Limbaugh and Clear Channel signed an eight-year, $400 million contract extension on July 2, 2008. [113], Limbaugh had been an outspoken critic of what he saw as leniency towards criminal drug use in the United States. Story tips can be sent to charles.creitz@fox.com. Both titles were number one on The New York Times Best Seller list for 24 weeks. [50], Of Limbaugh's controversial statements and allegations they have investigated, Politifact has rated 84% as ranging from "Mostly False" to "Pants On Fire" (signifying false statements that cannot be reasonably assessed as merely errors), with 5% of Limbaugh's contested statements rising to the level of "Mostly True" and 0% rated "True". [44], On February 3, 2020, Limbaugh announced on his show that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, but would continue hosting the show (though with absences to undergo treatment). Melvin Russell, director of AFRTS, defended Limbaugh's presence, by pointing to Limbaugh's high ratings in the US: "We look at the most popular shows broadcast here in the United States and try to mirror that. How Hillary Clinton Lost", "RealClearPolitics HorseRaceBlog Is This Race Over? myMotherLode.com - The Mother Lode's Local News, Sports, Weather, Movies, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Real Estate. [12], On May 27, 1994, Limbaugh married Marta Fitzgerald, a 35-year-old aerobics instructor whom he met on the online service CompuServe in 1990. [93] Steele later telephoned Limbaugh and apologized. [73], Limbaugh had a syndicated half-hour television show from 1992 through 1996, produced by Roger Ailes. [8], The Rush Limbaugh Show was unusual among syndicated radio programs in that it was fee-based; radio stations pay iHeartMedia hundreds of thousands of dollars (the exact amount depends on market size) for the rights to carry the show, in addition to giving up 15 minutes of daily ad time for barter advertisements and the Morning Update. [32] In 1979, he accepted a part-time role in group sales for the Kansas City Royals baseball team which developed into a full-time position as director of group sales and special events. Golden, called his late boss a "second-generation founding father. [43] Limbaugh renewed his agreement with Premiere through 2024 in a deal announced January 5, 2020. [86] He once opined that all newspaper composite pictures of wanted criminals resembled Jesse Jackson, and another time that "the NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. [78], On December 17, 1993, Limbaugh appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman. "[88], Limbaugh asserted in 2008 that African Americans, in contrast with other minority groups, are "left behind" socially because they have been systematically trained from a young age to hate the United States because of the welfare state. [64], In January 2021, Limbaugh called the GameStop short squeeze "the most fascinating thing" to happen in a long time and said that "the elites are bent out of shape that a bunch of average, ordinary users have figured out how to make themselves billionaires".[65]. And they have this attitude, 'Well, if they have it in Africa, by God, we deserve to get it, because they're in Africa because of us and because of slavery. Since its nationally syndicated premiere in 1988, The Rush Limbaugh Show became the highest-rated talk radio show in the United States. [24] In 1973, after eighteen months at WIXZ, Limbaugh was fired from the station due to "personality conflict" with the program director. ", In a recent interview with Fox News, Snerdley, a.k.a. [39] [238], In 2013, Limbaugh authored his first children's book, entitled Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel with Exceptional Americans. [242] He was first married at the age of 26 to Roxy Maxine McNeely, a sales secretary at radio station WHB in Kansas City, Missouri. [12], In 1983, Limbaugh married Michelle Sixta, a college student and usherette at the Kansas City Royals Stadium Club. [62][63] He said "[Fox] is exaggerating the effects of the disease. [82] Limbaugh said that, when he had made the comment about "phony soldiers", he had been speaking only of Macbeth and others like him who claim to be soldiers and are not, and that "Media Matters takes things out of context all the time". [220] Limbaugh's statement was called "wildly irresponsible" by The Washington Post. [156] Limbaugh argued that side agreements of the JCPOA limited transparency and would obligate the United States to militarily defend Iran against an Israeli offensive, including a preemptive strike to prevent nuclear weapons development. [35], In November 1983, Limbaugh returned to radio at KMBZ (AM) in Kansas City for a year. [53], On May 27, 2021, Premiere Radio Networks announced that, as part of a programming shuffle, it would be moving its evening host Buck Sexton into Limbaugh's time slot, with Fox Sports Radio personality Clay Travis joining him as co-host, beginning June 21, 2021, as The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show,[54] subsequently announcing that Houston-based host Jesse Kelly would join its lineup to take over for Sexton in the evening slot. Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. "[147] Limbaugh later said that he wanted to see Obama's policies fail, not the man himself. [5], The Rush Limbaugh Show, a production of Limbaughs company EIB (Excellence In Broadcasting Radio Network), aired on a network of approximately 650 AM and FM affiliate stations throughout the United States, almost all of which broadcast the program live. [199], During the Clinton administration, while taping his television program, Limbaugh referred to media coverage of Socks, the Clintons' cat. "[147] Limbaugh later discouraged efforts to impeach Barack Obama as politically unrealistic. He knows radio he knows content. His website states, "Due to rising manufacturing and shipping costs, we did not feel it was right to pass this on to our customers. [286] Governor Ron DeSantis directed flags in the state of Florida be lowered to half-staff on the date of his interment. That year, he also made a cameo in the Family Guy episode "Blue Harvest", a parody of Star Wars in which Limbaugh can be heard on the radio claiming that the "liberal galactic media" were lying about climate change on the planet Hoth, and that Lando Calrissian's administrative position on Cloud City was a result of affirmative action. ", As for Sexton and Travis, Matthews remarked the pair have "big shoes to fill. ", a parody of Return of the Jedi. [12] Limbaugh's show moved on January 1, 2014, to WABC's cross-town rival WOR (AM), its final New York outlet. [207] After Limbaugh published what he claimed was the entire transcript of phony soldiers discussion, Media Matters said that over a minute and 30 seconds of the transcript was omitted without "notation or ellipsis to indicate that there is, in fact, a break in the transcript. [131], For two weeks in 1989, on his Sacramento radio show, Limbaugh performed "caller abortions" where he would end a call suddenly to the sounds of a vacuum cleaner and a scream. The Limbaughs dedicated this to the U.S. military and their families. A few weeks after this debate, AFRTS added Schultz to the line-up along with other talk show hosts: Al Franken and Sean Hannity. [8][9] During the 2020 State of the Union Address, President Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. I think there's a little hope invested in McNabb and he got a lot of credit for the performance of his team that he really didn't deserve. [211], The NFL team moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and Limbaugh wanted to be a partial owner, but in October 2009, the group that planned to buy the Rams, dropped him. Justin Vallejo. [60], In 2003, Limbaugh stated that he was addicted to pain medication, and sought treatment. This book was nominated as an author-of-the year finalist for the annual Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards. On August 2, 2016, Limbaugh signed a four-year extension of the 2008 contract. [206], In 2007, Media Matters reported that Limbaugh had categorized Iraq War veterans opposed to the war as "the phony soldiers". He also stated that "I had a great time in the Dominican Republic. [8][9] By 2001, he inked a US$285million contract for eight years, which was renewed in 2008 for another eight years at $400 million. In response to viewer interest, Limbaugh launched a series of ties[293] designed primarily by his then-wife Marta. In 2007, Limbaugh (among numerous other hosts) interviewed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and was the first to interview Tony Snow after his departure from his post as White House press secretary. By the 1992 United States presidential election, Limbaugh had established himself as an influential political commentator. [178], After the House of Representatives commenced a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump due to the scandal over a 2019 telephone call to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pressuring the Ukrainian government to prosecute 2020 Democratic primary candidate Joe Biden shortly after a freeze of military aid, Limbaugh argued that the two events were unrelated since Trump had made a decision to withhold military funds a month in advance. Regionally, Limbaugh began his talk radio career in the mid-1980s in Sacramento. [107], On April 29, 2008, Limbaugh declared an "operational pause" in Operation Chaos, saying that Obama's defeat in the 2008 Pennsylvania primary and fallout from statements from Obama ally Reverend Jeremiah Wright could have damaged his campaign to the extent superdelegates would shift to Clinton's side. Bongino's show can also be heard each day on Fox Nation. Sonora, CA The Rush Limbaugh show will continue to honor the legacy of the radio icon, and the lineup of guest hosts has been announced for the week. The amendment never became law. His lawyer is Limbaugh's brother, David, who also represents radio host-author Mark Levin. He also claimed without evidence that the police response had been deliberately restrained by Terry McAuliffe as a botched attempt to start a presidential bid in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, and that it was part of a campaign by "international financiers" such as George Soros to start a Second American Civil War to remove its status as a global superpower. [173] After the release of the Mueller report, he disputed its conclusion that WikiLeaks obtained the Democratic National Committee's emails from the Russian government and its depiction of Donald Trump Jr.'s Trump Tower meeting. And it's inevitable because we lost the language on this. Fox", "Clips From Last Night: Michael J. WATCH VIDEO PLAY TRIVIA READ ARTICLE. Other station ownership groups chose options such as Bongino, Loesch, Salem Radio Network hosts Dennis Prager or Charlie Kirk, Compass Media Networks' Markley, Van Camp and Robbins or Fox News Talk's Fox Across America. [252][253], Through a holding company, KARHL Holdings (KARHL meaning "Kathryn and Rush Hudson Limbaugh"), Limbaugh launched a line of bottled iced tea beverages called "Two if by Tea",[254] a play on the line from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride", "one if by land, two if by sea". The program was not heard on any stations in Canada, although stations along the northern border of the United States gave the show coverage in much of southern Canada. "Thats one of the coolest things I did when I did mornings [at B-104] Id get off the air at 9 or 10 [AM] get my work done, and by the time Noon came around, Rush" was on, said Matthews. "[20] In deference to his parents' desire that he attend college, he enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University but dropped out after two semesters. [176] Limbaugh advocated a full presidential pardon for all suspects indicted or convicted by the investigation. ", "McNabb's performance: A Rush to judgment? On those occasions, Limbaugh allowed "EIB certified talk show hosts" (sometimes called "Associate Professors from [259][260], A subsequent investigation into whether Limbaugh had violated Florida's doctor shopping laws was launched by the Palm Beach State Attorney, which raised privacy issues when investigators seized Limbaugh's private medical records looking for evidence of crimes. He then stated, "But did you know there is also a White House dog?" "[87], Limbaugh later said that he wants to see Obama's policies fail, not the man himself. In February 1971, after dropping out of college, the 20-year-old Limbaugh accepted an offer to DJ at WIXZ, a Top 40 station in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. His widow I was trying to illustrate for my audience watching on the Dittocam what I had seen. [266][267][268] After his surrender, he filed a "not guilty" plea to the charge. Speaking of Obama, Limbaugh said, "He's my president, he's a human being, and his ideas and policies are what count for me. Limbaugh." Other claimsfor example, that there is no political counterbalance to Limbaugh on AFRTShave been rebutted by Byron York, a columnist for the predominantly conservative National Review: "American military men and women abroad have access, for example, to the talk show of liberal host Diane Rehm Jim Hightower and CBS News anchorman Dan Rather." In Ohio, new party members are required to sign a pledge of loyalty to the party they join for a minimum of one year, making participation in "Operation Chaos" a possible felony (election falsification) in that state. A defense fund report authored by Princeton University endowed geoscience professor Michael Oppenheimer and professor of biology David Wilcove lists 14 significant scientific facts that, the authors allege, Limbaugh misrepresented in his book The Way Things Ought to Be. Bill Zito Brian Noe Demetri Ravanos Douglas Pucci Garrett Searight Ian Casselberry Jeff Caves Jessie Karangu Pete Mundo Rick Schultz Ryan Brown Connect with us Barrett Media Premiere Networks Sticking with Guest Hosts for Rush Limbaugh Show Moving Forward Home About 8@8 Advertise Agents Alumni Brandon Contes Brandon Radio host Rush Limbaugh, right, is congratulated by Larry King at the Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 7, 1993. [27][28][29], In 1975, Limbaugh began an afternoon show at the Top 40 station KUDL in Kansas City, Missouri. They all have casinos, whats to complain about? For instance, in early 2005, Limbaugh took a weeklong trip to Afghanistan[28] to report on postwar conditions; he also participated in various celebrity pro-am golf events, especially when he represented his parent company, iHeartMedia. Then, in 2004, he "called in" to a live broadcast during the week of the 2004 Republican National Convention to give a preview of his nomination acceptance speech. I didn't fake it. [305], Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians on May 14, 2012, in a secret ceremony announced only 20 minutes before it began in order to prevent negative media attention. Limbaugh described "an ongoing theory" that the shooter was actually "a leftist" trying to smear the right. His cousin, Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., is a judge in the same court, appointed by George W. Bush. [140] He later became more critical of NAFTA and trade agreements in general, claiming that they had reduced national sovereignty by "subordinating" America to "world tribunals, like the World Trade Organization and the International Criminal Court and this kind of thing. A number of Limbaugh's former substitute hosts, including Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Bob Dornan and Jason Lewis, went on to host nationally syndicated shows of their own. In 1988, Matthews was working in radio in Portland, Maine, and found himself thinking what a lot of other Americans who came across Limbaugh at the time were when they stumbled upon the program. [79] Limbaugh also guest-starred (as himself) on a 1994 episode of Hearts Afire. [13] He appeared a sixth time for an interview regarding his autobiography, Decision Points, on November 9, 2010. [107], Limbaugh dismissed the concept of consent in sexual relations. Limbaugh received a Clarion CII Bionic Ear. He decided to drop his on-air moniker and broadcast under his real name. Top 10 Times The View Hosts LOST IT on a Guest. "[5][289] In 1994, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives made Limbaugh an honorary member. None. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and spout to the media." Rush Limbaugh, who passed away at age 70 on February 17, 2021, was one of the most [102][103] (Cumulus backed down and signed a bulk-carriage contract extension at the end of 2013; all of Limbaugh's Cumulus affiliates except WABC were included.) In 2001, Sajak said the incident was "legendary around CBS". Wish I could tell you about it. Sonora, CA The Rush Limbaugh show will continue to honor the legacy of the radio icon, and the lineup of guest hosts has been announced for the week. ", "The Left Exaggerated AIDS (Global Warming, Anybody? [195][196][197], In 2010, after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Limbaugh speculated on his show that eco-terrorists deliberately destroyed the oil well to justify President Obama's deepwater drilling moratorium. He appeared in the 1995 Billy Crystal film Forget Paris, and in 1998 on an episode of The Drew Carey Show. [13] The family includes many lawyers, including his grandfather, father and brother; his uncle, Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr., was a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The Rush Limbaugh Show is an American conservative talk radio show hosted by Rush Limbaugh. On his radio show, news about homeless people was often preceded by the Clarence "Frogman" Henry song "Ain't Got No Home".[20]. He then started a nighttime position at KQV in Pittsburgh, succeeding Jim Quinn. According to his wife, Kathryn Rogers Limbaugh, his death was attributed to complications of his lung cancer. [47], From 1994, Limbaugh served as the inspiration for the character of Birch Barlow, a conservative radio talk show host on The Simpsons. "Coming from total deafness, it is miraculous! Despite providing no source or evidence, Limbaugh continued: "you can't immediately discount this. He says whats on his mind.". WebFormer mayor of San Diego, California, and a talk radio host at Clear Channel talk station KOGO there. "[12][21] Biographer Zev Chafets asserts that Limbaugh's life was in large part dedicated to gaining his father's respect. [213], On February 29, 2012, Limbaugh, while talking about contraceptive mandates, included remarks about law student Sandra Fluke as a "slut" and "prostitute". "[208][209] Limbaugh said during the minute and a half gap Media Matters had pointed out, he was waiting for relevant ABC News copy on the topic, and the transcript and audio edits were "for space and relevance reasons, not to hide anything. We believe the state attorney's office is applying a double standard. WATCH VIDEO PLAY TRIVIA READ ARTICLE. Market data provided by Factset. [212] Limbaugh blamed Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, among others, for his bid failure. He adopted the airname "Bachelor Jeff" Christie and worked afternoons before moving to morning drive. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Sexton said he could personally attest to the connection the late Limbaugh had with his millions of "Dittoheads": After just one day of guest-hosting, Sexton received numerous encouraging emails and Twitter responses from listeners who made a real connection with him. The station's general manager compared Limbaugh's style at this time to "early Imus". In the parodies, his vice president was fellow conservative pundit Ann Coulter. "[64] Three days later, on October 26, Limbaugh denied that he was ridiculing Fox, stating that, after seeing Fox without his medication, "I [was] stunned because I [had] never seen Michael J. [294][295] He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1993 and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1998. Fox that way." Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [90][91][92], In remarks aired by CNN on March 1, 2009, Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele said that Limbaugh is "an entertainer" and his rhetoric at the convention was "incendiary" and "ugly". Rush Limbaugh was a conservative radio talk show host known as one of the most iconic voices of the political right for more than 30 years. [280], Limbaugh, a cigar and former cigarette smoker,[281] was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer on January 20, 2020, after first experiencing shortness of breath on January 12. [38] The FCC's repeal of the fairness doctrinewhich had required that stations provide free air time for responses to any controversial opinions that were broadcaston August 5, 1987, meant stations could broadcast editorial commentary without having to present opposing views. [12][19] Limbaugh later cited Chicago DJ Larry Lujack as a major influence on him, saying Lujack was "the only person I ever copied. [284] On October 20, 2020, Limbaugh announced that treatment had been ineffectual at containing the cancer, that his diagnosis was terminal, and that he had been given a time frame on when he should expect to die. Rush Limbaugh passed away on February 17 at the age of 70. In September 1992, then President George H.W. Bush made an appearance on Limbaugh's show. Limbaugh later said that he was speaking of Jesse MacBeth, a soldier who falsely claimed to have been decorated for valor but, in fact, had never seen combat. This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 11:46. They're interested in black coaches and black quarterbacks doing well. "[134][135] Speaking at the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference, Limbaugh accused Democratic congressional leaders such as Harry Reid of deliberately undermining the war effort. [113], Rush Limbaugh website, transcript for 26 OCT 2006 broadcast, Dems Criticize Limbaugh's Comments Associated Press September 28, 2007, American Forces Radio and Television Service, "Limbaugh's Audience Size? Culture Rush Limbaugh 2020 Election Fox News. "[210] Senator Harry Reid and 41 Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, signed a letter asking the CEO of Clear Channel to denounce Limbaugh. "Rush gave people hope that as bad as things looked, the foundation of the country was strong enough to overcome it," he said. The lineup: Presidential candidates Clinton, Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, are guests on CBS' "Face the Nation" at 10:30 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6. It was over. Fox, who has Parkinson's disease, had exaggerated the effects of his disability in a political TV advertisement advocating for funding of stem cell research. He also interviewed NBC News host Tim Russert in 2004. [79][80], Media Matters noted Limbaugh's use of the term "phony soldiers" in an article on their website. Send Mother Lode News Story photos to news@clarkebroadcasting.com. [52] The business dissolved along with his marriage to Marta[53][54] but in 2020 the ties were still being sold by TieGal, Inc. for $29 each. [104], In late February 2008, Limbaugh announced "Operation Chaos," a political call to action with the initial plan to have voters of the Republican Party temporarily cross over to vote in the Democratic primary and vote for Hillary Clinton, who at the time was in the midst of losing eleven straight primary contests to Barack Obama. "Who is this guy? [133] On the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal, Limbaugh said, "This is no different than what happens at the Skull and Bones initiation And we're going to ruin people's lives over it and we're going to hamper our military effort, and then we are going to really hammer them because they had a good time. On February 27, 2004, actor Jim Caviezel called in to the program to discuss The Passion of the Christ, in which Caviezel played the role of Jesus Christ. The show increased its audience in the 1990s to the extent that even some FM stations picked it up. "[194] Upon learning about the accusations leveled against Kony, which included kidnapping whole schools of young children for use as child soldiers, Limbaugh stated that he would research the group. "[65], Fox later appeared on CBS with Katie Couric and said he was actually dyskinesic at the time, a condition that results from overmedication. 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[202] Limbaugh said that Fox in the ad had been "shameless" in "moving all around and shaking", and that Fox had not taken "his medication or he's acting, one of the two". Limbaugh did not endorse or address the South Carolina efforts. Limbaugh owned a majority of the show, which is syndicated by the Premiere Radio Networks. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (/lmb/ LIM-baw; January 12, 1951 February 17, 2021) was an American conservative political commentator who was the host of The Rush Limbaugh Show, which first aired in 1984 and was nationally syndicated on AM and FM radio stations from 1988 until his death in 2021. ", "Theyre both bright people this was an honor and a blessing -- and the experience was just incredible because Rush surrounded himself with very talented patriots.". [150], Limbaugh accused Obama of using his race to prevent criticism of his policies, and said he was successful in his first year in office only because conservative members of the 111th Congress feared accusations of racism. [105], At the point in which Limbaugh announced his gambit, Obama had seemed on the verge of clinching the Democratic nomination. Jason Lewis Host of Radio Free Minnesota, a radio show on KTCN-AM 1130 in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. [165] After the election he became supportive of deep-state conspiracy theories, claiming that the United States had entered a "Cold Civil War" in which the Democratic Party was attempting to illegitimately overturn the election results and that it was part of a trend of Democrats contesting elections beginning with the 2000 Florida election recount intended to eventually eliminate free elections in the United States. [103] In a newspaper column he stated that it "was established so that unattractive ugly broads could have easy access to the mainstream of society. Fox News colleague and fellow radio host Laura Ingraham offered a similar reflection on Limbaugh's legacy, as both she and Hannity were also personally close with the late broadcaster. He was among the most highly paid figures in American radio history; in 2018 Forbes listed his earnings at $84.5 million. Top 10 Late Night Talk Show Hosts. We're no better than they are.' [55], The final episode of the "guide host" format (and the show entirely) aired on Friday, June 18, 2021. The long-term plan would be to eventually cancel the program once Premiere determined that the audience was ready to move on. Copyright 2000-2023 Clarke Broadcasting Corporation. [263][264] On December 12, 2005, Judge David F. Crow delivered a ruling prohibiting the State of Florida from questioning Limbaugh's physicians about "the medical condition of the patient and any information disclosed to the health care practitioner by the patient in the course of the care and treatment of the patient. He also named author and frequent Fox News guest Mark Steyn as a prominent example, calling him and others "heavy-hitter intellectuals" who were a "joy" to work with. He was, as of 2007, the most used stand-in, and was also a fan favorite. [80], In 2007, Limbaugh made cameo appearances on Fox News Channel's short-lived The 1/2 Hour News Hour in a series of parodies portraying him as the future President of the United States. "Hes a fighter because he fought until he couldnt speak anymore," Matthews told Fox News. As far as I'm concerned, once we started talking about gay marriage, traditional marriage, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, hetero marriage, we lost. "[259][266], In June 2006, Limbaugh was detained by drug enforcement agents at Palm Beach International Airport. Limbaugh is believed to have taken a pay cut to remain on the air after advertisers pulled funding in response to boycotts around his criticism of Sandra Fluke and industry-wide advertising declines. [214][215] Limbaugh was commenting on Fluke's speech the previous week to House Democrats in support of mandating insurance coverage for contraceptives. The show discussed many of the topics on his radio show, and was taped in front of an audience. in Broadcast Journalism. [77] In March 2010, Limbaugh used the similarity of recently resigned Rep. Eric Massa's surname to the slavery-era African American pronunciation of "master" to make a pun on the possibility that Gov. "[265], On April 28, 2006, a warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of doctor shopping. The name "Rush" was originally chosen for his grandfather to honor the maiden name of a family member, Edna Rush. Limbaugh's grandfather, Rush Limbaugh Sr., was a Missouri prosecutor, judge, special commissioner, member of the Missouri House of Representatives in the 1930s, and longtime president of the Missouri Historical Society. [70], In 2018, Limbaugh was the world's second (behind Howard Stern) highest-paid radio host, reportedly earning $84.5 million. This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 02:55. [270], Before his addiction became known, Limbaugh had condemned illegal drug use on his television program, stating that "Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up. [132], Limbaugh was supportive of the Iraq War, and first suggested bombing Ba'athist Iraq in 2002 in revenge for the September 11 attacks. [7] Despite being a polarizing figure, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. [101] Competing networks Cumulus Media and Dial Global both blamed the controversy for advertising losses at their networks; in Cumulus's case, it was also a factor in the company's decision to drop Limbaugh from all of their stations (including several of Limbaugh's top-10 market affiliates, most of which were former ABC owned-and-operated stations) when the company's bulk carriage contract with Limbaugh expired at the end of 2013. [83] Media Matters pointed out that Limbaugh did not mention Jesse Macbeth on his September 26 radio show until one minute and 50 seconds after talking about "phony soldiers" with the caller. [14], In 1969 Limbaugh graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School, where he played football and was a Boys State delegate. [75], Limbaugh's first television hosting experience came March 30, 1990, as a guest host on Pat Sajak's CBS late-night talk show, The Pat Sajak Show. [192], On October 14, 2011, Limbaugh questioned the U.S. Armed Forces initiative against Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), based on the assumption that they were Christians. Limbaugh wrote that "there are more acres of forestland in America today than when Columbus discovered the continent in 1492"; however forest cover is approximately 75% of what it was in 1630. "[105][106] In February 2020, Limbaugh predicted that Pete Buttigieg would not be able to win the 2020 presidential election because of his homosexuality. [243] McNeely filed for divorce in March 1980, citing "incompatibility". Hannity said Thursday that Limbaugh is "the greatest of all time" and echoed Bongino in declaring there is no true replacement for the late radio titan: "The only thing we can do is collectively up our games to try to fill the void. 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