Jason Johnson (radio presenter)

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| birth_place = Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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Jason Francis Johnson (born 8 December 1967) is a radio presenter from Canada who had co-presented the breakfast show on Kiss 92FM in Singapore together with Maddy Barber and Divian Nair.[http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20130626-432591.html Jason Johnson: I am trying not to treat people like idiots], The New Paper, 28 June 2013.[http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/making-a-splash-at-kiss92s-fifth-birthday-bash Making a splash at Kiss92's fifth birthday bash], The Straits Times, 4 September 2017. He was previously a movie and music reviewer for the Singapore newspaper The New Paper.[https://tnp.straitstimes.com/m/music/so-long-guys So long, guys], The New Paper, 23 November 2016.

Biography

Johnson grew up in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, before moving to Singapore in 1995.[https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120719-360073.html TNP film critic to co-host on new radio station Kiss 92], The New Paper, 21 July 2012.

Since Kiss 92FM opened in August 2012, Johnson has been the co-host of the station's breakfast show, 'Maddy & Jason', from 6.00 - 10.00 am on weekdays together with Maddy Barber.[http://www.asiaone.com/showbiz/kiss92-top-english-top-english-music-station Kiss92 is top English music station], The New Paper, 20 June 2014.[https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/music/big-thanks-fans Big thanks to the fans], The New Paper, 24 December 2014.[https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/m/kiss92-fms-morning-trio-breakfast-habits Kiss92 FM’s morning trio on breakfast habits], The New Paper, 2 July 2014.[http://www.sphradio.sg/portfolio_page/jason-johnson-kiss92-fm/ Jason Johnson, Kiss92 FM], SPH Radio, retrieved 15 October 2017.

Prior to joining Kiss 92FM, Johnson used to appear weekly on the radio station Hot FM 91.3's evening drive-time show, 'The Backseat', on Thursdays talking about movies. He was also a movie and music columnist for The New Paper for several years.

Johnson left Kiss 92FM in late August 2020 to pursue personal interests.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/new-programme-director-for-kiss92-one-fm|title = New programme director for Kiss92, One FM | the Straits Times|date = 10 October 2020}}

Personal life

Johnson is married to a Singaporean and has two sons.

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Category:1967 births

Category:Living people

Category:Canadian radio hosts