Wyatt
Cavanaugh Writer Producer May 2004 Media
Advantage,
Edmonton - Knowing
that he needed a broadcasting degree to
move further, he headed off to Alberta
in August of 1979 where he then received
that degree in broadcasting from CHIT
in Edmonton. John then became the first
student in their history to be hired by
a major market station at 96 K-Lite in
Edmonton. Filled with a voracious appetite
for learning John honed his broadcast
skills and refined his sound during years
there. It was at K-Lite where John spawned
an idea for a music direction in which
he had been tinkering with since his high
school years. 
The
format was a hybrid of Smooth Jazz and
New Age. John took his idea to CKXM in
1986 and offered an entire package. 'Night-Lite'
was an immediate hit with the much sought
after 35-54 market and launched John into
the forefront of this new music format.
Handling 42 hours of on-air programming
and the job of Music Director, John quickly
became a worldwide leader in promoting
this rapidly growing genre. Interviewing
leading artists and executives, combined
with John's understanding made him an
expert in this genre. His ultra-smooth
voice and highly personalized style became
a hit with both artists and fans alike.
After five years of growth and experimentation
John decided that it was time for a new
larger market for his audience.
John's
next move was that of a consultant for
the CHUM Group of Companies. The broadcasting
firm had heard of John's success with
the format in Edmonton and hired him in
1990 to consult on a CRTC license for
Smooth Jazz which they were working on
for the Vancouver market.
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CHUM
knew that John's unique
talent and genre understanding were integral
to their total understanding of this exciting
genre. CHUM ultimately decided to purchase
a station instead of starting one. Their
next choice was to hire him to anchor
the evening show in this large radio market.
John resurrected Night-Lite in the Vancouver
market and it was a hit on -air from 1991
to 2001. John currently hosts the highly
rated 'Lovesongs' at CHUM's QM-FM in Vancouver
plus the afternoon drive show on New Caps
new Smooth Jazz station california 103
(formally the Breeze) in Calgary. He is
also the Program Directo of the station.
CHUM
utilized his industry leading understanding
in another application in the fall of
2001. John appeared on CHUM's panel, testifying
at the CRTC hearings as a consultant for
their application.
John
has been one of the biggest supporters
of Smooth Jazz in Canada and the U.S.
for almost twenty years now. He started
SmoothJazzCanada.com to promote Smooth
Jazz and related genre's around the globe.
In June of 2004 the name of the site was
switched to Smooth Jazz Now to reflect
a more international flavour for the project.
Smooth Jazz Now was actually the name
of his information updates at QM-FM during
all of the nineties.
John
has been a writer in the Smooth Jazz and
New Age genre's writing for Common Ground
and Shared Vision magazines in Vancouver
and Mosaic Magazine in Edmonton writing
reviews and featured articles in the area
of music. John himself has been the subject
of a number of featured articles in major
newspapers and magazines across the continent.
From 1985 to 1989 John was the host and
producer of the can-con/foreground syndicated
radio show 'The Cross Canada Report' which
was heard on 36 markets. Beaudin has also
served as a judge for the Juno Awards
in the Jazz categories. His next big project
was the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards ®
with The Wave in Hamilton. They presented
the first ceremony April 3, 2005 at the
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.
As
of Jan 2007 John is available for on air
voicetracking - AC or Smooth Jazz formats.
John
spends his personal time with his beautiful
partner Shannon and their delightful daughter
Danica and son Chase. John also has two
lovely grown children, Marc and Candice
from a previous marriage. He lists his
hobbies as reading books on spirituality
and psychology, listening to his thousands
of CD's and albums and becoming a better
drummer. John's
resume
Wyatt
Cavanaugh Writer Producer May 2004
Media
Advantage,
Edmonton
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quotes on John
from Artists,
Radio
and the Industry.
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if you have a CD and would like to be
featured on Smooth Jazz Now.com,
email us and tell us all about yourself
or your band.
If
you are a Smooth Jazz, World or New Age
writer and would like some exposure,
email us some samples of your work.
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