Fishing on radio to get new voice in 976-Tuna's Philip Friedman
Philip Friedman, the founder and "voice" of 976-Tuna, will debut as a radio show host on Saturday with a format he describes as laid-back, informative and interactive.
"Sportfishing Saturdays with Philip Friedman" will air weekly from 6-7 a.m. on KLAC 570, and include live on-the-spot updates from captains, listener call-ins and giveaways.
Friedman's show joins at least four others in Southern California, and his entry into a landscape where competition for listeners and sponsors is fierce generated significant concern among at least one other host.
Friedman, a prominent figure in the saltwater fishing community, said son Patrick, 14, will run the sound board, and his other son, Philip Jr., 17, will be a regular on the show. Also appearing regularly will be former Lakers player and current assistant coach Brian Shaw, who is a close friend and avid angler.
This Saturday will feature, among other topics, a segment on the precarious situation in Rosarito Beach, which is reeling amid the narco war that rages throughout northern Baja California.
-- Pete Thomas
Photo: Philip Friedman displays a calico bass caught at Santa CataLina Island. Credit: 976-Tuna
Like to go fishing out of san diego
Posted by: john camire | August 16, 2009 at 06:25 PM