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.
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.