Hey guys. Thanks for visiting my site. For those who don't know me, I figured it would be a good idea to use this section to talk about my background in radio, and my undying passion for conservatism.
Humble beginnings
I first started getting involved in political commentary back in 2008, right when Barack Obama came on the scene. My friend Connor and I hosted a live, local access talk show called "The Junior Factor." Each week we would talk about a different political issue from a conservative perspective, often using a white board that we had in the studio to communicate our thoughts (I admit - inspired heavily by Glenn Beck).
Speaking of Glenn Beck, in 2010, Connor and I got a chance to appear on a special episode called "Time to be Heard: Young Conservatives," where Glenn had each of us talk a bit about The Junior Factor and then use his chalk board to teach a brief lesson. I used the opportunity to discuss liberal indoctrination in our schools, and how it was my mission to educate my peers with the truth. The appearance on Glenn Beck was my first significant milestone in my political commentary career, and I'll never forget it.
The College Era
A couple years later, Connor and I went our separate ways for college and The Junior Factor came to an end. However, I decided to keep the train rolling by switching over from television to radio. I purchased my own microphone (that was way too expensive for me at the time), as well as a small mixer I used to adjust audio levels. And so every Monday and Thursday night, I'd produce an episode of "Factor Talk Radio" right there from my college dorm room. I'm sure I raised some eyebrows when the neighbors heard my yelling into the mic about Barack Obama's fundamental transformation of America, but so be it. I didn't mind.
Eventually, I picked an additional show on the campus radio station, which I hosted once a week - I think it was Tuesday evenings at 5, or something like that. The best part was, the radio station had loudspeakers set up outside so you could hear the broadcast while you walked by. I'm sure the liberal students and professors loved that.
In 2014, while sitting in my creative writing class, my professor suddenly started spewing out a bunch of anti-republican rhetoric, claiming that republicans are "racist, misogynist, money-grubbing people" and arguing that "colleges would start closing up" if they get elected. I recorded the whole thing on my cellphone and worked with Campus Reform (a phenomenal organization) to circulate the story to the national news media. I ended up appearing on an episode of The Kelly File with Megyn Kelly, as well Your World with Neil Cavuto, discussing my professor's vicious anti-republican tirade and sounding the alarms about liberal indoctrination in schools. Needless to say, my professor was forced to issue a public apology.
Talk 107.5 and Beyond
In 2016, during my senior year of college, I attended CPAC and met my soon-to-be boss (and now mayor of Valdosta, GA) Scott James Matheson. Scott owned his own radio station in Valdosta - Talk 92.1 - and hosted his own daily morning show. We stayed in touch over the coming weeks, and eventually, Scott asked if I would like to move down to Valdosta to manage a second, smaller radio station (Talk 107.5) that he owned in Jasper, Florida (about 45 minutes south of Valdosta, just over the border). Part of the deal was that I would be able to host my own daily radio show, and honestly, that's all I had to hear. I packed my bags and headed south.
Though I only stayed in the south for about a year, I credit Scott for so much. He gave me my first real job in the radio industry - in fact, if it weren't for that job, I never would have met my wife Sarah. Today, Sarah and I live in Connecticut - we've been married for three years, and we're expecting our first child in February 2025.
