Got a call this evening from El Kayak, a.k.a. Lambert, as he stood outside the Pink Taco in Vegas, socks still damp from his Lake Powell adventure paddle. My colleague, however, was not all wet when it came to his scoop about fast rising cable TV star Andrew Zimmern, who is expected to announce during his radio show Thursday that he is leaving his weekday afternoon host post on WFMP (107.1 FM), the station we affectionately call “Chick Radio.”
Zimmern, who hosts the wildly successful Travel Channel show, “Bizarre Foods,” has been given another development deal at the channel, according to 107’s VP/general manager Dan Seeman, who was philosophical about Zimmern’s decision. “Everything is just exploding for him right now,” Seeman said Wednesday evening. “It was hard for us to compete with an international TV show.”
Seeman said that Zimmern will continue to contribute to the 1-3 p.m. talkfest, which posted good numbers with the noted local foodie at the helm (well, when he was at the helm, given his already busy travel schedule). The show will continue on with Zimmern’s sidekick, Colleen Kruse, in the driver’s seat. “She’ll be the center of the show and we hope Andrew will continue to contribute,” said Seeman, adding that the fate of Zimmern’s weekend radio show “Food Court,” is still unclear.
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