You missed out on Talk Radio Boot Camp. Rush isn't that bad no matter how much he shoves his proboscis up the GOPe rump.
In the Reagan era, before Rush came along, LA talk radio was dominated by a Hollywood leftist, an English import who went by the name of Michael Jackson (Michael Robin Jacobs).
Because there wasn't any competition I'd listen that oily limousine liberal for three hours in the morning. Now that toughens you up. It's comparable to enduring Michael Medved today.
You forgot about George Putnam who never left the Democrat Party in name but was more conservative than Rush.
Putnam was talking illegal immigration before there was a Rush and I would bet Rush took a large portion of his format from George Putnam.
Our FR member Doug from Upland was a regular call in guest. Always did a great job.