Back in the day, Chicago radio had people like Jonathon Brandmeier, Kevin Matthews, Steve Dahl & Garry Meier, Chet Coppock and other people who could move the needle. Same was true with Mancow when he arrived about 30 years ago from San Francisco.

Fast forward to now. Coppock is now in that radio station in the sky. Brandmeier's most recent radio deal with Westwood One wasn't renewed. BOTH Matthews & Dahl have had health issues. Meier was podcasting at last check.

The point I'm trying to make is that personality driven radio is long gone and terrestrial radio hasn't been nearly the same since Howard Stern bolted his syndicated radio show in 2006. Stern's current contract with SiriusXM Satellite Radio expires at the end of this year. There's been whispers that Stern could call it a career at age 71.