Ask Alan Warren about the need to reach “The 80%” and be prepared for a thoughtful and sobering assessment on “the current state of the outdoor industry”.
Using his nationally syndicated talk radio show as his bully pulpit, Alan has been described as the “Glenn Beck of the Outdoors”. He touches on subjects that are near and dear to those who enjoy the outdoors and his audience demographic goes far beyond the traditional angler and hunter. With more listeners who don’t fish or hunt (than those who do) Alan’s goal is simple; to communicate with “the 80%” the important issues that everyone needs to know about.
According to Alan, “if conservation efforts and the responsible use of our resources is to continue, it is essential that we stop preaching to the choir. We must articulate the positive things that man is responsible for to the 80% of the public that just doesn’t understand. The radical environmentalists and anti-meat eating animal rights fanatics are winning the communication war with the 80%. They’re using emotion based half-truths and misinformation to steer policies that work against the principles of stewardship and conservation and the public has been accepting it as fact. Not anymore. We’re exposing the truth”.
Here are a few of the hot topics Alan’s covered recently:
• The closure of public lands out west. Why are the Feds closing vast expanses of public BLM and Forest Service land? Is this constitutional? What’s the real agenda?
• The closure of National Seashore to the public. Is it really to protect bird and turtles or is there another reason the government wants us off public land?
• The destruction of valuable fish habitat in the gulf by using explosives to topple and remove off-shore platforms (vertical reefs). Where are the environmentalists on this one? Why is it legal to kill endangered species with complete impunity?
• Interviewing and exposing animal rights extremists- What is the real agenda of these radicals?
• CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) Is it the single greatest threat to whitetail deer? Or is it an excuse by the government to maintain control with scare tactics and misinformation?
Not an ordinary outdoor talk show host, Alan is a man who loves Nature; with a unique perspective that took a long time to mature and develop.
Growing up in Dallas, Texas Alan was a fanatic about the outdoors. His family and friends will tell you he was totally consumed with fishing and hunting. He would steal bacon and hot dogs from the refrigerator each afternoon and slip off to the nearby creek to fish, explore and learn about nature.
When he wasn’t fishing or hunting, he was dreaming about it. And he would dream each weekend with his boyhood hero, Jim Thomas (The Lone Star Sportsman TV Show). Each week, Jim would travel the far corners of the globe with unforgettable adventures that would burn a permanent place in the soul of the little boy that would grow up to be one of America’s favorite outdoor TV Hosts.
As a boy, Alan dreamed of one day producing an outdoor television program like his hero, Jim Thomas. In 1983, Alan’s dream became a reality with the creation and launch of his first TV series, Fishing Texas. An instant success, Fishing Texas would be the launching pad for other series titles over the next 27 years.
As one of the most recognized sportsmen in America, Alan has created, produced and hosted numerous outdoor television programs including Fishing Texas, The Lone Star Sportsman and Alan Warren Outdoors and The Chevy Sportsman. The program can currently be seen on many cable systems across the country including Pursuit Channel and a variety of broadcast stations.
Alan’s unique blend of technical knowledge, self-effacing humor and contagious enthusiasm has made his show a favorite of both sportsmen and non-sportsmen alike.
As Alan’s career and popularity grew over the years, he never forgot his hero (Jim Thomas) and the magic that his stories had on him as a young boy. In an unusual twist of fate, Alan met Jim Thomas in the early 1990′s and they became close personal friends. Alan claims “Jim practically adopted me. I loved being with him, hearing his stories, listening to him snore when we fished together. He was a powerful influence on my career and I will forever be grateful to him.”
In a show of support for his late mentor, Alan showcases some of the Jim Thomas library of Outdoor TV Classics on his program. These stories are special in so many ways. They reflect a simpler time and our viewers really love to watch them, says Alan.
Alan travels the country speaking to groups about the outdoors and entertains audiences with the same warm and pleasant style his viewers have become accustomed to.
He has helped promote a number of special causes such as Hunt of A Lifetime, Make-A-Wish and the Future Fisherman Foundation and supports the efforts of Rotary Clubs across the country. He also serves as a spokesman for many nationally recognized companies. His client list has included such companies as Auto Value, Bumper to Bumper and O’Reilly Auto Parts Stores, Dallas Ecological Foundation, The Exotic Wildlife Association, Sweeney Feeders, Record Rack Game Feeds, Valero, Valvoline, Wix Filters, Wagner Brakes, Monroe Shocks, Gates, 74 Ranch, Builders Square, Champion Boats, Mercury Outboards, Bass Pro Shops, 777 Ranch, Pabst Brewing Company, Old Milwaukee Beer, Lone Star Beer, Nissan USA, Chevy Trucks, Whataburger, La Quinta Inns and Suites, and Pennzoil.
In recent years, Alan has focused his attention to reaching middle school and high school students nationwide with an important message.
“The outdoors is YOURS. It belongs to YOU and it is up to YOU to preserve it for future generations!”
Alan uses his TV program to inform parents and students nationwide of Outdoor Education classes that are available to public and private school systems.
According to Alan: “There is no better way to touch the lives of young people and secure the future of fishing and hunting than through Outdoor Education classes, PERIOD. It should be supported by every angler, hunter, manufacturer and educator. Outdoor Education classes reach students in a powerful way (every day) and I am proud to be at the vortex of this movement.”
Alan is a talented writer, producer and director who has created five outdoor television series and hosted over 750 episodes of television programming. He is a talented writer and storyteller and has his weekly talk radio show on the Salem Radio Network is growing with new affiliates who crave his unique “take” on the outdoors. To compliment his activities related to his programs, Alan is also a brilliant and skilled marketing specialist, who consults with many companies both inside and outside the outdoor industry. From developing themes for various products to production of television and radio commercials to developing complete television series and specials, Alan assists companies who want to connect their message with the outdoor enthusiast.
Alan proudly acknowledges that; “No one initiates more viewer and listener response more than we do, no one. Why? Because we now how to produce effective programming (that touch people) and we do it day in and day out”.
Others agree. From lodge and ranch owners to guides and outfitters, to manufacturers of products of all kinds; Alan Warren delivers first class, effective video and audio productions and media consulting services for his wide range of Clients.
Alan has experienced a lifetime of outdoor adventures including exploration of undiscovered mystery lakes in foreign countries to surviving an attack from a mountain lion. His one-of-a-kind combination of experience, knowledge, humility and enthusiasm continues to draw viewers and listeners like a magnet.
Those who listen to Alan tell his stories of getting in the TV business, or meeting and working with Jim Thomas and his incredible tales of fate and how it has effected his life will leave you wanting more from a man who truly loves what he does and seems to have been BORN to be an outdoor TV and Radio Host.
