Morning co-hosts Paul Gallant and Danny O’Neill have exited Bonneville Sports “710 ESPN” KIRO Seattle, while Mike Salk returns to the morning slot.
Gallant tweeted that he was informed following today’s morning show that he was done with the station. Gallant joined KIRO in September 2019 to join former midday co-host Danny O’Neil in mornings from 7-10am. He later added a solo hosting hour from 10-11am. Gallant previously hosted nights at Audacy’s “Sports Radio 610” KILT Houston. O’Neil joined the station in 2013 after previously serving as Seattle Supersonics and Seahawks reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Salk co-hosted mornings with Brock Huard prior to his promotion over seeing the programming for the cluster. He will be joined by Executive Producer and On-air Contributor, Justin Barnes and producer Maura Dooley in mornings from 6-10am. Former co-host Brock Huard and John Clayton will make daily appearances on the show.
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710 ESPN Seattle begins a new era next Tuesday, Sept. 7, with a brand new weekday lineup.
Here’s what the new programming schedule looks like:
• The Mike Salk Show: 6-10 a.m.
• Jake & Stacy: 10-2 p.m.
• Wyman & Bob: 2-7 p.m.Here are additional details on the changes to the 710 ESPN Seattle lineup:
Mike Salk back with his own show
Mike Salk is back on the daily airwaves with his own show, which starts every morning at 6 a.m.
“The Mike Salk Show” will regularly feature influential and notable voices, past and current, within the Seattle sports landscape such as Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, former NFL quarterbacks Brock Huard and Matt Hasselbeck, Mariners insider Shannon Drayer, former NFL wide receiver Michael Bumpus, and many more.
For this new show, Salk will be joined by Executive Producer and On-air Contributor, Justin Barnes, who joins 710 ESPN Seattle after many years in the Seattle radio market and Producer, Maura Dooley.
“I am thrilled to have Mike Salk on the air in morning drive,” said Cathy Cangiano, SVP/Market Manager for Bonneville Seattle. “Mike’s knowledge, experience and local relationships will no doubt provide the Pacific Northwest sports community an entertaining and insightful show every morning.”
“We’re excited and fortunate to be able to add such a talented host back into our daily lineup,” said 710 ESPN Seattle Program Director, Kyle Brown. “Mike is a passionate, opinionated broadcaster with long-standing connections to Seattle’s teams and fans. With daily appearances from Brock Huard and John Clayton and weekly interviews with Pete Carroll, Matt Hasselbeck and Jerry Dipoto, this show will be a can’t-miss destination for sports fans in the region.”
Along with his daily show, Salk will continue hosting the Brock & Salk Podcast with Huard. The “Brock & Salk Show” aired in various dayparts on 710 ESPN Seattle from 2009-2019 and continues exclusively as a weekly podcast.
Extra hour added to Jake & Stacy
The tandem of former Seahawks quarterback Jake Heaps and Stacy Rost will continue on every day in the late morning and early afternoon, and the duo will be on air for an extra hour with their show beginning at 10 a.m. rather than 11.