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Our social media expertise will connect The Bear’s Indiana and Michigan Instagram and Facebook fans to your brand.
Hi. My name is Jason. I work here in South Bend. I’ve been doing radio a long time. Before your father was born and before the Great War. Someday I hope to retire, but no one retires from this game. I have a wife. I have three daughters. I have two female dogs. The four hours of the show are the only exposure I get to sound logic and reasoning. We also have two guinea pigs, I would name them here but they don’t live terribly long. I don’t want to update this every time we lose one. OK, it’s Prince and Gary. They’re very nice pets to have. We share apples sometimes. Anyhow, I spend most weekends traveling for kids sports. When I get a free weekend, I love home improvement, time by water, and any snowy hill. I’m a Jeep guy and I can turn any conversation into a conversation about food.
Interests
Home improvement projects, any kind of sports, indoor or outdoor, snowboarding, golf, basketball.
Facebook 14k+ | Twitter: 2,338 | Instagram 3k+
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I’m 42, married 8 years to a very patient woman and father of two cats and one step cat living in South Bend. Radio saved me from becoming the chattiest gas station clerk in the Midwest. It also rescued me from my last 2 years of college. I spend my free time hunting down over-hyped beers, restoring motorcycles I never seem to finish and YouTubing my way through home improvement projects. A proud member of four fantasy football leagues. I like classic rock, old school metal, any hip hop from the 90’s. I grew up in rural Michigan, leaving behind country living and a highly decorated 4H career for the big city. I also consider any town with a population over 5000 to be a “big city.” I enjoy hitting the gym but sadly not as much as I enjoy hitting new restaurants and bars. I carry the emotional baggage of being a lifelong Lions fan. I’m a hugger.
Interests
I spend my time/money/thoughts on the following in no particular order:
Motorcycle riding, motorcycle/dirt bike restoration, powder coating, zinc plating, DIY home improvement, craft beer drinking/brewing, sports betting, Detroit Lions football, pool care/maintenance, lawn care/maintenance, travel, weight lifting, vehicle care/maintenance, film making, casino gambling, tattoos, grilling/smoking meat (charcoal), tools, garage/man cave building and upgrading, heavy music, EDM music, Apple products. I’m pretty much like every other white guy in his early 40s.
Facebook 14k+ | Twitter: 2,338 | Instagram: 3k+
Heather grew up in Minnesota, but has called Michiana home since 2016. She’s always had a passion for entertaining; including hosting her own “show” back in her Girl Scout days where she and older girls would talk about boys they had crushes on. She’s come a long way in her broadcasting career that officially began in 2003 after graduating from Broadcasting School. Heather has been on the air in Minnesota, Texas, Las Vegas and now Indiana. Taking over Middays in 2020 to host her own show, Heather has dominated the ratings and her listeners love how down to earth, relatable, and funny she is. Her openness and willing to talk about the happy and sad from her own life blended with current topics and music facts make listeners feel like they are sitting in the room with Heather just having a conversation.
When she's not on the air, she loves spending time with her little family. Heather has a little boy, “Baby Co-Host” who was born in 2021. She also has a Boston Terrier named Ryker and an old and sassy cat named Lily. She loves crafting with her Cricut. Loves DIY home projects. Has a slight OCD problem so everything needs to be perfect and well organized, which means her boyfriend is off the hook for many projects. LOL. She is also a passionate Vikings fan who has lived through many ups and downs of every season. SKOL! Here favorite band is Avenged Sevenfold and considers meeting lead singer M. Shadows one of her Top 5 favorite life moments. Don’t worry, number one is having her son.
On and off the air, Heather has a passion for using her platform for great causes. Heather enjoys helping Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) as well as helping raise money and awareness for animals - specifically Pitbull’s - in need.
Interests
Side interests outside of of radio and keeping my son alive include drinking delicious coffee or wine depending on the time of day, never ending home projects, attending local events for families and or pets, and viewing way too many videos to add to the never ending home projects list.
Facebook 8,908+ | Twitter 1,798+ | Instagram 1,615+ | TikTok: 191
Born & raised in Cleveland, Ohio, I am the byproduct of divorced parents, Catholic school, musical theater & beer. As an only child, my siblings were radio & television. I became obsessed with entertainment… and being born the same year as MTV, music became a HUGE thing in my life!
In 1991, when I was 10 years old, my life changed forever… That is when I discovered the world of pro wrestling / sports entertainment, while watching WWE. That same year, I starred in my first TV commercial for Geauga Lake Amusement Park in Aurora, Ohio. That really sparked a fire that lit under me get into the spotlight and be an over-the-top person. I wanted to be anything, but normal!
It was 1992, when I first heard the Howard Stern Show and allowed it to poison my brain and help to turn me into the heathen I am. Seriously though, his humor, honesty & hard work inspired me to pursue radio, when I got older.
Speaking of radio - real quick… My mom was a finalist in a radio contest in 1994 to see who can make the “Best Meatloaf in Cleveland.” Winner received front row & backstage passes to see Meat Loaf on his “Bat Out Of Hell 2” tour. All the finalists were invited to the studio for a live tasting. My mother brought me with her and it was my first time in a radio studio, as well as, it being my first time on television news. That day I KNEW I had to be on radio & TV. (Oh… My mom won the contest. Meat Loaf was a great guy. Threw me his guitar pick from the stage!)
In my teens, I did plenty of work in musical theater & was stage manager/roadie/sound guy for a lot of local bands/artists in the Cleveland area. That led to becoming Assistant Production Stage Manager for the Cleveland Opera On Tour, the same year I graduated from high school.
Fall of 2001 was a crazy time for our country. Everything was so serious and scary. I remember trying to escape news reports & reality by turning on the local rock station. The DJ speaking happened to be a longtime friend of mine. I immediately called to congratulate him on the gig and without any hesitation, he told me to get down to the studio to do characters on his show… Doing silly characters turned into becoming a broadcasting school student, then a radio intern and as soon as I graduated… I was hired by that station - FINALLY on the radio!
Remember when I mentioned pro wrestling? Well, a few months later, after years of being an obsessive WWE fan, a local independent wrestling company in Akron, Ohio hired me to be their ring announcer & television host. Which means, I was FINALLY on TV!
In 2004, at the age of 23, I was hired by an amazing alternative rock station in Las Vegas to be the local producer for the Howard Stern Show as well as an on-air talent. In my 15 years there, I worked every on-air shift, becoming a staple on Vegas radio. I also became production director, creating & managing all the commercials that were heard in the area.
So here we are now, Production Director for Federated Media & Afternoon Host here in South Bend on 103.9 The Bear! Though I’ve only been in the Michiana area for about 3 years, it wasn’t all that different from Ohio. I was born & raised a Midwest boy. Yeah, I still cheer for Cleveland teams. Please don’t hold that against me!
Interests
I am not only a fan, but I have been a TV & Live Event Host/Personality & have been involved in the creation & production of professional wrestling programs for the last 21 years. As host of The X-Effect, since 2012, I have exposed local audiences (in Vegas, then and Michiana, now) to the newest music out there & local bands/artists.
Facebook 1.2k+ | Twitter 3.5k+ | Instagram 1.2k+ | YouTube: 120
