Hey Y'all.
I can't believe that it's been over seven years since I started "The Bert Show" in Atlanta. Before Q100, I was part of the support staff on morning shows in San Diego, Washington, DC and Dallas. Q100 gave me my first shot at hosting a morning show. I was so nervous to come to Atlanta. I remember my fear of failure being so intense the first few months that I actually went on anxiety medication. Ridiculous, right?
Seven years later I'm really proud of what the Bert Show has done. When the show started, we literally were the last ranked morning show in the city. Thanks to you guys we've come a long, long way since then.
So much has changed in my life since we got here. My son Hayden is now 6. I have a 19 month old, too: Hollis. There are so many transplants here that in a few years he may be the only kid in his class to say he was actually born in Atlanta. Parenting has brought out the best and worst in me. Parenting exposes my emotional baggage but also brings out the best in me. Watching the person that my sons are growing into is a happiness that I never could have imagined.
My wife and I celebrated our eleventh wedding anniversary this year.
My real love is traveling. My wife and I have traveled all through the Caribbean, Bahamas and Europe. If there's a beach I want to be on it. Even better if there's a beach I'd like to be surfing then be on the sand. I also love Costa Rica and Brazil. If the US government told me I had to leave the country tomorrow I'd choose Brazil to live. You haven't experienced a New Year's until you're on the beach with over a million people in Rio de Janeiro.
Give us a try in the morning. We're on from 5:30 to 10am.