—They have nothing to do with what is said on the microphone.—
Are you saying Rush doesn’t bounce ideas off anyone? That’s a bit nutty, isn’t it. I mean, for a local guy, fine. And for quick off the cuff stuff, likewise. But coming out with a comment that you KNOW is going to stir the pot, that requires a bit more reflection and planning a few moves ahead - even for a talented person.
BTW, I considered pursuing a career in talk radio. After researching what the job actually involved, I ran away from it like I did when I was 18 and considered being a long haul truck driver...
“Are you saying Rush doesn’t bounce ideas off anyone”?
...possibly, but their opinion won’t mean much. The likely scenario was Rush read the story before the show about the slut. Said out loud, “what a slut” and his staff maybe overheard him. They said stuff like “oooh” and “absolutely Rush” and “right again Rush” and he slipped it in.
I worked at 17 radio stations in 25 years. There’s Rush, Glenn, Sean and then there’s the rest of us. Clear Channel will fire Joe Shmow in Knoxville and give John Doe from Duluth a promotion to the “bigger market”. Then they’ll hire another “newbie” for Duluth at 25K and the cycle begins again. I was “Joe Shmow”. Working in a bigger market then fired for comments on illegal immigration. I am now a Realtor and have tripled my income. I miss it but I don’t miss the instablity and the paranoia.