Nard hails from just down the turnpike from Cleveland, a thriving metropolis known as Youngstown. He’s no stranger to Cleveland radio having spent a decade here starting in 2001 as a DJ on 92.3 Xtreme Radio and then 92.3 K-Rock. He even did mornings on WNCX for a few weeks before Slats arrived.

A few things to know about Nard: he is an over-the-top obsessed fan of the band Rush. Also on his list of favorites is Genesis, Zeppelin, Our Lady Peace, Nine Inch Nails and Foo Fighters. Oh, he doesn’t eat condiments. He never has and says he never will.

When it comes to sports, he is a huge Cleveland Guardians fan and also digs the Browns, Monsters and Cavs. The only black-and-gold he likes is the Pittsburgh Penguins. His hobbies are bicycling and hiking in the Metroparks, playing drums and napping.