The Restaurant Guy will join the Gary and Catherine in the Morning show on KLITE 101.7, offering a weekly food news segment every Thursday morning. The start date is tentatively set for August 15 around 8:15 a.m. The Gary and Catherine in the Morning show has been run by Gary Fruin and Catherine Remak for 30 years and Gary recently stepped aside for health reasons. The duo has been one of the most enduring radio teams in the country and is the longest running radio show in Santa Barbara.

When asked by Roger Durling, Director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, about what she likes most about her job, Catherine replied “There are so many amazing aspects to my work: connecting people with news and events in our community, sharing inspirational stories, and great music are among my favorites. But it’s the people I’ve met along the way that I am most grateful for: our listeners, many of whom I consider extended family, and a morning partner who is one of my most treasured friends and makes me laugh daily. Finally, the musicians I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing over the years, especially the ones I grew up listening to as a child of the ‘70s. I’ve had to pinch myself more than a few times.”

Having written to you for so many years, I look forward to finally sitting down for a talk.

MORNING MENU: The Restaurant Guy will begin a weekly food news segment on KLITE 101.7 on Thursday mornings starting in mid-August.