Closing in on almost a full year since Greg “The Hammer” Williams’s last day on The HardLine, the local talk radio landscape remains extremely unsettled. Much of the movement involves The Ticket and Live 105.3, who was recently shaken by the domestic violence arrest of station cornerstone Russ Martin. Martin’s future with Live 105.3 is still uncertain, but the future of mid-day hosts Pugs & Kelly is not — they are gone.
There was much speculation that Greggo and Mike Fisher would replace P&K, but that honor has been bestowed on former Ticket utility players Ben & Skin. But that’s not the only shakeup at Live 105.3, as reports surfaced yesterday that former Ticket nighttime host and current Live 105.3 nighttime host Richard “Big Dick” Hunter has been signed by Rick Dees — yes, the renaissance man who foisted “Disco Duck” upon an undeserving America back in the ’70s — to a national syndication deal.
It’s hard to believe that the guy who once contributed to hardliners.com under the pseudonym Lil’ Teddy Champion is being groomed to become the next Howard Stern. I have nothing but praise for and congratulations to “Big Dick.” You may or may not like his brand of edgy radio, but one thing nobody can deny is he has the strongest work ethic of anyone in Dallas radio, bar none. He’s earned this opportunity to try and attain GREAT SUCCESS!
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I have listened or tried for that matter to Hunters so called “WILD ASS CIRCUS.” There is nothing WILD about this show. It moves so slow that it can put someone to sleep. The only ASS part is what Hunter sounds like when he is interviewing a guest. I will give the fact that he does have a wide vocabulary and can speak on many a topic but the man cannot get a sentence or question out without stubbling through it. I seriously doubt he has the talent that is worthy of syndication. But apparently someone thinks so. So all I can wish him is good luck and pray that 105.3 doesn’t carry his show.
I think that BDH is very good at what he does and is so deserving of this success. I’m hoping that he takes off in the syndicated market but as Sideshow said, no one works harder in this market.
Stay Hard BDH!
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Dick has been one of my favorite 105.3 fill in personalities for a long time. He is possibly just too intelligent for some mainstream slots.
I love Dick.