It's above for Rover. individ...

It's above for Rover.

individual of the biggest bombs in Chicago radio history -- the morning display hosted by Shane "Rover" French -- is about to be replaced by the agency of the New York-based syndicated duo of Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia.

CB Radio is count uponed to pull the plug today forward "Rover's Morning Glory" after eight month of microscopic ratings in succession WCKG-FM (105.9), the "Free FM" talk exit

Although today will be his last day forward the air in Chicago, French is anticipateed to continue in about a dozen other markets, including his former dwelling base of Cleveland.

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French came here to replace Howard unrelenting the self-styled "King of All Media," who signed not on at the end of last year to rouse to Sirius Satellite Radio. French at no time caught on with the young male audience he was hired to attract -- or with anyone otherwise for that matter.

In the latest Arbitron quarterly take a view of he plunged to a 03 percent share of men between the ages of 18 and 34 and was largely responsible for WCKG's finishing dead last among each major station in the market with an all-time subdued 0.9 share overall.

The ouster of Mancow Muller from Emmis Communications' alternative WKQX-FM (1011) earlier this month exhibited French a brief glimmer of confidence Despite running print and television ads to capitalize forward Mancow's demise, CBS Radio bosse ultimately conclud that the situation at WCKG was hopeles

Starting Tuesday, WCKG will revamp its lineup over the day: From 5 to 6 a.m., highlights of Steve Dahl's present to view from the previous day will be followed from "Opie & Anthony" from 6 to 9 a.m.; Stan Lawrence and Terry Armour from 9 a.m. to 1 pm; the syndicated Penn Jillette from 1 to 2 pm; Dahl from 2 to 7 pm and Jim Cramer's syndicated financial indicate from 7 to 8 pm

"Opie & Anthony" made headlines in 2002 when they were fired for airing a bond having sex in a vestibule of just discovered York's St. Patrick's Cathedral as part of a compete for

They resurfaced forward XM Satellite Radio.

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