AJ Reynolds
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Alfred John "AJ" Reynolds is a Canadian performer, entertainer, and radio personality, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show Canada's Top 20 Countdown
. Reynolds is also co-founder of Positive Number Productions and is the current host of Drivetime with AJ Reynolds on CFQR-FM
in Montreal.”
as an afternoon announcer at CKCW-FM
. He moved around in time slots and also filled in for news on both K94.5 and its sister station CFQM-FM
. After a two year period Reynolds had quit his position and one day later went to work on air and as a team member in production
for CJMO-FM
and CJXL-FM
, where he refined his on air persona and also developed his production skills. In less than one year he became the overnight host on radio station CFNY-FM
. During his three years as host for CFNY he was often the fill in for Martin Streek
. It was at 102.1 The Edge where Reynolds began to hone his interviewing skills under the direction of program directors Alan Cross
and Dave Farough.
From 2005 till February 2009, Reynolds left radio to work in feature film. In February 2009, Reynolds restarted his radio career as an announcer at CKHZ-FM
, holding number one ratings in the city for his time slot. After a one year period, Reynolds was moved over to the sister station for the launch of Atlantic Canada’s first ever New Rock Station. Reynolds is the current host of Canada's Top 20 Countdown and is also an announcer at CFQR-FM
.
His introduction to the international entertainment arena began while working with a fellow co-worker and launching the brand Canada’s Top 20 Countdown, a show now heard on stations coast to coast in Canada
, across all Air Canada
Flights, The Canadian Forces Network and in 20 countries.
Canada's Top 20 Countdown
Canada's Top 20 Countdown is a weekly syndicated radio program based out of Montreal, Quebec heard on stations across Canada and the World. The countdown began September 2009 and is owned and produced by Positive Number Productions.- The Countdown :...
. Reynolds is also co-founder of Positive Number Productions and is the current host of Drivetime with AJ Reynolds on CFQR-FM
CFQR-FM
CKBE-FM is an English language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 92.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 41,400 watts using an omnidirectional antenna...
in Montreal.”
Radio career
Reynolds began his radio career in Moncton, New BrunswickNew Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
as an afternoon announcer at CKCW-FM
CKCW-FM
CKCW-FM is an Canadian radio station broadcasting at a frequency of 94.5 MHz in Moncton, New Brunswick. The station plays an adult top 40 format and is owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System....
. He moved around in time slots and also filled in for news on both K94.5 and its sister station CFQM-FM
CFQM-FM
CFQM-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting from Moncton, New Brunswick on 103.9 MHz. It currently plays classic hits music branded as 103.9 Max FM and is part of the Maritime Broadcasting System family of radio stations.-History:...
. After a two year period Reynolds had quit his position and one day later went to work on air and as a team member in production
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
for CJMO-FM
CJMO-FM
CJMO-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting in Moncton, New Brunswick at 103.1 MHz. The station has been on the air since June 19, 1987...
and CJXL-FM
CJXL-FM
CJXL-FM is Canadian radio station broadcasting in Moncton, New Brunswick at 96.9 MHz. The station has been on the air since 2001. The station airs country music...
, where he refined his on air persona and also developed his production skills. In less than one year he became the overnight host on radio station CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM, promoted under the branding 102.1 The Edge, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM. The station rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freestyle DJing format and unique choice to play alternative music...
. During his three years as host for CFNY he was often the fill in for Martin Streek
Martin Streek
Martin Streek was a Canadian radio DJ known for his work on CFNY-FM in Toronto, Ontario. His on-air duties included hosting the Thursday 30, live-to-air from the Phoenix Night Club, and live-to-air from the Velvet Underground. He committed suicide on July 6, 2009.-Youth:Streek grew up in the...
. It was at 102.1 The Edge where Reynolds began to hone his interviewing skills under the direction of program directors Alan Cross
Alan Cross
' is a Canadian radio broadcaster and a writer on music. Alan’s obsession with music began at age six when his grandmother gave him a transistor radio—an old Lloyds—which spawned an all-consuming fascination with things that came over airwaves...
and Dave Farough.
From 2005 till February 2009, Reynolds left radio to work in feature film. In February 2009, Reynolds restarted his radio career as an announcer at CKHZ-FM
CKHZ-FM
CKHZ-FM is a Top 40 radio station serving the Halifax Metropolitan area. The station is owned by HFX Broadcasting, a division of Evanov Communications...
, holding number one ratings in the city for his time slot. After a one year period, Reynolds was moved over to the sister station for the launch of Atlantic Canada’s first ever New Rock Station. Reynolds is the current host of Canada's Top 20 Countdown and is also an announcer at CFQR-FM
CFQR-FM
CKBE-FM is an English language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 92.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 41,400 watts using an omnidirectional antenna...
.
His introduction to the international entertainment arena began while working with a fellow co-worker and launching the brand Canada’s Top 20 Countdown, a show now heard on stations coast to coast in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, across all Air Canada
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...
Flights, The Canadian Forces Network and in 20 countries.