Fred Faour is a sports radio

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 talk show host in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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. He hosted The Front Page with Matt Dean until mid 2009 when they were moved to a daily show, "The Blitz". Also known as Uncle Freddy, The Falcon, The Gargoyle, The Horseman, King Faour, President Faour, Prime Minister Faour, "Fred "Quick Weight Loss" Faour" and Ferd, Fred used his array of expertise ranging from NFL

National Football League

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 to horse racing

Horse racing

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 and gambling

Gambling

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 to become a staple in the large Houston sports-talk landscape.

In April, 2010, A.J. Hoffman replaced Dean on The Blitz, which is on ESPN 97.5 FM (KFNC)

KFNC

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 in the Houston areas from 12 P.M. to 2 P.M. every weekday.

Faour is a former sports editor of the Houston Chronicle and horse racing writer. Besides radio, he currently writes fiction and does a sports column on Examiner.com. He also teaches journalism at San Jacinto College

San Jacinto College

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 in Pasadena, Texas

Pasadena, Texas

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Faour is also the author of Acing Racing: An introductory guide to horse wagering for poker players, sports bettors and action junkies. It his his first book.