Howie Carr could move to noon. Rick Roberts is a big favorite of mine also.
Age wise Howie is a year or two younger than Rush; seems to be in good health. He is syndicated on 25 or so stations in the northeast. The Howie Carr Radio Network
also does the Grace Curley Show at noon on
WRKO Boston and a couple other stations. Howie is on WRKO Boston, too.
WRKO is owned by iHeart; sister station WXKS runs Rush and Hannity. Howie has ownership of his show (and btw also does his show frequently from his own Southern Command in Fla.). If he were chosen he could move to noon and offer the Curley show at 3.