As a kid, I used to walk around interviewing the family with a spoon!  I’ve always known what I’ve wanted to do with my life.  I started my career with a microphone at the age of 10 calling bingo numbers at the Turbotville Volunteer Fire Department.  By the time I was 14, I owned my own mobile disc-jockey business and started on the air at 1050 WLYC in Williamsport Pennsylvania.  While in college I worked at just about every station in that town and  then spent some time at WNEP-TV and some radio stations in Scranton PA.  TV was fun but  nothing beats radio!  In my carreer I worked all over Pennsylvania and spent 3 years in Gainesville Florida!   In 2002 I came to Vermont and have been with Frank ever since!  This is all rather boring so here's what you really need to know about me:   I'm a regular guy with a wife and 3 kids that I couldn't live without, just trying to survive! I love music, movies, sports, politics and trivia. I grew up in Central Pennsylvania and am a Penn State University Alumnist!("WE ARE Penn State!") I love my job and I love talking and interacting with listeners!

How did you end up here?    
 

A friend of mine hired me to do mornings at a radio station in Burlington that was going out of business(he didn’t know)…When I realized that I had moved my family all the way across the country I started looking in Vermont for another temporary opportunity.  It has become anything but temporary…I soon fell in love with the people at Frank and the communities we serve!  
 
When did you start your radio carreer and where? 

1988 WLYC in Williamsport PA

What would you be doing if you weren't at Frank-fm? 

I don’t know!  That’s a good question because, broadcasting is the only thing I’ve ever done.  Maybe I’d be a Fireman.

Your favorite radio story:  
 

There are so many…I have to pick one?  I once lived 100 feet in the air, strapped to a billboard  for 3 days to raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation.  Just a tip: It's very tricky to ummmm....use the neccessary from 100 feet in the air!)

Do you have a nickname and if not what would you like it to be?
 

“THE TEEJ-INATOR” (coined by comedian Bob Marley)

Hobbies, compulsions or weird habits?  
 

Nascar, NFL and Whatever my wife and kids are into! 

Something you might not know about me: 

I was a volunteer Emergencey Medical Technician (EMT) and Firefighter at age 16! 

The best thing about working for Frank is: 

It keeps me from having to get a real job!  Actualley,  having the power to make our part of Vermont a better place to live with programs like Stuiff-A-Truck and The Co-ed Winter Softball Tournament!      

TJ's  Favorites:

Favorite actress: Drew Barrymore
Favorite actor:  Dennis Leary
Favorite current film:  G-Force….Well it’s my kids favorite…I watch it everyday!
Favorite movie of all time:  Monty Prython's Search For The Holy Grail

FavoriteTV show:  Rescue Me, 24, Ghost Hunters, Glenn Beck
Favorite Book I recently read:  Arguing With Idiots by Glenn Beck
Favorite Frank song:  Black Betty: Ram Jam
Favorite Frank artist:  Kiss

Favorite Classic Album:  Def Leppard: Hysteria

Favorite Sports team:  The  #5 Godaddy.com NASCAR team and Mark Martin

Favorite Website other than Frankvermont.com:  Facebook.com

Favorite Central Vermont thing to do:  5 words! Thursday night at Thunder Road
Favorite Central Vermont restaurant:  Ed’s BBQ
Favorite Fast Food:  Barre Dogs!

Favorite Subject in School:  Dentention(it wasn't my fav really but i did spend a lot of time there!)