After high school, Ty received a scholarship for soccer and attended a couple of colleges before graduating with a degree in accounting.

In May 2000, Ty landed the role of Dr. Colin MacIver on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.

His character was killed off after a year, but he returned as his nicer twin brother, Troy MacIver, (who eventually went insane) and appeared off and on from 2001 to 2004.

Treadway interviewed various American Idol personalities, including producers, contestants, vocal coaches, and celebrity guests.

In 2004, Treadway and Rinna hosted a TV special that pre-empted The View for one day during the 2004 Summer Olympics called SOAPnet Reveals ABC Soap Secrets.

This special gave scoops about what was going to happen in the near future on All My Children, General Hospital, and One Life to Live.