Former Local Talk Show Host Busted For Pot

Former NewsRadio 710 AM talk show host Shane McBryde is out of jail tonight after posting bond. He was arrested Tuesday in Macon, Georgia for possession of marijuana.

An officer responded to a report of a man with a gun. He couldn't find the man, but he did smell a strong odor of marijuana. The officer followed that smell to a house down the street. Inside, he found McBryde and six other people.

All seven denied having marijuana. But McBryde changed his tune when the officer said a drug sniffing dog was on the way. Police say McBryde admitted to having a small bag of marijuana. Another person said they had smoked it.

McBryde was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and was released after posting a $390 bond.

McBryde now works for a radio station in Macon. Before leaving Mobile, he had a show on NewsRadio 710 AM. McBryde also ran an unsuccessful campaign for the Mobile County School Board and worked for the Mobile County Sheriff's Office.