BRIAN THOMAS

I just wrote a novel of my life.  After going back and reading it, I'm rewriting this as the 'cliff notes' version of it.  I am a graduate of Dyer County High School's class of 2000, and proud to be a Choctaw!  Those of you who have seen my picture and know me, know that this isn't my 'full' name, guess it will remain a mystery to you then. :oP

I've been a native of Dyer County (Tatumville/Churchton/Lapata/Newbern) since I was born, and have only been away from Tennessee for a partial year; that was before I started working here at SL-100 on 9/12/2006.  I've done just about everything possible in the television business except be a general manager of a station; same goes for the radio business.

I have worked at WDYR-TV Tri-33 News in Dyersburg back in its infancy (before it was sold), after that, worked at WBBJ-TV 7 in Jackson, Tennessee for 3 years... following that, at First Baptist in Jackson as director of their media department for three years, then for a year in Effingham, Illinois as a deliveries coordinator and seller of building materials at 'Menards' where you Save Big Money!   Uhhhh... and now, here I am, and I'm not going anywhere anymore! 

I'm married to Nicole; have been married for 6 years as of 7/11/2009 (yes, didn't forget the date).  We have a one year old girl (Lynley), three dogs, and live out in God's country on the county line!

And now..... details of a personal nature.... :o)

Favorite color:  Green

Favorite vegetable:  Green Beans

Favorite day of the week: Saturday

Favorite type of music: All kinds, but if forced to choose, I'd say the top 40 classics from the 70s

Favorite movie of all time: Blazing Saddles, Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Favorite song of all time: several from the Grass Roots

Favorite drink:  my homemade sweet tea

Favorite TV shows:  Star Trek, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, Ghost Hunters, No Reservations, CSI, Bob Ross 'beat the devil out of it'

Favorite stuff on the radio: SL-100 Homegrown Rock Show (of course), Limbaugh, Art Bell, John Records Landecker

Favorite things to do:  Working with my HAM radio equipment, building stuff and junk, spending time with my daughter and my wife and my dogs, going to Kentucky Lake or Mississippi River, being out in the yard all the time, storm chasing, taking pictures and videos of stuff outside like the weather

Not-so-favorite things: Snakes, lizards, cats, magnets that don't attract, when the mail runs late, running out of gas, having gas, swine flu, empty tea jugs in the fridge, kittens, spiders, ticks, living in the city

Hope you have enjoyed indulging in my personal life... hit me up on the MySpace 

For the HAM radio folks, look me up sometime, or catch me on the APRS or Echolink, or on the two meter 'dot 52'  (KI4KIE)  73!

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WASL SL-100 Homegrown Rock Show, Sunday 10pm-11pm
Operations Manager & Traffic Director
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