When he left Sacramento for New York, it was a gamble.
He and his partners made deals where they provided content, and their income would come from selling time on the show.
In order to make the deal, Rush had to agree to do a three hour local show in New York and then his three hour national show.
Anyone remember Rush to Excellent tours? This was the way Rush earned money in the early days. He worked all week and then went on the lecture circuit on the weekend.
As we all know, the gamble paid off, Rush is a very rich man.
Could it be that he had something to say, that the people in America wanted to hear?
-Eric