New England native Nick Cattles is returning home. The afternoon host on ESPN Radio 94.1 in Virginia Beach announced today that he’s accepted an opportunity to join 98.5 The Sports Hub. He’ll host his final show in Virginia Beach on January 9th.
Cattles began his radio career in Boston working for the Hub from 2009-2012. He’d been hosting afternoons in Virginia Beach for the past four and a half years. Upon his return, Cattles will join Adam Jones on the evening program, filling the void left behind by Rich Keefe who recently left the station to join WEEI’s afternoon show.
In a Facebook post, Cattles said that the decision was difficult because he grew up as a man, host, husband, and local business owner in Virginia Beach, but the opportunity to return home and talk about the teams he loves in a top 10 market, close to his friends and family, was something he couldn’t pass up.
Cattles did add that he plans to remain tied to the Virginia Beach area through his local ownership of the Tailgate Sports Bar, which he’ll remain invested in with a few other business partners.
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.
