They can’t afford to lose Rich. They have to give him creative control and that will start with re-hiring Lockhart like you said as well as a pay bump for Nick. I’d still really like a Rich/Hardy morning show. Dump Fred and that weasel Wallach who I also thought came off really bad today even tho Fred threw him under the bus.
So ya have Rich/Hardy and give an up and comer like McBone or McCarthy the full time afternoon headline gig. Rich/Hardy with their combined creativity could be a great show.
Rich, Hardy, along with Jim Murray would work as a morning show I think. Give McBone to mid mornings and McCarthy to afternoons. For nights, plug in Joe Murray with a couple of others.