…tell all these haters I'm back!

Unemployment is over.  Well, it’s effectively over.  Won’t see a check til next month, but I’ve got a gig.
Starting January 11, I’ll be broadcasting live on Hardcore Sports Radio, channel 98 on Sirius Satellite Radio, from 7-10 am weekday mornings.  The show will be called “The Morning Jones,” and it will be produced by my new company, Old Soul Productions.
(OK, I just wanted to put that in there.  Anybody with $125 in this state can start any sort of company they want.  But I always wanted to shout out my own label, so here it is –Old Soul Pro, what?!!?)
If you don’t have satellite, fret not.  We’re more concerned with whether you hear us than how you listen, so please check out their site and look for the link to listen.  Also, all shows are podcasted in entirety, so you can check them out during your work day if you can’t tune in live.
And check this out — they put out a press release that makes me sound so friggin’ cool that I had to make sure they weren’t talking about someone else.  That’s something, ain’t it?
I’m happy.  Very happy, in fact.  Here’s the biggest thing — I’ve got creative control.  I had a lot of control at the last gig, but we’re taking this to another level now.  You won’t hear much difference in how I talk, but I’ve got a plan for using music that I could never have instituted on 850 and 620.  Long of the short — I think music can be used to set the vibe and tempo of a show in a way more sports folks don’t consider and can’t harness.  We’re gonna put it on the road.
Plus, you know me.  I love music as much, if not more, than anything else.  You know what level I consume music on.  And you know I love to share music.  This show will reflect that.  I think you’ll enjoy it.
I’ve had this blog for five years now.  Many of you have followed the personal ups and downs, the hirings and firings, and the madness in my mind.  Well, this show will be more reflective of me than anything I’ve done.
If you’ve never heard my radio shows, or not listened because they’re sports, give this one a try.  My shows are less about sports than they are about life, with sports as the focal point.  But even people that don’t do sports could do the Lunch Break and Sports Saturday.  This show won’t be any different and, in fact, will probably be more universally accessible.
I’m in a good place right now.  I’m blogging for Page 2 again, and I’m glad to be back there and bck writing again.  But I love doing radio and feeling the personal connection it generates, and I’m ecstatic to get to continue that.
This could be the beginning of something big.  I think you’ll enjoy the ride.
(And if you were hoping I’d do something local to North Carolina — stay tuned.  If things go as I hope and kinda expect, we’ll have that taken care of.)