FLW Outdoors radio to focus on Wal-Mart FLW Tour

DALLAS – On this Sunday’s edition of “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart,” hosts Keith Lebowitz and Tony Casillas will talk with a string of professional anglers from the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, including Chevrolet pro Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., Evinrude pro Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky., winner of the 2003 Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year title, and the winner of this week’s Forrest Wood Open on Alabama’s Wheeler Lake. Rounding out the guest list will be FLW Outdoors executive vice president and co-host of “FLW Outdoors” on the Outdoor Life Network, Charlie Evans.

Ranked 48th on the FLW Tour prior to the Forrest Wood Open, VanDam secured a spot in the $1.5 million FLW Tour world championship of bass fishing Thursday with a top-10 finish. He and 47 other top pros will compete Sept. 10-13 on the James River in Richmond, Va., for a record first-place award of $500,000 cash.

Evans will talk about this year’s season, the upcoming championship and what awaits anglers in 2004.

“FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” is broadcast throughout Texas and parts of Oklahoma every Sunday from 10 a.m. until noon Central time on Fox Sports 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas. Listeners who would like to ask a question of any of these guests can e-mail the question to [email protected]. This week, “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” will broadcast live from the Garland, Texas, Wal-Mart Supercenter located at 555 West I-30. Store guests who make a sporting-goods purchase between 9:30 a.m. and noon will also receive an autograph from show host and former Dallas Cowboy Tony Casillas.

Each week hosts Lebowitz and Casillas assemble an exciting group of distinguished guests – from entertainers to sports-industry figures – to discuss a variety of sports- and outdoor-related issues. “FLW Outdoors Presented by Wal-Mart” brings listeners inside information on what’s new in the world of sports as well as what these celebrities do for fun when they’re off the stage or field and in the outdoors.