Cubby out

Well, it's been an interesting 4 months since last I wrote here on my blog. What was that...December?! To get you updated quickly. I got a new job...moved... changed my on air name, hated the gig... now getting ready to move again. Sheesh! Ask my wife about it, she's got an opinion on us moving...yet again.

Honestly, I kick myself for making the move. Lesson learned. I have a gypsy soul I guess.

I was supposed to pick some ridiculous cat name like -Furball- at the new "Cat Country" station. Instead I picked "Cubby." I stole it from Paul "Cubby" Bryant, one of my favorite jocks I listened to in Houston and on the internet at Z100 in New York. That's got a weird element too if you're not used to being called a different name than what you are used to. I was Felix T. Cat for the few months I was in Allentown. Hey, it was a Cat Country station too! I'm 0 for 2 on those Cat stations.

To be kind, I had philosophical differences at the new station. So I found the first train out of there. The radio job landscape is pretty rough out there right now, so I didn't know if this was going to be the end of the road for my radio career. I was very fortunate (and thankful) to find another job. A bonus too... it was closer to family in Texas. Shreveport, Louisiana! 101.1 KRMD. I can go back to being Todd again too.

On the road again! I pray, and optimistically hope, that this is it for a while. Not only for my own sanity, but to keep my wife from looking for places to bury me! :)

Cubby Out!

New job, new city, new things to do

Although I'm still living closer to Ft. Walton Beach, I now find myself doing things in Pensacola more and more now where my new job is located. I plan to get out of here and closer to work by the end of the month. The two hours total I spend driving to and from work everyday just bites!


I've always enjoyed hockey. I started to go to hockey games when I used to live in Houston with my wife. The Houston Aeros were a blast to watch, even for a semi-pro team. Pensacola has a semi-pro team too, and over the weekend I had the treat to go to an Ice Pilots game with my family.

We were on the second row and got some real close up action on the ice. Having two really small children, I bet that we probably wouldn't make it through the first period. With a little bribery (ice cream,) we actually made it all the way through the second period. The game was tied 3-3, and I still have no idea who won. No matter, we still had a great night on the town with the kids and the good ol' hockey game.

There was a special surprise during the game: my Dad called and told me that my younger sister delivered her first baby! What a night!

Merry Christmas and we'll chat again in the new year.

Switching Critters

The rumors of my departure are greatly exaggerated...

To my loyal Wolf Listeners,
First off, I'm letting you know about something that has probably been the worst kept secret ever around the radio station! Haha! I didn't say a peep to anybody about this and it spread like wildfire. I have my assumptions as to who the perps were, but honestly I really don't care. It was kinda fun to be in the rumor mill for a little bit.

Well, the time has come...again. I have a new job waiting for me down the road, leaving 105.5 The Wolf at the end of November and joining WYCT, Cat Country 98.7 in Pensacola.

Sure, it seems like a lot is going on with the Morning Show leaving last month and now me. Believe me, it's just a crazy coincidence we left at around the same time. It's an unfortunate fact about radio: radio people move...a lot. Some don't, but many more do. As much as we want to stay in one place, many factors such as higher paying positions, corporate radio instability (ie cutting jobs,) and our own motives to see many places before we die play into why you hear DJ's for a year or two and then they're gone. It's the nature of the beast. The guys who have been in a market for a long time are the exception, not the rule in today's radio.

I am looking to become that exception in my new adventure. I think that I have the opportunity for some long-term success. To say I'm excited would be an understatement! I'm looking forward to switching critters!

I hope to talk to you again soon, maybe at the next concert or fair since we are still close in proximity. Thank you for all your support of the past 4 years. It's truly been a blast in Ft. Walton Beach, playing music, serving the community, and having fun! See you soon!

Onward and upward!

Viva!

Sugarland Sings Beyonce!

Check this out! This performance was from the American Music Awards last Sunday.
Edit: the AMA performace was deleted, but found a different video

Sugarland's record label says they've been singing "Irreplaceable" in concert all year and watch out for this to be an upcoming radio single!

Trale Makes Honor Roll

My little man, Trale, is in Kindergarten and doing great academically. He made the Honor Roll for the first time! Sorry the video is kinda shoddy. It was taken on my cell phone.

Trale with his "Honor Roll" ribbon. Way to go Trale! Keep up the great work!...and Happy Halloween!