Dat Nguyen has been a mainstay on ESPN San Antonio’s afternoon show with Jason Minnix for the past four years. That followed a great career playing football for the Dallas Cowboys, and at Texas A&M University.
Now, Nguyen is ready for a brand new challenge.
It was announced yesterday on ESPN San Antonio, that the former linebacker and popular radio personality is heading back to the Metroplex for an opportunity in the restaurant business. The station is hosting a farewell party for him this Thursday. Minnix confirmed the news on Facebook.
Whether Nguyen will be replaced on the show or not remains to be seen. The afternoon program has featured a three man crew starring Minnix, Nguyen, and Rob Thompson. Once we have further details to share we’ll pass them along.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
