OK I found the tape. Link at the bottom. Syndicated shows can sound decent if you run a tight board. Hot 106 used to do a good job with Howard. Don't know why WSNE can't get it together with Matty. Here is the link to when I used to run the board for Dick Clark's Countdown America. Now I know that running the board for a LIVE morning show is more complicated than running it for a recorded weekend show. But my point is that the person at the controls makes a big difference in how smooth the show sounds. I used to run the board for Celtics and local Fall River basketball too. Things always sounded tight. When I hear big gaps of dead air on the radio it sounds to me like a Board Op who may not be so great at his job.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/64422002291ba4bd/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/64422002291ba4bd/