Since Miller announced WWBA as an affiliate, I assume this is a long term deal. I think 1040 has given up on local talk in p.m. drive for the foreseeable future. They had their one good chance at building a local talk franchise in the afternoon with Fasulo and it failed miserably, because they picked the wrong guy -- an out of work TV guy with a limited grasp of the issues and little desire for the microphone -- instead of scouring the country for the best, hungriest radio talent available at a price they could afford. I doubt they can afford a second chance. Also, I can't imagine why anyone established from 970 or any other radio station would at this juncture want to leave their mother ships for Cap'n Crunch's dinghy.
Gold had the right content for the 1040 audience. But his voice was screwed up, his pace was too 1982, and Genesis probably couldn't afford his price. In short, there was too much water under the dam for Genesis to hire him. My bet is they took Miller because they needed to cut costs -- immediately.