I wound up talking to Timothy Olyphant this week at the TV Critics Assn. press tour, and had to ask him about his gig as the sports guy on Indie 103.1's morning show (hosted by Joe Escalante).
Olyphant says he never knew Escalante, but appeared on the morning show one day. The subject turned to sports, and he was (jokingly, I assume) asked if he'd call in the next day to give a sports report. He did. Then he was asked to phone in again the next day. He did.
Suddenly, it became a regular feature -- and an unexpected side project for Olyphant. He'll be shooting something halfway around the world, yet he'll make sure to call in to Indie 103.1 and scan the headlines -- usually quite humorously -- for Escalante. Is there a deal in place? Is he making any money off his DJ gig? Sounds like the answers are "no" and "no."
Olyphant was at the press tour to promote FX's "Damages," which he has joined as series regular in season two. And yes, the fate of "Deadwood" did come up.
Meanwhile, in other local radio news, All Access reports that Los Angeles is about to get another new morning show.
Larry Morgan, who's been overseeing programming and services at Premiere Radio Networks, is the new morning host for 100.3 KSWD-FM "The Sound."
Morgan has spent time on air in the past at KIIS and KYSR here, as well as KHMX in Houston.
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