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John Ennis the Media Mercenary

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About Me


I own an Ad Agency (Bay Area Media Services http://www.bams.us) and two monthly magazines (The SCENE and Bay Runner) with my wife Betsey. We live in El Lago, Texas.
El Lago is a small city, surrounded by water (Clear Lake and Taylor Lake) along the Galveston Bay coast between Houston and Galveston. El Lago and the surrounding area is home to the highest concentration of engineers in the nation and -- El Lago specifically -- is home to more people who have walked on the moon than any other city on Earth.
I enjoy writing, designing and working with a great group of clients.
When I'm not working, I'm taking one of our kayaks for spin around one of the near bye lakes or enjoying a cold beverage and listening to live music at a local club.
Prior to launching BAMS in 1998 and before two brief but profitable runs with venture-financed startups during the Internet boom, I made a living as a Sports Writer for Cox Newspapers, one of the nation’s largest daily newspaper publishing enterprises.
I am on a couple boards for local charities. My favorite interviews include actress Jada Pinkett Smith, football legend Jim Brown and former US Senator and Astronaut John Glenn.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Living: Former President Clinton, Drew Barrymore, David Letterman, Chris Mathews, Jennifer Lopez, Felix Dennis, Paul Allen, Rupert Murdock, Geroge Clooney, Tom Hanks...
Dead: Benjamin Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt, W. Von Braun, Elizabeth II

My Blog

The Summer of Beer (Summer 2008)

I decided to name this summer "The Summer of Beer."Sure those who know me best could make the case this past Spring was the "Spring of Beer" or that my Winter was the "Winter of Beer."The truth is bee...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:06:00 GMT