The Legendary Ron Burgundy is Coming to iHeartRadio and It's Kind of a Big Deal

Launching in early 2019, 鈥淭he Ron Burgundy Podcast鈥 will be co-produced by Funny Or Die and iHeartRadio

NEW YORK 鈥 December 3, 2018 鈥 The legendary newscaster Ron Burgundy and 茄子污污视频, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally with over 20,000 podcasts available on its iHeartRadio platform鈥攂oth of whom are kind of a big deal鈥攁nnounced today 鈥淭he Ron Burgundy Podcast.鈥 The audio series will launch on the iHeartRadio Podcast Network in early 2019 and the iconic anchorman is beside himself with glee to once again grace the world with his presence.

鈥淭he Ron Burgundy Podcast鈥 will be co-produced by Funny Or Die and is an iHeartRadio Original podcast. This momentous moment will mark the return of the legendary anchorman himself, Ron Burgundy, who has been delighting fans all over the world since the hit movie Anchorman was released in 2004. Burgundy has signed on for two 12-episode seasons, with season one to launch in the first quarter of 2019 and the second season expected to air mid-2019. Excerpts of the audio series will also be distributed across iHeartRadio broadcast radio stations and via social media channels.

"Listen, I don't know what a podcast is, but I currently have a lot of time on my hands and a lot to talk about,鈥 said Ron Burgundy, host of 鈥淭he Ron Burgundy Podcast.鈥 鈥淚 am also broke. Therefore, I am very excited to do this podcast. It is literally saving my life."

鈥淭o be honest, we don鈥檛 want to do this podcast and we just want to get this announcement over with as soon as possible,鈥 said Conal Byrne, President of the iHeartPodcast Network. 鈥淩on quite literally forced us into making this podcast with him, first calling us more than one hundred times in a single day and then proceeding to actually show up at our doorstep and physically force himself into our studios. We do hope the podcast is well-received, but in the meantime, we hope by agreeing to do the announcement he will stay away.鈥

Ron is still represented by his long-time agent Buzzy Chanterelle of Let's Make Magic Entertainment. Let's Make Magic is a local San Diego agency whose roster includes mostly stunt men, magicians and animal handlers. And let鈥檚 not forget Lance Alworth, who he represented for six months, and Chuck Muncie!

"By the way, if iHeartRadio says that I harassed them into making a podcast, it is a lie!! A boldface lie!!鈥 said Burgundy. 鈥淒id I call them one hundred times in one day? Yes! But that's called persistence! I have filed suit against iHeartRadio for these salacious claims. I will be representing myself legally, since I currently do not have enough money to hire an attorney."

Burgundy will release an official trailer in the coming months on iHeartRadio and everywhere else podcasts are heard.

About Ron Burgundy

Ron Burgundy is a legend. He is also a news anchorman for KVWN Channel 4. Not only is he an extremely talented news anchor, but women also find him wildly attractive. Burgundy lives with his dog Baxter in San Diego, CA, USA.

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