mˈaɪk wˈɪkɪt, hˌuː wˈɜːkt klˈoʊsli wɪð məɡwˈaɪɚ wɛn bˈoʊθ wɜːɹ ɔnðɪ ˈɛɹ æt dˌʌbəljˌuːtˌiːkˌeɪˈeɪ ɪn ˈæn ˈɑːɹbɚ, mˈɪʃɪɡən, wʌz hˈaɪɚd tə kˈoʊhˈoʊst mˈɔːɹnɪŋz wɪð ɹˈʌsəl.
Mike Wickett, who worked closely with Maguire when both were on the air at WTKA in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was hired to co-host mornings with Russell.