The long road to programming has finally paid off for Terry Ford. After spending the past few years pursuing opportunities to become a PD, ESPN Radio 1300AM/92.5FM in Lexington, Kentucky has tabbed the Baltimore sports radio veteran to lead them into the future. Ford has been named the station’s new brand manager. The proud member of the BSM Members Directory will also add hosting duties for the station. He officially started his new job this past Wednesday.
Ford arrives in the bluegrass state after an eight year stint with 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore. During his time with the Baltimore sports station, Terry hosted night shows, filled in on daytime programs, and contributed to the station’s Baltimore Ravens Sunday coverage.
After learning about his new opportunity, BSM reached out for comment. Ford responded by email adding, “This is a fantastic opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. I’m excited to be given the chance to lead the only local sports radio brand in Lexington. It is also an honor to go to work for LM Communications, a company that truly embraces doing local radio that connects with the community.”
Prior to his time at 105.7 The Fan, Ford worked for local stations 1570 WNST in Baltimore, Sports 630 KIDO in Boise, and the now defunct 790 The Zone in Atlanta. He has also hosted nationally for both Sporting News Radio and Yahoo Sports Radio. Though his main focus has been hosting, Ford has also served as an APD and Director of Content.
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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.
