Rachael Ray is the busy host of four programs on the Food Network. The network is launching a daily syndicated show for her in September, and Route 66 may be featured on one of the episodes, according to the Springfield Journal-Register.
So this morning, a film crew will shoot local Lincoln impersonator Fritz Klein visiting the Cozy Dog Drive-In on Sixth Street and Bill Shea’s Route 66 gas station and museum on Peoria Road. In the video, Klein will tell viewers that he often portrays Lincoln and that he would like to introduce two of his favorite places.
The 20-minute video, written by Johnson, will be shot by Great Plains Advertising of Springfield.
Ray’s New York-based program, titled “Rachael Ray,” is produced and syndicated by CBS-owned King World, which also distributes “Oprah,” “Dr. Phil,” “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!”
King World spokeswoman Elizabeth Kellogg wasn’t sure when, or even if, the Springfield video would be used.