Rover's Morning Glory
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| Genre | Hot talk |
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| Running time | 5 hrs. (weekdays, 6–11 am) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WMMS/Cleveland |
| Syndicates |
WKGB-FM/Binghamton WRKK/Williamsport WZNE/Rochester WZZR/Palm Beaches WBFX/Grand Rapids WXEG/Dayton |
| Starring | Rover (Shane French) Duji (Susan Catanese) Dominic Dieter Chocolate Charlie (Mike Toomey) Nadz (Jeffrey Hadzinsky) Jeffrey LaRocque |
| Original release | March 24, 2003 – present |
| Opening theme | "Antichrist Superstar" by Marilyn Manson |
| Website | roverradio |
Rover's Morning Glory is a syndicated hot talk morning radio show originating from Cleveland rock station WMMS (100.7 FM). Hosted by radio personality Rover (Shane French), the show first began at cross-town rival WXTM (92.3 FM) in 2003, quickly becoming one of the top-rated shows in the Cleveland radio market. The show briefly moved to Chicago in 2006 to serve as a regional replacement for The Howard Stern Show, mostly in Midwestern markets, following Stern's move to Sirius Satellite Radio. Since the move to WMMS in 2008, the show has been syndicated by iHeartMedia. Rover's Morning Glory is under contract to air on WMMS through 2017.
In March 2003, radio personality Rover (Shane French) joined Cleveland modern rock station WXTM (92.3 FM). It was here that Rover created Rover’s Morning Glory – the name itself was thought of just days before the show's premiere and is a double entendre for . In March 2005, the show began to syndicate with rock station WAZU/Columbus. In October 2005, CBS Radio announced the selection of Rover's Morning Glory to fill several vacancies – mostly in Midwestern markets – soon to result from Howard Stern's move to Sirius Satellite Radio. In January 2006, Rover's Morning Glory moved to Chicago rock station WCKG (105.9 FM); new affiliates included WAQZ/Cincinnati, WKRK-FM/Detroit, WMFS/Memphis, WZNE/Rochester, and KPNT/St. Louis. WXTM/Cleveland continued to carry the show as an affiliate, but also changed its callsign to WXRK and branding to K-Rock. Meanwhile, the previous carrier of the WXRK callsign – Stern's former flagship in New York – adopted the callsign WFNY-FM. The move to Chicago was broadly considered a misstep both on the part of Rover and CBS Radio. The talk format of WCKG skewed more to an audience of 35 years or older, while Rover's show targeted persons between the ages of 18 and 34.
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