Jon has a good friend named Danny Sayson. They’ve worked together covering local sports for years. They work behind the scenes, running replays. Danny stands apart because of his fabulous hair, which he keeps looking its best by wearing his headset flipped back instead of in the standard over-the-top configuration. It may be that Jon is telling these stories because he is a little bit jealous, I don’t know. Either way he did procure some photographic evidence.
Danny wears his headset flipped back
Danny also runs his own video production company, creating the most amazing wedding videos. In fact we attended his wedding 5 years ago, and I can verify first-hand that the video was quite something. I can also verify that Danny is a lucky man, his wife is beautiful. And since then they have welcomed their own little guy to the family.
Danny and his beautiful bride cut the cake
A few years back Danny embarked on a labour of love and created his own TV series. It’s called Westcoast Adventures, and it’s all about fun and adventure here in BC. It features activities from shopping at the Richmond Night Market to sky-diving in Pitt Meadows. Danny poured a lot of time, energy, and money into the project. And now it looks like that work has finally paid off.
Westcoast Adventures has been picked up by several PBS stations, with a potential audience of 12.8 million (!!!). The stations are KCTS, KSPS, KWSU, and KTNW, so if you have access to any of those stations check out the broadcast schedule. The first episode airs tonight at 7:30 pm on KCTS. If that doesn’t work for you, the episodes will be available online following their broadcast on PBS.
I realize I sound like a commercial today. But there’s so much work that goes into a project like this, with no guarantee of success. Jon has worked in TV and video production since he was 16 and it’s rather mind-blowing to see the effort involved in creating something as basic as a TV commercial. It takes a lot of heart to create a whole TV series and then get it on the air, and I’m just thrilled for Danny that he’s done it. And of course I’m also glad that he’s showcasing this beautiful place that I call home. I’ll take any chance I can get to learn about fun things I can do right here in my own backyard.
(Plus, I hear that Jon has a credit for the help and advice he offered Danny, and I do love to see my husband’s name on air.) 
I won’t be able to watch tonight, because I don’t have a TV these days. But I will be logging in following the airings. And of course I will be hoping that Westcoast Adventures enjoys a very successful run! 
Good luck to Danny. Hope his show pays off in spades. It’s really nice of you to help promote the show.
Wow – congrats to your friend. Hubby and I have worked in film and tv production for many many years – most people have no idea of the effort involved in getting something to air..
Hi Amber, thank you for your support from you and your friends. Jon has been so instrumental in guiding me through this TV production. He has given me so much valuable advice and insights while I was producing the show.
West Coast Adventures premiered last night and was tremendously well received. Thanks for helping us to get the word out. The current TV week magazine picked this show as “Editor’s Pick.” For those of you who missed it, you can catch WEST COAST ADVENTURES every Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM and Sundays @ 6:30 PM on KCTS 9 (PBS)
Cheers,
Danny