"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
While it might be admittedly scary to step away, for fear of missing stories or getting out of rhythm, it will be beneficial. The show will be there when you get back.
That ability to make the local feel universal isn't a small skill. It's arguably the most valuable one in the format. And if you can master it locally, there's every reason to believe it carries over to a national platform.
Salem Radio Network will also feature other, yet-to-be-announced hosts in the daypart before it settles on an eventual successor to The Chris Stigall Show in morning drive.
"President Trump is going to need all the reinforcements he can get in Washington. And that's why I've decided I'm going to leave my show, I'm going to leave this microphone, and I'm going to enter the arena today."
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”