Posted on 08/01/2018 6:26:11 PM PDT by vannrox
In honor of the Rush Limbaugh Show reaching 30 years old today, I would like Freepers to post and collect their memories. Memories of when they first listened to the Rush Limbaugh Show, and why you kept on listening to it.
I'll start...
It was 1993. Bill Clinton was elected and he was on television, and the radio discussing his budget. He was talking about all the great plans that he had to remove man from space, end the "boondoggle" of the "Freedom " space station, and mothball the space shuttles so the money could be used "for the children". He was promoting what a great boom to the American worker that NAFTA and extended relations with China would be. He talked about how he was going to restore ethics to Washington, DC.
Every show and every radio station was gushing with praise for this man. It was sickening. The women looked like they were fawning and near fainting near him. The men was nodding vigorously and everyone was talking in excited tones about how America will lead the world by undoing Reaganism.
There was only one man who had a contrary view. That was Rush Limbaugh.
So while the rest of America praised the new America led by Clinton, and was looking forward to the new trade agreements with NAFTA and China, I was huddled in my living room, listening to Rush on the radio on a dark and stormy West Virginia night. Only Rush gave voice to how I felt.
1989, I was driving a cab in Naples, Florida. Got tired of hearing the same old songs on FM radio while reading Travis McGee novels between fares.
WNOG-AM replaced Michael Jackson (not the singer) with Rush, I have become a frequent listener ever since.
In sacramento maybe his second week. I listened to KABC and others in LA before like Joe Pyne on tv, Michael Jackson Bill Helay sports, my favorite. but rush was the most political and he went after social issues.
Rush had a line with women. A voice like a mink glove.
I was in the Army and a couple of guys had him on the radio. He was doin “On Air Abortions”, I laughed my but off and have listened ever since. At least when I can, work can interfere
1993. Out on the parking lot of work taking a nap during my lunch hour.
Ain’t Got No home....
If you can hear end of his radio show today.
scroll to bottom for transcript https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/08/01/a-trip-back-to-pittsburgh-and-sacramento/
Remember the ditty “ We Use our wealth, that’s the Kennedy motto”
I still have the dem players names of his early years burned into my brain. Howard Metzenbaum, Dick Gephardt, Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd, George Mitchell...
Approximately 1990. I was going through the dial when I came across Rush doing a segment on Ted Kennedy. He had the sound effect of dripping water in the background.
I don’t recall the first time I heard Rush nationally. I think though the first time I heard him was on his New York “Local Local” show driving from Connecticut.
I do recall the first time I tuned into him specifically; LA riot aftermath.
It’s like trying to remember the first time you saw a cartoon or heard a song.
Rush Limbaugh Show Podcast Wednesday - Aug 1st, 2018 (Full Show) | Celebrating 30 Years
go to 1:47:00 Updates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vToNBAVS4Ns
gosh I remember Dan’s bake sale. And Gorasim. And a few other fun things.
I got hooked on Rush on KFI the summer of 1988. He kept me company painting our fence.
My father was the first person to suggest that I listen to him. Daddy at age 90 and I still listen. I’m happy that our President called to congratulate Rush today.
1988. My dear husband was a truck driver who came home and told me that there was a talk radio host I just had to listen to. Have been listening ever since. He has gone to be with the Lord but I tell my grandchildren about Rush and hope and pray they will liove this country as much as their paw paw did. Thank you Rush!
It was whatever year he started. I was at my grandparents house and heard my brother Jimmy excitedly talking to another brother about a new conservative guy on the radio. For those of you familiar with talk radio host, the late Bob Grant, you may have heard my brother, ‘Jimmy From Brooklyn’, on his progrsm.
Yes he does do show prep on FR. 1991 when I was a coop during my engineering undergrad. UAW plant with conservative engineers and skilled technicians. Line was knuckle dragging Democrats. Odd we are all still employed. Their jobs are in China or Mexico.
feminazis and for those of you from rio linda. it was really funny. I lived in Sacramento and Rio Linda was right there.
1990 or 91 Lived in Ft Lauderdale and drove over to St Pete ti estimate a highway project. Had the radio on and heard this guy talking about Boston banning water pistols. Funniest thing I ever heard. Had to pull off the road I was laughing so hard. Thought it was some local in Tampa. Only next day when talking about it found out who Rush was (from my liberal secretary).
Have often tried to call in to tell Rush he is wrong because he never meets the expectations of this member of his audience because he has never been that funny since. But he is still the greatest.
Loved the Clintoon parody songs. Hooked ever since.
I was playing a round of golf one day with a friend who owned a radio station. This would have been sometime around 1989. He well knew my politics and mentioned that soon he would have this talk show on his station with this guy named Rush Limbaugh.
I started listening at that time and honestly I don’t think I ever missed a show from 1989 through 2001. Every day in my office I would listen to Liddy’s show first and then Rush.
I only ocassionally listen to Rush these last 10 or so years.
was that the bake sale to raise money for the military?
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