John was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend; he was a true gentleman, a strong journalist and an innovative leader in the radio industry.

A graduate of SAIT’s Broadcast News program, John worked his way up Saskatchewan’s Rawlco radio ranks over 15 years to become the province-wide program director for interactive and then news talk radio. John also became a morning voice for Regina’s CJME radio as a co-host and show producer. John made his way west to join Global News Radio 770 CHQR in Calgary as a reporter and then executive producer in the last year of his career in broadcasting.

John had a love for travel. After leaving a Regina radio station in 2015, he crossed the Pacific Ocean to travel for five months to places like Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and Hong Kong.

“For the first time in my adult life,” John wrote in his first travel blog post, “I’ve been confronted with a blank canvas. There is literally nothing staring back at me. It’s an opportunity we don’t get often in life, and is one I don’t want to squander.”

John is remembered by his mother Dorothy, his father John, sister Kerri (and husband Mark) Kawchuk, two nephews, a niece and a wide circle of friends and work colleagues.