Brooks Dylan

Brooks Dylan is a character in *Morning Show*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. When introduced, he is the owner of radio station WUBD, and an entrepreneur with his hands in several local businesses. He is seen as tough, and not known for giving out praise.

**First appearance:** *Morning Show* #1.03 "Owning Up"

**Number of appearances:** 5 (through #2.04)

**Actor:** Ryan Yohe

## **Personality**

While Gus Goodall thinks Brooks' political leanings are obvious and Shelly Meyers hints that he may be dirty, Brooks' true motivations are kept close to his chest, and might not be what most people think ("Tear Down"). He is a businessman and is cognizant of not letting his own opinions get in the way of his financial interests, especially when networking with influential and powerful people.

## **Story**

Brooks launches WUBD as sort of a hobby, and also sort of an experiment, trying to do the create 'the first true internet-broadcast hybrid' network. Though he's in it for money, not reputation. He expected it to be easy and a light amount of work. Even though he doesn't intend to spend much time at the station, he has a large office on the top floor that is lavishly decorated with trophies and pictures, including one of Brooks shaking hands with Donald Trump, and contains a fancy standing desk, and no chairs.

Early in the first broadcast of the flagship, *Morning Show*, Brooks receives a call from Mayor Regina Hayes complaining about the treatment his station is giving her. Brooks is furious, but waits until the show is over to haul the producer and hosts up to his office. He intends to fire them, worried about doing business if his network is pissing off those that might give them money and favorable deals, and sue them for the promotional money he spent. But producer Shelly Meyers convinces him that it might be beneficial to have a show such as theirs around. Brooks is torn, but ends up letting *Morning Show* continue, even without his veto power, but with oversight and deals in plan that will end Shelly's career if Brooks isn't satisfied. They put weekly meetings on the books.

Shelly stops short of accusing Brooks of being a criminal, but he doesn't want her to look into his business dealings. Brooks doesn't like Shelly, but he does respect her ("Owning Up").

When Mayor Hayes does come to the station and is confronted on-air by the hosts, Brooks takes his employees' side against her, having her escorted from the building, while privately grumbling about them. Brooks does have business dealings with Mayor Hayes, and she says if she goes down, so will he. He replies that they'll see ("Emergency Powers").

A few months later, though, Brooks' relationship with Shelly has changed drastically. He respects her drive, intelligence, and determination, as well as breaking six major news stories. He calls her a journalist, and also offers to help her further her career, saying a lot of people could use someone like her. While Shelly says she isn't thinking about moving on, Brooks doesn't believe she'll stay satisfied long, and so takes her to a networking event and introduces her to some of his power-player friends ("Options").

Brooks isn't at the station on Christmas Eve when Shelly's new government job is broadcast on *Morning Show* as news, blind-siding him. He finds the crew at their favorite bar after the show and pulls aside hosts Pat Shock and Gus Goodall and new intern Lea Zichi for a private meeting. Shelly tries to talk to Brooks on the way out, but he's too angry, promising his secretary will set a meeting for them soon but he can't speak with her today ("Merry F\*\*\*ing Christmas").

Brooks and Shelly later made up and he ordered Pat and Gus to meet with her in her new position ("Conflict of Interest Part 1"). Brooks realized the tension that subsequently developed between Pat and Gus helped the show, and even supported Gus spouting half-baked opinions on national news programs as it helped *Morning Show* expend nationwide ("Tear Down").