Billy Fried News Today

KXFM announced today that Billy Fried, Cindy Obrand and Jonathan Tufano, well-known Laguna residents and long-time program hosts, have been appointed to the radio station's board of directors. The trio will replace station founder Tyler Russell McCusker and Chapman University Dean Jerry Price, also an original member.Fried, Obrand and Tufano will begin their leadership roles at the not-for-profit radio station, which Billy Fried will now chair, effective May 1.

JJ Gasparotti is misguided; his conclusions are based on false premises. After reading Billy Fried's imaginative but fact-free columns, he decided that Weiss was a bully. Numerous residents have proved Fried to be nothing more than a storyteller. 

When Billy Fried’s column first outed George Weiss’s conduct towards our former city manager, Shohreh Dupuis, several months ago, I concluded that it was time for George to go.

The NRCC is circulating a quote from a 2016 radio interview. But it’s taken out of context.

The National Republican Congressional Committee is circulating a 7-year-old radio interview of a Democratic congressional candidate to depict her as a supporter of the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas. Jessica

 

In his Oct. 6 guest column, Billy Fried expresses outrage that George Weiss has had the temerity to defend himself against the factually bereft charge that he somehow forced Shohreh Dupuis to retire. Because there are so many inaccuracies in Billy's column, I'll just mention a few of his greatest hits. 

The Minocqua town board Tuesday unanimously voted to recommend for denial a revised conditional use permit (CUP) application from Minocqua Brewery Company (MBC)

At its meeting last Tuesday the Minocqua town board recommended that Oneida County approve a rezoning request from Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker, and th

Fire pit removal and a rainbow-themed lifeguard tower celebrating Pride were discussed during the Laguna Beach City Council meeting on May 16. Residents gathered in person and via Zoom to express concerns and share thoughts on the next steps for the South Laguna beaches.