Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Dorsey Discusses The NRA Trial And Its Future on Chicago’s WGN Radio

Chris Dorsey recently appeared as a guest on WGN Radio’s The Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter. The two discuss the NRA’s corruption trial underway in New York, as well as the future of the NRA and where Second Amendment and conservation interests are turning for political support in a vacuum. As a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, Dorsey shares his concerns over the challenges facing the venerable organization.

The Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter airs on WGN Radio 720 in Chicago and is available as a podcast at all major podcast providers. To listen to the full episode click here.

Charlie Potter is President and CEO of the McGraw Center for Conservation Leadership and of the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation. He is well known throughout the United States for his leadership in the conservation arena. Charlie has also successfully started and operated businesses in the outdoor recreation industry and has been engaged in the world of agriculture investing to create agriculture properties that benefit conservation and natural resource interests.

Chris Dorsey has been called the 'brand-father' of outdoor television having helped create and launch almost 60 series in the outdoor genre and an equal number of series in mainstream television, including for such networks as ABC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, HGTV, Travel, DIY, ESPN, WGN America, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Destination America, Oxygen, and all the outdoor networks. Dorsey formerly served as editor in chief of Sports Afield and Ducks Unlimited magazines, is the author of 12 books, and is a regular contributor to Forbes. His work also has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Newsweek, and The Robb Report. He's among the world's most widely traveled hunters having taken the 29 big game species of North America, the deadly seven species of Africa, the spiral horns of Africa and the wild turkey world slam. He’s a member of the Outdoor Legends Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Ray Scott Trailblazer Award as well as the Curt Gowdy Memorial Award. Dorsey has also served in board and advisory positions of numerous conservation and sporting advocacy organizations.