News of the weird: Someone thinks that Fred Thompson, who clears his throat every ten seconds and was last seen begging die-hard GOP activists for applause, can draw a mass audience as a radio host:

It is a lively time to be behind the microphone. One television talker, Joe Scarborough, is starting a radio show. Another, Bill O’Reilly, is ending his.

Several of the supporting actors in this year’s Republican primary are showing interest in the medium, too. Fred Thompson, the “Law & Order” star turned presidential candidate, will begin hosting a two-hour show in March, as the syndicator Westwood One is expected to announce this week. Mr. Thompson’s show would take the place of Mr. O’Reilly’s.

Remind me to short Westwood One stock.