Reid About It

I am officially retiring from television.

Not from watching it, mind you, just from working in it.

I made the announcement the other night on Facebook, and now I can actually talk about what's coming up next.

By the way, if you're not a Facebook friend of mine, go ahead and add me. At this point about 80% of my human interaction comes through Facebook. At this rate, I'm about two weeks away from existing only on the World Wide Web like some kind of cyber-sarcastic Lawnmower Man.

I've spent the last eight years, off-and-on, working in television at my local ABC affiliate. I've pretty much done everything there, and I'm ready to do something else.

I've had many good experiences working in television over the past eight years. Sure, I can't think of any of them right now, but I'm certain they happened. The stories of my time in television will come one of these days, but not right now. It's just time to change the game.

After much reflection, examination, and other words that end in -tion, I've decided on my next challenge.

The Next Big Thing is actually the previous big thing for me, just from a different angle. I'm returning to my roots in radio, and hosting a show. I'm going to be Sports Director at 99.3 Talk FM in Tyler, and hosting an afternoon show for them (to be named later) from 4-6pm every afternoon.

I grew up in radio, and have been involved one way or the other with the industry for the last twenty years. I've always loved the feel of radio, and I relish the chance to be back in a medium that values content and entertainment more than neckties and makeup.

If you like sports, you'll enjoy it because I'll talk sports with you, not at you. If you don't like sports, I promise every show will also be chock-full of humor and entertainment you'll get even if you don't care about sports.

If you've ever watched my shows, seen my standup, heard my radio bits, or read my writing, you'll know exactly what to expect. I take my not-taking-things-too-serious very seriously, if you know what I mean.

So in two weeks, I'm done with television. If you're coming along with me, drop me a line here or on Facebook so I'll know who's with me.

It's time to make it fun again, folks.

The radio industry needs an enema. Guess who's bringing the hose?