Sean Adams of AM 1300 The Zone passed away unexpectedly on Thursday. The morning show host suffered an apparent heart attack. He was 46 years old. He leaves behind his wife Karen and their two children, Damon and Alex.
According to the Austin American-Statesman, Williamson County EMS responded to a call in the Round Rock area on Thursday. Adams was then transported to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center. The hospital did not release any details about Adams’ condition.
An Oakland, California native, Adams played college football for the University of California before transferring to Abilene Christian University. He held jobs outside of the media business after college before taking the plunge to pursue his dream job of talking sports.
In 2004, Adams began his sports media adventure when he joined Orangebloods.com as a columnist. He used his platform to spread positive messages, boost up others, and used his infectious energy to become a motivational speaker (to watch his TED Talk click here) and published author of two books.
Adams’ shift into sports talk radio started in 2007. During his time in the format he hosted for 104.9 The Horn, and was recently installed in mornings alongside Chip Brown on AM 1300 The Zone, a station he had called home since 2014. Brown wrote an incredibly moving piece about his longtime friend and partner. You can read it by clicking here.
In addition to his radio and written work and motivational speaking, Adams became a regular contributor on the Longhorn Network, ESPN.com and Inside Texas. He also made appearances on ESPN and radio stations across the country.
A proud fan of the Texas Longhorns, Adams may no longer be able to watch games from the comfort of a press box or via the sidelines, but Tom Herman and his team can be sure he’ll be watching from up above. BSM offers its condolences to the Adams family and the Austin sports media community.
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.
