by Jana Semeniuk, Staff Reporter
The Lamont Leader’s newest reporter may look familiar to some people. His name is Grant Johnson, formerly part of a three-member team hosting the morning radio show for Cruz FM along with Lochlin Cross and James White.
Johnson and his family moved to Lamont County in 2024, right before several layoffs at Cruz FM cancelled the show.
“The radio industry never recovered from COVID,” said Johnson. “Everyone decided they could spend their money elsewhere and radio took a huge hit.”
Johnson said Cross was laid off first, along with several other staff members, then he and White were laid off a few months later.
Meanwhile, Johnson said he wanted to get back to rural living.
“I’m from a small town in Saskatchewan and wanted to get back to small town living. We found our place near Mundare and it was perfect,” he said.
On his small farm, Johnson launched a mobile butchering business, Johnson’s Lucky Acres Mobile Butchering and he joined the local fire department.
He also recently joined the reporting team at the Lamont Leader.
“I saw the ad and thought, I could do that,” he said. “I think it’s a good way to get out into the community. I’m excited for it.”
Johnson said he is looking forward to covering sports and other events throughout the county.
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