Nick Cattles’ professional journey has taken him from Providence to Boston to Virginia Beach, back to Boston, and back again to Virginia Beach. During that time he’s grown from a board operator to a producer of high profile talent to a weekday talk show host who doubles as a program director. Over the course of this 45 minute conversation you’ll learn about his start in the business, the highs and lows he experienced in Boston, transitioning to a new city he had no prior connection to, and much more.
AREAS OF FOCUS WITH NICK:
- Who interested him in talk radio
- When and where he got his first break
- The initial job interview process with 98.5 The Sports Hub
- How Gresh and Zolak would describe Nick as a producer
- Battling with hosts over show ideas and direction
- How he earned air time at 98.5 The Sports Hub
- Adjusting to a new market and audience in Virginia Beach
- How he found out about the job opening in Virginia Beach
- Lessons he learned relocating to a city that was different from Boston
- Why he returned to 98.5 The Sports Hub to host at night
- The pros and cons of his on-air partnership with Adam Jones
- What makes Mike Thomas a great PD and where he can improve
- Working with Toucher & Rich and Mike Felger
- How to describe working in Boston sports radio
- What his daily routine consists of at ESPN Radio 94.1
- The areas of his game that are strong and need improvement
- QUICK HITS: Best on-air and behind the scenes talent at 98.5 The Sports Hub…Who’s taught him the most about radio…Advice to his 23 year old self…fast food for a month or no hand sanitizer for a month
FROM THE GUEST:
Nick’s Twitter handle: @NickCRadio
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.
