Jon Reep's HICKORY LIVE! is a new television-style talk show being filmed and produced in and around Hickory, North Carolina!

The show's format will be similar to popular talk shows such as The Tonight Show and The Late Show but with a distinct Western North Carolina personality. The show will consist of comedy sketches, interviews with both local personalities and celebrities through video conferencing, and live music.

Jon Reep is a nationally touring stand-up comedian and actor. His authentic point of view is a result of being born and raised in Hickory, NC. Jon graduated from Fred T. Foard High School and lived in Hickory until he moved to Raleigh, NC in 1992 to attend North Carolina State University. After college, Jon traveled all over America performing in comedy clubs and colleges in every state in the country.

As an actor Jon has played the pot smoking farmer "Raymus" from the movie "Harold and Kumar escape from Guantanamo Bay", and the dim witted cop Gerald Bob from the ABC Sitcom "Rodney". He played a goodwill worker in Disney Channels "Good Luck Charlie" and was the HEMI guy in Dodge Truck's popular ad campaign.  More recently he was Jed Forney in "Eastbound and Down" and was the host of SPEED TV's, "R U Faster than a Redneck."

As a comedian he was the Winner of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" season 5. He's been on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", the half-hour special "Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep", & his own special "Jon Reep: Metro Jethro". He's been on TBS's "Pit Stop Comedy", NBC's "Late Friday" or CMT's "Comedy Club" & "Comedy stage" among others.

Jon recently moved back to Hickory as he continues to perform stand-up comedy across the nation. He also hosts several podcasts and video series that can be found online.

A "pilot" episode of Jon Reep's HICKORY LIVE! will be recorded in February 2019. This pilot episode will be produced for the goal of gaining regional or national distribution partners for an ongoing show either on broadcast television or through an online network. Regardless of any distribution partnership, the pilot episode will be broadcast online once production is complete.

The live portion of the pilot episode will be recorded at Sim's Country Bar-B-Que!

To make the pilot episode a success and hopefully lead to an ongoing show, we need your support! You can help support the pilot episode of Jon Reep's HICKORY LIVE! through one of the options listed on the other side.

Company Sponsorship Opportunities

Your company or organization can be mentioned and featured on the pilot episode of Jon Reep's HICKORY LIVE! at one of the following levels:

Sponsorship Level	$5,000	A 30-second commercial will be produced for your organization and shown during the online broadcast of the pilot episode Also, Jon will mention and thank your organization during the pilot episode	Only 2 available
Support Level	$1,000	A 5-second logo and web site screen will be created for your organization and shown during the online broadcast of the pilot episode	Only 5 available

"Friends of Hickory LIVE" Support Opportunities

Your company or organization can be mentioned and featured on the pilot episode of Jon Reep's HICKORY LIVE! at one of the following levels:

Super Fan Level	$250	You will be thanked by name by Jon during the course of the pilot episode You and a guest receive special VIP section seating at the taping of the pilot episode	Only 20 available
Friend Level	$100	Your name will be listed in the "Special Thanks" credits at the end of the online broadcast of the pilot episode You receive an invitation to attend the taping of the pilot episode	Unlimited

Would you rather help support us through our Kickstarter campaign? Click here for the Kickstarter

If you are interested in supporting the pilot episode of Jon Reep's HICKORY LIVE! through one of the options above or with any other financial contribution, please contact the show's producer Alan Jackson and Jackson Creative through one of the following ways: