[albie]

I must humbly disagree with El Rushbo...

...it’s Rush’s show. He does what he wants. People think Rush has a boss. His only boss are advertisers. Rush just denied his boss AND made himself a hero, once again, with his listeners. What an excellent example of the free market!

[Enterprise]

Agree. Sleep Train made a business decision. So did Rush.

[TalonDJ]

His only boss are advertisers

No, he has explained this many times. His boss is the AUDIANCE. He does what he does for them and no one else. If they like the show nothing else matters. The sponsors come flocking BECAUSE the audience loves the show. Sponsors get no say in it. Other radioshows might be at the mercy of the moneybags but Rush IS the money bags. He has the freedom to pursue excellence exclusively.

[hawaiianninja]

"I must humbly disagree with El Rushbo... ...it’s Rush’s show. He does what he wants. People think Rush has a boss. His only boss are advertisers. Rush just denied his boss AND made himself a hero, once again, with his listeners. What an excellent example of the free market!"

Actually, I'd say Rush is his own boss. He has a product/service...whatever you want to call it... that attracts a wide audience. Smart advertisers and companies, unlike Sleep Train, know this... which is why Rush can pretty much pick and choose his advertisers. Advertisers can "fire" Rush, or choose not to advertise, just as Rush can "decline" advertisers. In Rush's situation, as in any good business situation, it has to be a mutually beneficial. One of the beauties of capitalism.