February 17, 20215 yr Just breaking... Conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh has died at the age of 70 following a battle with lung cancer, his wife Kathryn announced on his radio show. Limbaugh was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in January 2020. Days later, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the State of the Union Address - America's highest civilian honor - which former First Lady Melania Trump presented to him. "Rush Limbaugh: Thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country," said Trump during the address.
February 17, 20215 yr Damn. I remember when he first came on the radio in the ‘80s. I’ve been a long time Dittohead Godspeed Rush. Thank you for everything you did for this country.
February 17, 20215 yr I am truly saddened. He was amazing at what he did. I am usually at work from 12 to 3 but would listen whenever I could. He always gave me a sense of hope on the issues of the day.
February 17, 20215 yr https://www.shiva.com/learning-center/sitting-shiva/kaddish/ Rest in peace, Rush. G-d blessed us with you.
February 17, 20215 yr Truly sadden at this news. One of the 1st and absolutely the best at what he did.
February 17, 20215 yr What a huge loss to the conservative side! I will miss him....He was my voice of reason in this crazy world. May God bless and keep you Rush!
February 17, 20215 yr Irreplaceable. They just don't make them like that anymore. This year is going from bad to worse.
February 17, 20215 yr I was in radio broadcasting in the 70's, so I (and Mrs. 45Doll) knew a fair amount about the industry. After FM radio started playing music, AM radio went basically down the tubes. And stayed there. It's not an exaggeration to say that Rush single handedly resurrected AM radio from the grave, and made it more useful than ever. My wife was on the road in the NY area the first day he went live nationally (August 1988?) and was on (I believe) WABC. That night she burst through the front door and blurted out "I heard a guy on the radio today who sounded just like you if you had stayed in!". That was an exaggeration in hindsight; I would never have been another Rush Limbaugh. But what she meant was she finally heard someone in broadcasting (in ANY medium!) who sounded like the way we thought. And that was absolutely true. He was indeed unique. And a treasure for this country, and conservatism. I made up my mind today that I will never be silenced in defense of the founding principles of this country, or its greatness. In his honor. And in fact, it's long past time to go on offense.
February 17, 20215 yr 37 minutes ago, 45Doll said: And in fact, it's long past time to go on offense. Pirate radio!!!
February 18, 20215 yr R.I.P The ultimate conservative that really loved his country. Others will come along, but no one will be Rush. For whoever steps up, Very big shoes to fill, Can only hope they will be half as good.
February 18, 20215 yr I think this tribute from Mark Steyn is well worth reading. The Indispensable Man
March 19, 20215 yr Author Update on who's taking over his 3 hour time slot: ......"Conservative pundit Dan Bongino will take over the late Rush Limbaugh's coveted three-hour airtime slot across several major markets, according to Cumulus Media Inc's Westwood One. Following Limbaugh's death last month, most stations have been filling the void by playing reruns of old episodes. Limbaugh, the most listened to radio host in the United States, reached over 20 million monthly listeners across over 650 affiliates, according to the Wall Street Journal. Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer who has his own popular podcast, has become a rising star in conservative media. He will fill the three-hour slot in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, while most other stations will continue to air old tapes of the show. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dan-bongino-fill-rush-limbaughs-airtime-major-markets
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