"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."
He added that since announcing his exit, he has been contacted by "truly conservative outlets" to continue his program, but said he won't begin a new show until after the 2024 election.
Gallagher, who has been with the network since 2001, will continue to host The Mike Gallagher Show for Salem Radio Network through the duration of the deal.
"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."