Fred Faour

Who is Fred Faour?

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.

He hosted The Front Page with Matt Dean until mid-2009 when they were moved to a daily show, "The Blitz". Also known as 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, Dr. Fonzy Faour, Savior Faour, and Ferd. 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 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.