New prediction:
WRKO will literally drive Howie out of Boston (he’s always talking about leaving the state anyway), Howie moves down to his Palm Beach condo full-time (or buys bigger, cashing in the Wellesley house, and a smidge of his wife’s $20mm? Imus settlement), and will have a national radio show within... hmmm... 6 months? a year?
You heard it here first.
You’re probably right but he would have to lose the
local-isms like Menino. Still, he could do it. There
are hosts out there like Boortz (IIRC) who do a national
show for three hours and then there’s one hour for
the flagship station only with local issues. He could
still cover Boston stuff even if he moves down to Fla.
(read papers via Net)