The Scanner Guys started on Facebook by going “live” often at random times. In 2018 when the Uniden Bearcat SDS100 was first introduced, the need for a regularly scheduled program grew. This led to the birth of “The Scanner Guys” live YouTube show. Since then,The Scanner Guys have nurtured a community for scanner enthusiasts around the world.

Watch The Scanner Guys on YouTube on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific.

About the host

Jonathan got his first scanner as a gift from his dad in the late 1980s. He programmed it for his local town’s police and fire department and he’s been hooked ever since. Jonathan often brought his scanner along with him for railfanning trips with his dad, which he continues to this day. Jonathan has always been interested in communications; from two-way radios to DXing.

Years later, he pursued a degree in Radio and Television broadcasting. Following graduation, his first job, he used police scanners as a primary tool for gathering data. This included working as traffic information manager and transit media liaison for many years in Boston, Massachusetts.

Pursuing his passion for radio, Jonathan then moved into a producer role for Ron Della Chiesa Music America and Strictly Sinatra on Boston’s WPLM 99.1. During his time as an on-air personality, he refreshed the show’s imaging elements for both shows.

A few years later Jonathan became a full-time morning show producer at WCTK 98.1 in Providence, Rhode Island. Along with his role as producer, he also took on the responsibilities of station webmaster and assisted the station through a major website upgrade.

In 2008 Jonathan joined the Scanner Master team as a customer service representative. Not too long after, he took over the company’s online digital content and assisted with product development. He served as the lead content creator for the company’s YouTube channel.

As of 2019, Jonathan serves as a digital marketing consultant for Scanner Master handling social media and email marketing.

Currently, Jonathan serves as show creator, brand developer, and host of The Scanner Guys. Which is supported by its viewers through YouTube advertisement revenue and a merch store.

Jonathan has taken his childhood love of trains and created an online blog trainaficionado.com. Whenever he has free time, you can see him trackside with a scanner in one hand and a camera in the other.