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 Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America’s top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ and ‘GameNight’. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
