One year ago today, Kathryn Limbaugh announced on over 600 radio stations across the country, that her husband had passed away at the age of 70, after a battle with lung cancer. At the time of his death Rush Limbaugh was the most listened to talk show host on the radio.
Today, many of the stations that aired Rush’s three-hour program, now carry The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show. “Today Travis and Sexton will reflect on Limbaugh’s “way of life,” as he often described it, and the inspiration and motivation he brought to millions of fans.
Travis & Sexton will also feature clips from Limbaugh’s 30-plus year career, listener memories, and special appearances by family, former staff and fellow broadcasters, including: Limbaugh’s wife Kathryn; long-time call screener and “official show observer” James Golden; frequent guest hosts Mark Steyn and Todd Herman, and Sean Hannity.
Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott shared with Radio Ink that it’s hard to believe it’s been a year. “He was the gold standard of Talk radio, and left an indelible mark on our industry and in the hearts of millions of fans. We look forward to celebrating the life of Rush and honor his memory with his beloved, loyal audience, for whom he dedicated more than 30 years of broadcast excellence.”
Close friend of Rush’s, Kraig Kitchen, “The positive impact that Rush made on our industry and within the lives of millions of Americans is on full display. The conversations he started continue today. The path he created for so many others to speak their minds and find audiences wanting to be engaged is well charted. I miss the man, I miss witnessing the audience relationship he created by his brilliance, but I am heartened to hear and read the grateful words still to this day of so many listeners he impacted.
Today, Fox News Channel will have an exclusive interview with Rush Limbaugh’s widow, Kathryn. Ainsley Earhardt will host the interview during Fox & Friends this morning. The interview will cover Rush’s career, their marriage, his cancer diagnosis along with his final days and legacy.
Rush’s long-time call screener James Golden tells Radio Ink, “A year later – those of us on staff are still grieving the loss of our beloved Rush. He was so much more than a great radio host – The GOAT – he was an incredible friend, boss and person. His legacy – will include the tremendous impact he had on American media and the body politic. But to us – his legacy was that of love.”
I as well as millions of Rushes listeners are very sad today as we remember our Great friend Rush Limbaugh. We miss him every day. But we were so blessed to have him as long as we did. He will always stay in our hearts forever. We learned more about our government with Rush than we ever did in our schools. We mourn him along with millions of his listeners and his Family today. He was our treasure. RIP Rush, you will never be forgotten..
I mourn the death of Rush, but at the same time, I hope that no one can ever take his place. In his early years, Rush was funny and some of his routines would make us laugh out loud.
He began as a great entertainment, but over time, his words and rhetoric were taken too seriously, as is the case with the most famous of all stripes.
Over time, Rush Limbaugh evolved into the most destructive and divisive voice in the history of terrestrial talk radio.
His show, and the affiliates that multiplied his poison have caused irreputable harm to the institutions of American Government that have protected all of us since before our birth.
Today, too many leaders of the republican party have adopted his divisive voice, and as a result, the future of the greatest political experiment in the history of the world is in jeopardy.
To quote one of the great Presidents of all time, “you liberals know so much of what just isn’t true.” Rush was a great truth teller and those who live in the lie, can’t stand the light of truth. Truth has always been “divisive” which makes it even more important. Many people down through the ages have spoken the truth and ended up losing their lives for it! From Jesus to Bonhoeffer, those in power did not want the truth, they thought it divisive! Hooray for the message Rush brought us as he spoke truth to America. An amazing talent and a better person. Rush was a true gentleman who loved liberty and this country!
Rush is responsible for a great withdrawal of advertising money to radio.
Marketers that care about their reputation left the genre and radio.
Please carry on without the support of advertisers.
I sure miss Rush. Travis and Sexton just do not measure up to the brilliance that was Rush Limbaugh for 30+ years. I now listen to a different noon-to-three show than T&S.