Mike sits down with the guy who helped steer the ship when The Ticket went from scrappy longshot to Dallas sports juggernaut: former program director Bruce Gilbert.
In true Your Dark Companion style, this isn’t a dry industry interview—it’s two radio lifers swapping war stories about wild ownership changes, home-brewed sports talk, and the kind of chemistry you can’t script. They laugh about bad ideas, celebrate good ones, and unpack why The Ticket still matters in a world where every phone is a radio.
This is part origin story, part master class, and part therapy session for anyone who ever loved—or worked in—live radio. 00:00 Lightning & Rocktober 02:47 Conference-Room Ambush 04:54 From FM to Misfits 06:58 No Blueprint, Just Guts 09:43 Bought To Be Killed? 12:19 Bunker Mentality 101 15:27 Chemistry You Can’t Fake 20:48 Management: Human Shield 23:33 Stars, Not Egos 26:15 Underdogs With Nothing 30:03 Slushies & CBD Reads 33:08 Okay, We’ve Got It 36:12 Magic vs. Spreadsheets 41:45 Everyone Wants Content 46:28 Why Radio Still Hits 50:03 Talent Hall of Fame 52:35 Ticket Luck Strikes 55:27 Our WLS Moment 56:53 Pants Off, Sign Off Follow Your Dark Companion on Patreon for every episode: patreon.com/YourDarkCompanion IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourdarkcompanion/ X: https://x.com/YDC_Dfw TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourdarkcompanion FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559876685445 The Old Grey Wolf: X: https://x.com/TheOldGreyWolf IG: https://www.instagram.com/theoldgreywolf16/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerhyner579 To reach out email us at: Info@Stolenwatermedia.com
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