Fred Faour - Houston Weight Loss

Fred Faour is a sports radio talk show host in Houston, Texas. Faour is a co-host on KFNC's flagship show "The Blitz" from Monday thru Friday (4-7 p.m. CT).

He hosted The Front Page with Matt Dean until mid-2009 when they were moved to a daily show, "The Blitz". Also known as Faour Power, Trout, Uncle Freddy, The Falcon, The Gargoyle, The Horseman, King Faour, President Faour, Prime Minister Faour, "Fred "Quick Weight Loss" Faour", Big Daddy Faour, The Smart One, Not My Nickname Faour, Lord Faour Targaryen, Dr. Fonzy Faour, Savior Faour, " Derf", and Ferd. "Fred the Quick Weight Loss sponsored Deflator" Fred used his array of expertise ranging from NFL to horse racing and gambling to become a staple in the large Houston sports-talk landscape.

In May, 2010, A.J. Hoffman replaced Dean on The Blitz, which was on ESPN 97.5 FM (KFNC) in the Houston areas from 12 P.M. to 2 P.M. every weekday. Faour and Hoffman were No. 1 or 2 in the time slot for most of their tenure at middays. The duo was suspended in 2011 for an incident where they pepper sprayed their producer on air.

In October, 2012, Faour and Hoffman moved to Drive Time from 4-7 p.m. Central. The show is still called The Blitz.

At the same time, Faour also began hosting a Saturday night show on Yahoo Sports Network from 8-10 p.m. Eastern. The show ended in April of 2014.

Faour grew up in La Marque, Texas. He 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 taught journalism at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas until May, 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Houston with a bachelor of arts degree in communications. He received his master of arts degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 1987.

At the Chronicle, Faour was named Editor of the Year in 2002. The Chronicle was recognized as one of the top sports sections in the country under Faour's guidance. As a horse racing writer, he won three major awards for stories.

He has also hosted and produced television sports shows and produced his own magazine, The Racing Star.

His gambling exploits are legendary. His book bio states he has picked long shot Breeders' Cup winners Anees, Unbridled Elaine and Street Sense. An Avid poker player, he qualified for the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event online for only $9.

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

Faour is also the author of the pending novel Jesus Just Left Chicago.In addition to his books, Fred still contributes to the Houston sports journalism landscape via online news source "examiner."

He is married to Valerie Anderson, a Canadian citizen, whom Faour often refers to on The Blitz as the "Canadian Hottie." He also claims Anderson is his "Third and a half" wife. He has two children from a previous marriage.

Faour has also been a rock guitarist and vocalist, done management consulting, and PR consulting.

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