The GSS Team

Gary Snyder

The brain trust behind one of the fastest growing websites and radio shows in Northeast Indiana.  Gary brings his cynical and biting sarcasm to the pages of GaryLSnyder.com and airwaves on The Gary Snyder Show weekdays from 3-6 p.m. on 860 WMRI (ESPN) and  1400 WBAT.  Gary proves every day that nothing is off limits in politics and sports.

Gary has also moderated the only Indiana 5th District candidate debate in 2012 featuring all three candidates, a Gov. Gary Johnson Libertarian for President rally, two Republican Indiana 5th Congressional District candidate forums, and a Republican Indiana State Senate candidate forum. 

Gary's background includes working as an active trader/options trader for Charles Schwab, financial adviser for firms like Merrill Lynch, A.G. Edwards before starting his own firm, Snyder Wealth Management. In 2006, Gary was named Anti-Money Laundering Officer of NRP Financial until they were sold in 2009  Snyder holds a Series 4, 7, 24, 63 & 65 securities licenses.

Gary is also a veteran of the United States Army and the Indiana Army National Guard where hes served as a light infantryman and Militiary Police.

Pepper L. Snyder

Co-host Pepper L. Snyder brings her fire brand libertarian political commentary to The Gary Snyder Show.  Pepper promises to not only fire up the libertarian crowd but political gawkers in general.  Pepper will also offer in depth commentary on the current events of the day, pop-culture and as the best damn sports babe around!

Josh Flagner

Josh Flagner,  Featured Sports Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network and a Co-Founder of More Than a Fan, joins The Gary Snyder Show on Newstalk 1190 WOWO & 92.3 FM and 1400 WBAT covering college and pro sports including the Cleveland Browns.

Born in May of 1981, Josh’s first coherent sports memories were not exactly the stuff that breeds lifelong loyalty to a city’s teams. 

The Cavs were putting together a string of 50 win seasons behind Larry Nance, Brad Daugherty, Mark Price and Ron Harper, but, in 1989 the Cavaliers traded to the Clippers for the rights to Danny Ferry and Michael Jordan cut his legend teeth against the Cavaliers in the playoffs.  Jordan did it again in the 1991-92 Conference Finals.  From ages 8-11, Josh spent many hours hating tall, white, fundamental Duke graduates and had his first taste of awe-inspiring fear watching Jordan take the court against the good guys.

N. Scott Jones

N. Scott Jones, President of N. Scott Jones & Associates Inc., joins The Gary Snyder Show each Monday at 5:35 pm eastern to discuss the day's top political and current events.  

Scott has served three US Presidents and two Texas Governors as staff, as an appointee and as volunteer leader for tasks they have placed upon him. At age 27, he was appointed by Texas Governor W.P. Clements Jr. to the Texas Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Board where he served as Chairman. Some four years later, Texas Governor George W. Bush asked him back to serve as Chairman again, spending a total of nine years as head of that regulatory agency.

Scott is renowned for his uncanny ability to bring calm to the middle of crises. Most will cite his ability to remain objective and provide sound judgment and communications counsel during a company’s greatest challenges. Mutual respect develops quickly and he is a fierce advocate for those he serves.

Christopher R. Barron

Chris Barron joins The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT Wednesdays at 4:35 pm eastern andcovers all thing politics and Pittsburg sports (Pens, Pirates and Steelers).  Chris is a co-founder of GOProud, an organization of gay and straight Americans seeking to promote freedom by supporting free markets, limited government, and a respect for individual rights.  Chris also serves as GOProud’s Chief Strategist, and as Chairman Emeritus of GOProud’s Board of Directors. Chris is a regular on FOX News Red Eye, blogs at www.therealredbarron.com, and is also the President of CapSouth Consulting, LLC, a full service political consulting firm.

Chris specializes in political communications – with an emphasis on communicating complex, and sometimes controversial issues, to conservative and libertarian-leaning audiences. 

Chris has a proven track record of generating positive media coverage for his diverse client list.  Chris has established strong relationships with political reporters across the nation. These relationships have resulted in CapSouth clients enjoying media coverage in hundreds of outlets – both large and small. 

Lynne Gilbert

Lynne Gilbert is one of the founding members of The New ND Nation, an organization that promotes positive support for all things Notre Dame and is a frequent contributor to The Gary Snyder Show.  Beyond lynne's personal appearances, she has been instrumental in securing former Notre Dame football and basketball players for the Gary Snyder Show.  TNNDN involves extensive charity work and giving back to the Notre Dame community, and provides regular contributions to various websites.

 

Through Lynne's relentless effort on the social media front, this group has grown to almost 6,700 followers on Twitter and 4,300 followers on Facebook providing current updates on the status of Notre Dame Athletics to its faithful fans throughout the world.

Ms. Gilbert has over 20+ years of experience in media relations and has secured the appearances of many Notre Dame greats such as Lou Holtz, Rick Mirer, Oscar McBride and Irv Smith on Blog Talk Radio Shows hosted by the TNNDN Radio Network whose podcasts have had over 50,000 downloads to date.

Mike O'Brien

Mike O'Brien,  publisher of Capital & Washington and Vice President at Bose Public Affairs Group, joins The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT every Thursday at 4:35 pm eastern to give listeners the latest in Republican state and national politics.

As a vice president with Bose Public Affairs Group, Michael O'Brien brings several years of experience to the firm. In helping meet the needs of the firm's clients, O'Brien's focus is on legislative and executive branch lobbying, state and local procurement, and political consulting.

Since joining the firm in 2006, O'Brien has maintained a broad focus on a range of legislative issues including insurance and healthcare policy, environmental management, labor law, public-private partnerships, telecommunications, and transportation. He has represented numerous clients before legislative committees, state and local regulatory bodies, and executive branch agencies.

Jim Shella

Jim Shella joins The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT every Monday at 3:07 to give us all the top political news of the day.  Jim Shella is a political reporter at WISH-TV, the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis. Jim is also host and producer of the Emmy-nominated Indiana Week in Review, a weekly political roundtable discussion program that airs on public and commercial TV and radio stations around Indiana.  You can find Jim's  blog at JimShella.com

Jay Graves

Jay Graves, publisher of TheJayGravesReport.com, joins The Gary Snyder Show as a contributer throughout the week giving his perspective on sports in a way only he can along with offering coverage of the Indiana Pacers.  Jay is a man with a different perspective on how athletics intersect our everyday lives. I closely examine the affect that sports has on real life and how those two worlds collide. People tend to forget that the athletes playing these games for our entertainment are real human beings with real human issues. So enjoy my humor and the seriousness in my approach to examining the world of college and professional sports. Holla At Ya Boy!

Brian Howey

Brian Howey joins The Gary Snyder Show each Tuesday at 4:35 pm eastern to discuss the latest from Indiana's political grapevine.  Brian is a long time journalist, working at several Indiana newspapers before starting HoweyPolitics.com.  HoweyPolitics.com is one of Indiana's premier political websites and online newsletters read by all of Indiana's politicos and those who are in the need to know.  

Kip Tew

Kip Tew joins The Gary Snyder Show each Wednesday at 3:35 pm eastern and gives us the latest in national and state political commentary from the democratic perspective.  Kip is an attorney for Krieg DeVault, LLP., specializing in governmental and political affairs.  Kip is the former Democrat Chairman for the state of Indiana, author and writes a political blog for Capital Watchblog.

Pete Seat

Peat Seat joins The Gary Snyder Show Tuesdays at 3:35 pm eastern to break down state and national politics from a Republican point of view.  Pete is a former White House spokesman for the Bush 43 administration and is currently the Indiana State Republican Party Communications Director.

Ed Robertson

Ed Robertson will join The Gary Snyder show on Fridays at 3:35 pm eastern to give us the week in entertainment world.  Ed is an award-winning author and journalist whose books on television include The Fugitive Recaptured, The Ethics of Star Trek and Thirty Years of The Rockford Files. Ed's articles on television appear in The New York Times, The Wave Magazine, Media Life Magazine and media venues such as Columbia House Video Library. Ed has also appeared on such programs as Biography, Showbiz Today and Entertainment Tonight, while his comments on television appear in articles for MSNBC.com, USA Today, Forbes.com, E! Online, The Los Angeles Times and other publications. In addition, he is the host of TV Confidential, a weekly radio talk show that features lively conversations with celebrities and people behind the scenes of the world of television. 

Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Abdul Hakim-Shabazz will offer his insight and commentary on Indiana politics every Thursday at 4:35 on The Gary Snyder show on 1400 WBAT.  Abdul was the host of “Abdul in the Mornings” on Newstalk 1430 AM WXNT for the past six years. Abdul’s work focuses on local, state and national issues. His list of frequent guests have included U.S. Senators Richard Lugar and Dan Coats, Governor Mitch Daniels, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, House Speaker Brian Bosma , Senate Pro Tempore David Long  and Indianapolis City-County Council President Ryan Vaughn, as well as numerous elected officials from across the state.

In addition to his radio experience, Abdul is also an attorney and Of Counsel at the law firm of Lewis and Wilkins in Indianapolis. He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Indianapolis and Ivy Tech Community College.  He has written columns for both the Indianapolis Business Journal and the Indianapolis Star.   He is a political analyst and commentator for WRTV-TV in Indianapolis.  Abdul also is a regular panelist on Inside Indiana Business.   He is an actor and stand-up comedian.

Jeff Reinke

Jeff Reinke takes over as show producer and Notre Dame correspondent to go along with his photography duties for our Notre Dame Football, basketball, hockey, Purdue football and our NFL coverage this fall.  Jeff brings a great photography portfolio to The Gary Snyder Show airing weekdays from 3-6 p.m. on 860 WMRI (ESPN), 1400 WBAT and GaryLSnyder.com and our expanding sports coverage.  Jeff also participates in recruiting advertisers for the shows.

Brent Snyder

Brent Snyder (and yes, if the name sounds familiar, he is my little brother), joins The Gary Snyder Show team after retiring from US Army.  Brent will take over sales & marketing duties, act as an associate producer along helping provide coverage of the Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears and high school football.