STEPHANIE BEAUMONT

Stephanie Beaumont – Radio

Stephanie Beaumont - Radio
While the route to getting there may not have been textbook, the story behind how I got into radio sure is one for the books! Read all about it...

The story of how I got into radio is one of my favourites because it really reinforces my firm belief in that “where there’s a will there’s a way.” And let’s be clear it didn’t start out as a desire to be an ‘On-Air Personality.’ No, that part came later. My original“will” was just to have my music played on Country radio stations across Canada. At that time the only way I could see in – past the major label artists and chart tracking stations – was to make personal contact with the Music Directors and Program Directors at each EVERY country radio station in the nation. That way when it came time to program Canadian content with Shania Twain, Michelle Wright and Terri Clark having already locked down the first 3 female can-con slots – they’d at least know the name Stephanie Beaumont when they were looking to fill in the balance of their playlist. It was then I made it my mission to do EVERYTHING I could to get on their radar. I sent handmade Christmas cards during the holidays, I mailed handwritten post cards while I was entertaining the troops over seas, and I visited EVERY Country Radio station across Canada (…that would have me.)

You see by visiting all those radio stations I had a better chance of not only meeting the people in charge of what music goes on air but also sitting in the studio with the folks that play the music too! In fact in some of the smaller market stations those people were one in the same – so our meeting to talk about my music actually happened ON-AIR before they played my songs! Ya gotta love that. I sat in with #1 Morning Shows in major markets and afternoon drive shows at the only station around and truth be told I had a blast at at every stop. Meeting great people, having them spin my tunes AND getting a chance to be live on the radio – well that’s a WIN! WIN! WIN!

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As for my first official gig in radio – well all the credit for that goes to Mr. John Shields who hired me to work on Vancouver Island as a co-host on the Country Music station in Victoria. It was awesome and EARLY but thanks to my co-host/producer/operator Peter Schaad and an inordinate amount of coffee it was just the beginning.

My next station station stop was CISN Country in Edmonton where I was hired by James Stuart to host their midday show. This was a huge move for me since I would be on my own in the control room doing it all. VERY MUCH LIKE A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER! I’ll have more on that analogy later. It was only about 2 weeks after that first go of it when I was asked to join the morning show program as well. So that meant being LIVE on the radio from 6am to 9am as part of the Morning Crew with Bruce Bowie and Sean Burke, then a smidge of a break before starting the midday shift which ran between 10am and 2pm. I was ‘all in’ then and what a wonderful opportunity to learn a ton from the best kind of team. Grateful to everyone at that Corus station, with a special shout out to Christ Scheetz who always went above and beyond to guide my broadcast ship.

It was during my contract at CISNFM that I was hired on by the local TV station to anchor their entertainment (you can read more about that here) and for about 5 months my broadcast day went from 6am to 11:30pm, but I was much younger then and sleep seemed like more of a “nice to have” than a necessity. I am wiser now… and a bit more rested.

After that my broadcast career continued with both television and radio and how lucky am I to have had all of these incredible opportunities, with stations across the country including here in Nova Scotia at both FX101.9 in Halifax and my current gig at CoveFM. These days you can tune in to find me hosting two totally fun shows SEA AND BE SCENE… And HEARD a true chat show featuring amazing EAST COAST folks and Kindred Spirits, and SOUNDTRACK your one hour Red Carpet Ride though the marvellous music of movies and television. Oh and every Christmas I’m joined by my favourite co-host as we celebrate the holidays on ‘Tis The SEAson with The Sidekick which has just been greenlit for SEAson #8 to run from November 29th through to December 24th.

To stream or download podcast versions of #SeaAndBeSceneAndHeard episodes click here.

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“We were thinking about launching our inaugural festival when we realized we had no social media, or even a website. We figured we would have to delay our launch to get it sorted. We contacted Stephanie Beaumont and within 24 hours we had full social media presence, a landing page and the structure for our website, and she even created our graphic branding which will live on as our permanent festival brand. More impressive than that, within 5 days under Stephanie’s social media management, we had over 1000 followers on our event page. We contracted Stephanie to manage our social media leading up to our event and she was a rock star! We simply couldn’t have done it without her.”

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“It was a true pleasure working with Stephanie to create visitsouthshore.ca. Stephanie’s unique ability to weave business details into stories creates a picture in the mind of the would-be travel that has them standing on Nova Scotia’s South Shore while still seated at home planning their visit.

Stephanie writes with enthusiasm and delight that can be felt in each word she puts on the page. When the task at hand is to create not only the want to travel but to ensure the destination is chosen as THE spot to travel to, Stephanie’s ability to create an emotional connection and to elicit memories was a perfect fit.

Stephanie’s level of understanding allows her to look at the site from the visitor, the organization and the businesses being represented points of view. She kept us focused on our concept while ensuring the fun flag was always waving!

Stephanie was a true joy to work with and we appreciate the continued relationship! We can’t imagine telling Nova Scotia’s South Shore story without her.”

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Lunenburg Board of Trade

“Working with Stephanie on our Shop Local campaign was an absolute dream! She was full of creative ideas, professional guidance, and the work she did was always, always top-notch.

She answered every silly question I had and really took the time to explain the why’s behind everything and make sure I understood the process. We now have a fully formed marketing campaign that can be easily rolled out in future years thanks to Stephanie’s fantastic work.

In addition to the quality work she produces, she’s also got a wonderful, enthusiastic personality and is a blast to work with! – I’d absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for help with a variety of marketing and design needs –  and I hope to be able to work with her again in the future.”

Renea Babineau

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The Year Round Vegetable Gardener

“Jumping from radio and writing into TV was both fun and easy with the experienced guidance of Stephanie from Rae of Hope Productions.

She crafted a high-quality pilot that received rave reviews from gardeners across Canada and the US who tuned in to hone their gardening skills. She’s professional, creative, knowledgeable, and most of all, enthusiastic, which made me comfortable every step of the way.”

Niki Jabbour

Wharf Rat Rally Association

“Stephanie was wonderful to work with – full of exuberance, yet professional and focused. Her preparation ahead of time made filming easy and enjoyable, and the end result was loved by our whole Board of Directors.

With her guidance and expertise, the entire project ran on time, on budget, and with no stress at all.

Thank you, Stephanie!”

Laura Simmons

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Tourism Chester

“Stephanie led the Tourism Chester program for us for a little over two years helping us build it from the ground up.

She was a great addition to the team, bringing an incredible amount of energy and creativity to the role and was always coming up with new and innovative ideas to expand the program.”

Erin Lowe

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The Chester Playhouse Theatre

“What a wonderful experience I had in working with Stephanie. When The Chester Playhouse suspended programming due to the pandemic, we were faced with a dark stage – a cancelled season and no way to entertain our audience. However, like us, Stephanie knew the show must go on so she suggested we host our very own radio program and as a result, The Chester Playhouse Radio Show was created! Not only did Stephanie do the research, write, and produce the 2-hour weekly broadcast – she jumped on to co-host with me. The 9-week campaign allowed us to reach our loyal patrons, grow our audience, and thank our generous sponsors all while keeping the Chester Playhouse Theatre brand centre stage in our community. It was truly fun and oh so fortuitous!”

Roma Dingwell

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Digby Area Learning Association

“It was an absolute pleasure to work with Stephanie while developing a new website for our organization. Stephanie’s enthusiasm, creativity, and ability to accurately envision our needs was a huge plus.  It was apparent that customer satisfaction is a top priority for Stephanie as she worked very diligently to ensure that the final result met our expectations.

I can easily say that they not only met expectations but exceeded them. She took the extra steps to make sure we understood the concepts of marketing, branding, and communication, and I feel I learned a lot from her in a very lot from her in a short period of time.  I would certainly recommend Stephanie Beaumont and her company, Rae of Hope Productions for any of your marketing needs.”

Charles Cranton, CPA

Executive Director, Digby Area Learning Association

DOODLE Lovely

“I LOVE working with Stephanie, as she is incredibly creative, has amazing energy, and when she says she is going to do something she does!

Stephanie helped me focus and create some awesome marketing strategies that increased engagement and provided diverse public exposure! I have total confidence in Stephanie and know anyone that works with her will be lucky to experience her incredible talents and her very lovely personality!” 

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The Village Emporium

“Working with Stephanie is a dream!
We asked for the full service of creativity and copy for our social media accounts and she quickly delivered.
We are so happy with what was delivered!
5 star rating!”

 

Angela Kitching

Co-Owner of The Village Emporium Chester NS

En Pointe Performing Arts Studio

“Working with Stephanie is such a treat! She takes the brief and always delivers the most creative content – even with the tightest of timelines.

Her customer service is truly excellent and I can’t wait to work with her again.”

 

Natalie Dockrill

Owner/GM En Pointe Performing Arts Studio Chester, NS

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