Reagan had the Bully Pulpit and he knew how to us it too. Reagan advanced conservatism like no one before him, or after him. That includes, Rush Limbaugh. Just ask Rush what he thinks of Reagan.
Let me remind all you history-challenged folks about something called the Fairness Doctrine. For starters, it was two federal appeals court Judges, named Bork and Scalia, who in 1986 determined that the FCC was under no requirement to enforce the the Fairness Doctrine.
That didn't stop the Democrat controlled Congress from overstepping their authority. In 1987 they attempted to codify the Fairness Doctrine. It was President Reagan who rejected and vetoed the Fairness Doctrine. Thus allowing the growth of talk radio. It was Reagan who gave Rush, Hannity and the other cosnervative talking heads the ability to sound off, without having to offer opposing viewpoints. Bush 41 upheld Reagan's decision, threatening his own veto of the so-called Fairness Doctrine in 1991. A big reason Rush supported Bush41 for reelection.
Without the original decision of President Reagan, Rush Limbaugh would not have had the opportunity to advance the conservative cause. Something he did well for many years. Obviously, not so much in recent years. After all, Rush is an entertainer, first and foremost.