I called it--My prediction about Hendrie was right on the money
There's nothing wrong with confidence and blowing your own horn every once in a while. In my May 31st entry, titled "The return of Phil Hendrie" I predicted that his new show would be commentary based and not a rehash of his old character-based comedy show.
This article from yesterday, June 4th, covers Hendrie's return to radio later this month.
Phil Hendrie is returning to radio. Beginning June 25, the man who created hundreds of radio characters, will debut as host of the new Phil Hendrie Show, syndicated weekdays by Central Point, Ore.-based Talk Radio Network-FM from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. PT.
About a year and a half ago, Hendrie left his national radio show syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, to star in the NBC sitcom Teachers. He also starred in the Fox/CBS pilot The Giants of Radio.
“There’s an enormous talk radio audience at night that not only wants the news and information, they want the explanation. I’m a monologist, a story-teller, a satirist and an interviewer. All of that will be put to use a thousand percent. Our show is that radio show millions of people have been scanning the dial at night looking for,” Hendrie said.
Hendrie got his start in radio in 1990. His radio show went national in 1996 and grew to clear about 100 stations.
He is also known for performing voices on the animated Fox sitcoms King of the Hill and Futurama, and the movie Team America: World Police.
My prediction from last week:
Will he resurrect his old characters? My opinion is no. I'm betting that he will do commentary/politics infused with some satire. His blog has been nothing but politics with the occasional satire piece. He won't take callers--he hates talk radio callers. They are the very people he ridiculed and generally messed with on his old show. No, he'll try to invent some new type of talk show without callers and without his old characters.
I'll be checking out his show and will probably have to do so on the net. The show is airing 1am-4am EST. Looks like he is trying to move in on George Norry territory, sans the aliens.
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