"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."
The program will continue to feature Shapiro's opening monologue for free, but the full-length episode is available exclusively to DailyWire+ subscribers.
Previously, the show has routinely lasted between 45-60 minutes of daily content. Now, the program from The Daily Wire is set to expand to roughly 90 minute episodes.
It feels like a bit like the chicken and the egg conundrum. Will The Daily Wire see a diminished presence without a national radio partner? Will news/talk radio suffer without the likes of Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, and Michael Knowles?
Several sources indicated to Barrett Media that the relationship between The Daily Wire and Westwood One would conclude at the end of the calendar year.
"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."