Tractors "Ford Trucks Takes PBR Outdoors" Coming to Outdoor Channel in 2012

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New Series Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Top Bull Riders from the Ring to the Field

TEMECULA, Calif. and DENVER, Jan. 31, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV; Orion Entertainment; Ford; and the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) today announced the launch of a brand-new show on Outdoor Channel, "Ford's PBR Outdoors." Slated to air during the second half of 2012, this new show will bring together the biggest names of PBR and air exclusively on Outdoor Channel.
The series will be hosted by veteran outdoorsmen and acclaimed wildlife artist Steven LeBlanc, who has hunted and fished around the globe from Alaska to Africa. Each episode will showcase the biggest names in PBR from their wild rides in front of thousands of screaming fans to their wild hunts across North America.
"PBR's world-class talent join the ranks of Outdoor Channel's other celebrities, musicians and sports icons, who have shown that outdoorsmen and women come from all walks of life," said Jeff Wayne, Executive Vice President of Programming, Outdoor Channel. "We are excited to welcome the members of PBR to the Outdoor Channel family and to be continuing our relationship with both Ford and Orion Multimedia to launch this new unique program that showcases these PBR Pros outdoors and away from the back pen."
"Ford Trucks and PBR have been strategic marketing partners for 17 years running," says Ford's Kevin Schebil, Experiential Marketing Manager for Truck and SUV. "This new series promises to bridge PBR's fan nation to their passion for outdoor adventure and capability. We're pleased to have F-Series trucks as part of the team that brings this to life on TV and in the field."
"Anyone who understands the fans of PBR nation knows that many love the outdoors as much as they do bull riding," said PBR President and COO Sean Gleason. "Showcasing our stars both in the arena and in the field is only natural and Outdoor Channel is the ideal television habitat for such a series."

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/31/4227347/ford-trucks-takes-pbr-outdoors.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/31/4227347/ford-trucks-takes-pbr-outdoors.html#storylink=cpy
 

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about Stephen LeBlanc the host of Ford Trucks Takes PBR

Stephen LeBlanc, the host of Ford Trucks Takes PBR Outdoors, coming to Outdoor Channel in 2012, is an artist with tremendous vision and force. In 1998 he alone won four ?Best of Show? ribbons including the prestigious ?Peoples Choice? at the Oklahoma Wildlife National Art Show. He has been featured in such magazines as Art Review, Sculpture Forum and Vision magazine.

He was selected as Ducks Unlimited feature sculptor at their National Art Show in 1994. As a representational sculptor his work represents a lifetime of anatomy study, while animal or human, his detail reflects exceptional artistic skill and love of wildlife.

His work can be found in many College and School Campuses as well as major corporations throughout the U.S. private collectors include President Ford and the Emperor of Japan. Stephen C. LeBlanc Studios specializes in wildlife bronzes. Steve's special claim to fame is his realistic life-size reproductions of all types of wildlife. This studio has a variety of offerings ranging from life-size bronzes to miniature bronzes.
 
 
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