Who am I and What do I do?
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This is a question many have asked, and well let's be honest many have found the answer. Because it's no secret what I do. I'm James Foster, and I do lots.
I'm a Newscaster on CJAD 800AM in Montreal. In the past I've been a Radio Announcer, a Talk Show Producer, and Audio Producer/Sound Designer. I love a lot of things in life. My wife, my son, my daughter, music, games, movies, sports, radio, TV, animals, animation, and the list goes on. |
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I like to think I'm a nice guy.
As a small child: Recorded Radio shows using tape players in the house.
2001: John Abbott College in Montreal: Studied Creative Arts with a focus on Animation and Radio.
2005: Learned all about Animation for Video Games at the Campus Ubisoft in Montreal and worked on Far Cry: Pandemie.
2006: Moved to Quebec City to work as an Animator at Beenox. Worked on Bee Movie, Monsters vs. Aliens and Guitar Hero.
2008: Moved back to Montreal at the end of the year to organize a charity event in honor of my mother.
2009: Worked as a 3D animator at Side City Studies in Montreal. Also co-created the website okconsole.com which featured game news, reviews and podcast. Eventually made the podcast more music focused, which helped it receive high traffic and lots of great feedback before having to ultimately be canceled the following year due to work conflicts.
2010: Returned to school at the Montreal Radio and TV school. I also started working at K103.7FM in Kahnawake doing just about everything. Producing a morning show, hosting a mid morning show, producing a talk show. Did some independent voice over work. I also returned to the Montreal Radio and TV school as a guest teacher.
2011: Kicked off the year hosting the brand new weekend morning show. Managed the K103 website. Promoted to Production Coordinator. A little more independent voice over work. Began teaching at the Riverside School Board.
2012: Produced and Co-Hosted Off the Krossbar Live! with K. Ross Read and Adam O. Wells on the Back Sports Page Radio network. Joined MIKE FM 105.1 doing some Producing, News, Traffic, and co-hosting the Afternoon drive with Tasso Patsikakis.
2013: Named Host of the Afternoon Drive on Mike FM 105.1 in Montreal. Also work behind the scenes recording commercials and working in audio production. Left in December to work at CJAD800.
2014: Began working as the weekend evening newscaster at CJAD800.
2015: Switched it up a bit, now the regular weekday overnight newscaster/fill in morning and weekend morning newscaster at CJAD800.
As a small child: Recorded Radio shows using tape players in the house.
2001: John Abbott College in Montreal: Studied Creative Arts with a focus on Animation and Radio.
2005: Learned all about Animation for Video Games at the Campus Ubisoft in Montreal and worked on Far Cry: Pandemie.
2006: Moved to Quebec City to work as an Animator at Beenox. Worked on Bee Movie, Monsters vs. Aliens and Guitar Hero.
2008: Moved back to Montreal at the end of the year to organize a charity event in honor of my mother.
2009: Worked as a 3D animator at Side City Studies in Montreal. Also co-created the website okconsole.com which featured game news, reviews and podcast. Eventually made the podcast more music focused, which helped it receive high traffic and lots of great feedback before having to ultimately be canceled the following year due to work conflicts.
2010: Returned to school at the Montreal Radio and TV school. I also started working at K103.7FM in Kahnawake doing just about everything. Producing a morning show, hosting a mid morning show, producing a talk show. Did some independent voice over work. I also returned to the Montreal Radio and TV school as a guest teacher.
2011: Kicked off the year hosting the brand new weekend morning show. Managed the K103 website. Promoted to Production Coordinator. A little more independent voice over work. Began teaching at the Riverside School Board.
2012: Produced and Co-Hosted Off the Krossbar Live! with K. Ross Read and Adam O. Wells on the Back Sports Page Radio network. Joined MIKE FM 105.1 doing some Producing, News, Traffic, and co-hosting the Afternoon drive with Tasso Patsikakis.
2013: Named Host of the Afternoon Drive on Mike FM 105.1 in Montreal. Also work behind the scenes recording commercials and working in audio production. Left in December to work at CJAD800.
2014: Began working as the weekend evening newscaster at CJAD800.
2015: Switched it up a bit, now the regular weekday overnight newscaster/fill in morning and weekend morning newscaster at CJAD800.
