"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 known as "Midday with Mike", aired from 9 a.m. to noon on WLW and was distributed nationally by Premiere Radio Networks in July 2006 (replacing Phil Hendrie), who later resumed his radio career in 2007. At its peak, the program reached approximately 20 stations across the United States, including WIBC, WGST, and WSYR.