Jon Gosselin of “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” fame is entering the Philadelphia sports radio scene. The former reality television star will co-host a local one-hour show on Monday night on 610AM WTEL alongside Rob Maaddi. The show will air 7p-8p ET.
Maaddi, who doubles as a sports reporter for the Associated Press, reached out to Gosselin and invited him to appear on the air with him after seeing him get criticized for working as a chef.
“I thought it was ridiculous that he got ripped for having a part-time job,” Maaddi said. “So I wanted to give him a chance to tell his story on my show.”
Maaddi started hosting the weekly program on WTEL in June and says that he and Gosselin have a lot in common. Aside from their love for sports, the two men also have twin daughters. Gosselin though says that he hasn’t had much contact with them due to certain factors.
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.
