Mike McConnell (radio personality)

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Mike McConnell is an American radio talk show host based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[edit] Radio program

McConnell currently hosts two programs. His weekday show, Midday with Mike, is aired Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon (ET) on WLW in Cincinnati and nationwide on XM Satellite Radio. "Midday with Mike" was picked up for national syndication by Premiere Radio Networks in July 2006 (replacing the then retiring Phil Hendrie, who returned to radio in 2007), and at its peak, aired on roughly 20 stations across America, including WIBC in Indianapolis, WGST in Atlanta, and WSYR in Syracuse. However, the show failed to acquire a nationwide audience, and a dwindling affiliate count resulted in Premiere quietly canceling the show in February 2008.

McConnell's Saturday show, The Weekend with Mike McConnell, is heard Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm (ET) on over 100 stations. The Weekend was developed in 1998 to feature different rotating guest hosts weekly. McConnell took over the show permanently in 2004.

McConnell's shows often feature a broad range of topics, from ‘in the news’ social issues to avant-garde extreme topics.

[edit] Hobbies

McConnell is an avid foosball player and often makes references to this sport on his show. He placed third in the 1984 Ohio State Foosball Championship (OSFC), using his now legendary brush-pass.

[edit] External links

• Premiere Radio Network information on McConnell
• WLW-AM 700 Cincinnati information on McConnell
• ClearChannel announcement on McConnell's syndication launch.