"Midday with Mike", as it was now called, formerly known as The Mike McConnell Show, aired from 9 a.m. to noon on WLW and it was picked up for national syndication by Premiere Radio Networks in July 2006 (replacing the then retiring Phil Hendrie, who returned to radio in 2007), and at its peak, aired on roughly 20 stations across America, including WIBC in Indianapolis, WGST in Atlanta and WSYR in Syracuse.
The Mike McConnell Show, now titled "Midday with Mike", aired from 9 a.m. to noon on WLW and was picked up by Premiere Radio Networks for nationwide broadcasting in July 2006 (replacing Phil Hendrie), who later returned to radio in 2007. At its peak, the show reached around 20 stations across America, including WIBC, WGST, and WSYR.