film and journalism and is currently  pursuing a graduate degree in cultural studies and community development..

She lives in Cape Breton with her husband and two daughters.