<sod>In September 2013, [[Luke Burbank]] became the show's official host, after filling in as guest host when Hameister was recuperating from minor surgery.<ref name="PortMonI"/><ref name="Oregonian"/> With his podcast audience and appearances on ''[[Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!]]'', producers hoped Burbank would bring ''Live Wire'' a higher national profile. Hameister stayed with the show as head writer.<ref name="Oregonian"/><eod>
<sod>In September 2013, [[Luke Burbank]] became the show's official host, after filling in as guest host after Hameister stepped down in March of that year. With his podcast audience and appearances on ''[[Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!]]'', producers hoped Burbank would bring ''Live Wire'' a higher national profile. Hameister stayed with the show as head writer.<ref name="Oregonian"/><eod>