Posted on 03/15/2021 2:44:04 PM PDT by WXRGina
I agree
Steyn is my favorite. Ken Matthews is good too.
However, I’m intrigued with the idea of giving Candace Owens a try at it.
A fresh face, let’s say.
When Paul Harvey died, no one was able to take his place, and the 8:30 and 12:15 time slots were never filled. The same is true with Rush, and there isn’t any reason to try. How the true conservative movement will find its new voice is something we don’t know yet, any more than we knew in 1988 that there was a Rush Limbaugh who would become that voice.
It’s not up to her. I’m sure he made his wishes known in his will. If she wants to donate her money that Rush leaves to her she can do that.
I’ve a lifelong Maryland of nearly 61 years and WCBM has been my favorite local station since Rush was picked up from WBAL.
Heartbreaking to lose both the incomparable Tom Marr and the irreplaceable Rush Limbaugh in less than five years.
I really enjoy when Pat McDonough hosts the mid-morning show.
Kind of hard to believe that Rush, Kathryn and Bo Snerdley didn’t come up with somebody to carry the torch of the EIB network.
Hunter may be good but rather boring—and here’s a vote to bring back the consummate pro Frank Luber to work with Sean Casey for the morning program.
Yes, Erik Erickson is not the right guy.
I figure the only reason Erickson is in there is a temporary slot before a real Rush replacement emerges.
Erickson and Brian the UnKempt Governor are buddy-buddy never-Trumpers.
They tried that. Rush’s guest hosts were essentially auditions for future greatness. The only one who came close to steeping up was Steyn. He’s pretty good, but he’s no Rush.
Meanwhile, they ruined Mark Davis. He went from being a fun & funny local talker with politics on the side to taking himself too seriously and becoming a blowhard.
He should have stuck to monkeys & NFL picks.
Meanwhile, Rush was a one of a kind, once in several generations talent. Much like Johnny Carson, those shoes are too big for anyone to fill. He spent years polishing and perfecting his craft before 1988.
It’s not just about the views, it’s not just about being “correct”. It’s about being entertaining. Rush knew how to entertain an audience, how to make them feel in on the jokes, part of something special. How to make you want to tune in tomorrow.
For someone to pick up that mantle now, they’d have to have started working on it 15 years ago.
Self correction:
Meant to write:
I’m a lifelong Marylander of nearly 61 years . . .
Sorry.
I think Luber’s about 80 years old.
Exactly.
Have you started considering taking Kirkpatrick’s seat?
So who is going to replace Rush? I vote Mark Steyn. Stop with the the daily Rush rewind tributes already.
It was a reality, he ran it, served as the head professor and lectured every day for three hours.
Erick Erickson is a never-Trumper.
He’s the anti-Limbaugh. He’s GOP-establishment to the core.
The ratings must have really slumped after Rush’s death.
The Pillsbury Dough Boy.....yawn. Won’t be listening
Radio media has been looking forward to the day where they can replace Limbaugh with faux conservatives.
Erickson is one of the worst. I can’t believe anyone listens to him.
Erickson is going from drive time to the afternoon slot. In radio terms, that’s a huge step DOWN.
4-6 PM is the most listened to time slot in radio.
Erickson will have fewer people listening over 3 hours (from 12-3) than he did in 2 hours from 4-6.
This can really be looked at as a demotion for Eric Erickson.
Rush had a “harmless, loveable, little fuzz ball” quality.
Chris is more like as “harmless, loveable little porcupine.” ;)
And I began listening to Chris when he began his morning show on WMAL in DC and have continued listening to him out here in the Midwest via WLS.
I liked Roger Hedgecock back in the day. But read that he and Rush had a falling out, so that’s not going to happen.
Podcast time
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