Since I miss so much for the past few years. Just wondering any interesting stuff has happen much? Like who has passed away, got fired, who new on the show. Basically what will I be inspecting when I listen to the show live now.
I do know ETM has passed away a few years ago.
You probably know most of this, but:
Memet is new and he's some sort of producer in the vein of a Jason-type.
Benjy got kicked out of the studio because he was always late. Richard got married and had a kid who just had his first birthday. Richard and Sal are still gay for each other. Howard (or Marci) canned a lot of stuff on 101 and that's basically tapes except for one remaining spin-off show.
Benjy and Jason are still fatter than ever.
George Takei pops in for a day every now and again. Howard still seems to think he's the announcer, but he's really just more like frequent/occasional guest. He came in about two weeks ago, but I don't think it was even for the whole show.
King Of All Blacks still loves his Moen faucets.
Howard is really into cats.
The SiriusXM app is starting to do video content, similar to what E! and HowardTV were all about. The good news there is that it's no additional fee if you have app access.
Robin had cancer and was out of the studio, but was connected via video and ISDN connections. Guests were instructed not to mention her absence, but the fans figured it out fairly quickly. Someone called in recently and she said she's in remission.
In studio is Howard, Robin and Fred.
The back office seems to be Gary, Jason, Will, Memet, Richard, Sal and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few. Gary still has his intercom to be patched in on the air, but it seems like he spends a lot of time in the studio...nothing has changed there.
The biggest addition? Brent Hatley, aka Bubba's old producer. They discovered he ran for political office in Tampa and whenever he comes in, they play his political music.
The new thing seems to be these "panels" like what happened this past week. They'll set up a table in the studio and have 4-5 guys at the table and play/discuss various bits that Howard never got to.
I don't listen to the Wrap-Up Show, but it seems like it's taken a huge nose dive. They'll get some minor celebrity in there.