Limbaugh signed a $400 million, eight-year contract in 2008 with what was then Clear Channel Communications making him the highest paid broadcaster on terrestrial radio. His contract is up for renewal in 2016 with the show facing declining ratings, an aging listenership, and a strained relationship with advertisers due, in part, to the Sandra Fluke controversy. In addition, Limbaugh's carrier, now known as iHeartMedia, is in a much poorer financial position than it was in 2008 as it now carries $20 billion in debt and has seen its stock price drop from $90 in 2000, when it was still known as Clear Channel, to $1.15 in 2016.
I haven’t been high on Rush this election season, mainly for trying to prop up Rubio as some great constitutional conservative, and for being too biased in favor of Cruz. But when I read the article and saw that the odious David Brock was part of the “Flush Trump” movement, it makes me want to turn on the radio from 12 to 3 just to help Rush in the ratings. There are few people in the political world I despise more than the sociopathic David Brock.
Rush Limbaugh lied to his audience for years. He allowed our political ENEMIES, whom he pretended were his political enemies too, to control his content on his show. Either for money or to be with the cool powerful kids.
I just found this out a couple months ago, that he is not who he pretends to be. I was heartbroken. He doesn’t deserve his salary so if they do dock him by 60% it is fine with me. All of his listeners think or thought he was the persona he plays. They wouldn’t be loyal to him if they knew he is just lying to them about lots of things.
I didn’t mind the jokes he made about Fluke. How ridiculous was she? But I don’t appreciate that he won’t talk about subjects Chuck Schumer and Roger Ailes don’t want him to, like presidential eligibility or amnesty. I’m sad he’s just a phony.
FWIW I listen less to Rush than before but Sandra Fluke has nothing to do with it. The things that turned me off were all the golf stories, as well as inability to stay on point (too many “By the way”s). He seems to have a problem keeping his mind focused on the subject at hand, and wanders all over the place. His analyses are generally good, but too many asides dilutes the message.
Rush’s anti-Trump, pro-Cruz, pro-Rubio took him off the rails. Quit listening and cancelled 24/7.
Wow....I just can’t wait to see what politico has to say next...
Rush’s down fall started when all he could talk about was his new wife. I turned him off and haven’t turned him back on since. Ditto goes for FNC and all that yelling back and forth where you learned 0. Hannity got on my nerves real bad.
Rush’s down fall started when all he could talk about was his new wife. I turned him off and haven’t turned him back on since. Ditto goes for FNC and all that yelling back and forth where you learned 0. Hannity got on my nerves real bad.
Bullshit. He’s in trouble because before Trump he would hammer the GOPe and now that Trump is here he’s become a giant waffler and has hurt his base audience.