Second Cup of Joe... And John, Guest: Brad Schmitt – “Inside Nashville” Tennessean Columnist
For more than 25 years, Brad has chronicled the lives of Nashville notables and extraordinary feats of the rest of us. Beginning his journalist career as a crime reporter, Brad pivoted to his highly popular “Brad About You” society column inside the firs
Second Cup of Joe...and John · Main Street Media of Tennessee
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For more than 25 years, Brad has chronicled the lives of Nashville notables and extraordinary feats of the rest of us. Beginning his journalist career as a crime reporter, Brad pivoted to his highly popular “Brad About You” society column inside the first page of the Tennessean. For years, “you made it” if your name appeared. Lured by News-2 to take his scoops to TV, Brad’s spectacular fall from grace (2 DUI’s), has led to 12 years sober and the admiration of among the great comebacks in Nashville’s social scene. The compliments and zingers are non-stop in this fast paced, emotional conversation focusing on the ever-changing Nashville landscape. AMONG THE TOPICS: BRAD’S ASCENT TO CELEBRITY STATUS COVERING CELEBRITIES, WHY TV ISN’T HIS FREQUENCY, WHO SAVED HIM FROM ROCK BOTTOM AND THE TIME JOHN AND BRAD WERE TAKEN TO THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE.