Brian Holland began his career as a print journalist at the age of 15. As a columnist for The Suffolk News Herald, Brian authored a weekly Sunday column discussing community happenings and issues. At a pay rate of 50 cent per column inch, he made more then than he earns as a radio host!
That same year, Brian's voice was first heard on the old WLPM 1450 (no relation whatsoever to the newer 1450 heard in the Hampton Roads area not too long ago). Hosting a program that was based on news from the pro wrestling world, Brian cut his teeth here for what was to come. His family, as you may know, promoted professional wrestling in the Carolinas, as did Brian for many years.
In late 1991, Brian returned to WLPM to host a morning talk and call in program on weekdays from 6 til 8 am. It was during this time that Brian decided to seek a seat on the Suffolk, VA, City Council at the age of just barely 19. Leaving the station to actively campaign, his exposure to the media would shape his future in ways he could not possibly see coming.
Early 1992 saw Brian as a guest on WTAR (Norfolk, VA) and their number one rated Murphy in the Morning program with Pat Murphy. After an interview with the host, Brian got a chance to talk with Pat off the air, where the radio legend told Brian that he would have a good future in talk radio. We still blame Pat Murphy for this!
Coming in second in a five man race against a 12 year incumbent, Brian faired well, but not well enough, in the Council elections.
Working with various campaigns for the next two and a half years, Brian gained insight and knowledge on politics and media that would serve him well in his very near future. During this time, Brian briefly hosted a call in radio program on Saturday evenings at WKGM in Smithfield, VA.
In 1995, Brian took to the airwaves again as the news director of WLQM in Franklin, VA. Providing news coverage for the FM side during the week, and hosting a weekend interview program on the station's AM side, Brian was gaining valuable knowledge of the industry.
From there, he found himself airing at noon weekdays on WHKT out of Norfolk, VA. While on the air at WHKT, Brian was offered and accepted a national morning show. Joining the legendary Ernie Davis, Brian co hosted AM America on 92 radio stations nationally for the Liberty Works Radio Network (not the same one that is currently on the internet). While hosting this program, Brian also served as the network's Affiliate Relations Director.
After leaving the network, Brian ventured, as all professional broadcasters do, into other markets. From Eufaula/Dothan, AL, Elizabeth City, NC, Fredericksburg, TX, Richmond, VA, and finally back into his home market of Norfolk, VA.
While back in the Norfolk market, once again on air doing overnights for WHKT, Brian was signed to take his program The Graveyard Shift national. Airing on 104 stations via the Harris Broadcasting Network, Brian stayed with the network until the death of it's founder forced it's closure.
Returning to the air for an evening interview program, Face to Face, Brian once again found himself airing live from the studios of WHKT, garnering the station's highest rated day part with an average of 86k listeners an hour.
Outside of the broadcasting and journalism worlds, Brian has owned small businesses including book stores and restaurants. He has worked on presidential campaigns, state campaigns, local campaigns, and even managed a Congressional primary campaign in New Hampshire.
In March 2012 during a live appearance on "Coast to Coast AM" with George Knapp, Brian announced to the world that he had been a deep cover intelligence source for the FBI for nearly 12 years. Brian was placed inside the white supremacist movement in the United States in 1999, and is soon to release a book about his experiences.
He currently spends his time between Tennessee and Virginia, and is reportedly making a return to the airwaves very soon.