WILD COUNTRY GUESTS: You never know who might show up
July 24, 2008

With a coverage zone that encompasses four sprawling West Coast states and one Canadian province, we'd be declared clinically insane if we didn't have an entire posse of superstars riding shotgun on our Wild Country news-gathering patrols. Fortunately, we have the most well-armed posse in the radio business: our guests.

In the space of a typical 120-minute show, we'll call on as many as a dozen guests stationed throughout the Pacific Northwest. We'll hear from the region's best guides, outfitters, lodges, charters and tackle shops. We'll hear from a wildly diverse lineup of tackle manufacturers, legislators and professional anglers, and the movers and shakers of the West Coast fishing and hunting world.

And it doesn't end there.

In addition to the on-the-water/in-the-field reporters, a typical Northwest Wild Country show is heavily spiced with a hearty dose of star power from the fields of professional sports, television, music, entertainment and politics. You might be surprised at the number of certified superstars who secretly wish they were professional anglers, fishing guides and outfitters.

Here are a few previous Wild Country guests who you may recognize:

• Bobby Knight, NCAA coaching legend

• General Chuck Yeager, American hero

• Rupert Boneham, CBS TV's Survivor

• Norm Dicks, US Congressman
  

• Michael Waddell, Realtree Road Trips

• Jimmy Houston, Jimmy Houston Outdoors

• Byron Velvick, ABC TV's The Bachelor

• Pat McManus, Outdoor Life humorist

• Ray Scott, the Godfather of Bass Fishing

• Tred Barta, host of Versus' The Best & Worst of Tred Barta

• Lee Horsley, ABC TV's Matt Houston

• Tom Knapp, America's Shooting Star

• Shaw Grigsby, host of One More Cast

• Steve Alten, NY Times best selling author (Meg series)

• Kevin Gogan, the "Nastiest Player in the NFL"

• Rob Tobeck, Seahawks Pro-Bowl center

• Josh Brown, St. Louis Rams kicker

• Norm Charlton, Seattle Mariners' pitching coach

• Alton Jones, 2008 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Boyd Duckett, 2007 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Luke Clausen, 2005 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Mike Iaconelli, 2004 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Lefty Kreh, Fly fishing legend

• Chris Gregoire, Washington Governor

• Gary Loomis, IGFA Hall of Famer/rod wizard

• Skeet Reese, 2007 BASS Angler of the Year

• Charlie Evans, FLW Outdoors president

• Andrew Skurka, Nat Geo Explorer "Adventurer of the Year"

• Lance Bade, Olympic skeet-shooting medalist

SHOW LOG: Your link to previous guests on Northwest Wild Country
Aug. 24, 2008

Missed a show? No problem. The following show log features a guest list for recent shows, and links to their websites.