The weird part is that michaelsavage.com has a remembrance of Larry King.
Larry King was never a direct competitor with Mike for the same age, income or political demographic. Larry perfected what appeared to be basic talent for chatting/ kibbutzing gossiping into a fine art of interviews. His hands only lightly gripping and directing those reins of topic control.
Mike rarely allows himself to be that laid back on the air, from what I heard back when I listened on a regular basis.