[Nowhere Man]

Well, I remember as a very young kid, Rush Limbaugh was a DJ on one of our local stations (KQV - 1410 kc) here in Pittsburgh. His voice does sound a little higher, sort of like he did during the early 1970's when he was here. Here is a site that has a 1974 clip from KQV:

http://www.reelradio.com/jay/index.html#kqv74jc

There is another clip there too.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Rush losing his hearing!

[Rustynailww]

wow. rush is deaf.

[Bosco]

Here we go - hearing loss in his left ear. Totally deaf in the left ear. Can hear sound but not identify sounds in his right ear. Cannot hear radio, television, music. Is wearing hearing aids to communicate with people.

If this pattern continues, he will be entirely deaf in a month or so.

[finnman69]

No wonder his voice sounds different. He just claimed he is almost 100% deaf.

[toupsie]

I feel now knowing Rush is suffering. He has become such an important of my daily routine. I work much better with his voice on the radio than any other. I hope to God a miracle happens and his hearing is restored.

[Libertina]

I am so sorry to hear about Rush's hearing problem. I am saying a prayer for him now. Thanks Rush for your service to this country.

[duckman]

What I don't understand is why he soungs great today if his condition is getting worse??????

[Jethro Tull]

The Palm Beach Post
July 20, 2001
Author: Dan Weil

LIMBAUGH'S NEW RADIO CONTRACT WORTH $285 MILLION

Part-time Palm Beacher and futime conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh renewed his contract with Clear Channel Communications Inc.'s Premiere Radio Networks through 2009, the company announced Wednesday.

The agreement is a "nine figure deal" and the highest-priced contract in the history of radio syndication, the company said in a statement. The contract is worth $285 million, including a $35 million signing bonus, sources say.

-SNIP

NOTE TO RUSH

WHAT DID YOU KNOW,
AND WHEN DID YOU KNOW IT?

[Matchett-PI]

"Listening to Rush today, his voice sounds in a little higher register than in previous weeks and months. Anyone else notice?"

He sounds like the old Rush to me today. I thought he was deliberatley playing a game with his voice over the past several weeks. I thought he was using a deep tone, and speaking slower, in order to sound studious, contemplative, or something. He has done that sort of thing many times just to "get people going". At other times, he sounded like his old self ... just like today. Thats why I was SURE he was playing a game!!!

How I HATE to hear this news about his hearing!! It makes me heart-sick for him!! I hope that there will be some sort of curative action that can be taken to reverse the deafness. Many of us are, and will continue to be, praying for him.

Rush if you're reading this, please know that I am one person who doesn't want you to give up your radio show REGARDLESS of the sound of your voice!!! No one can replace you!! We NEED you!! We LOVE you!!! Some of us have been with you from the beginning! And we will still stay with you and support you no matter what!

You truly are family to many of us, and will always be in our thoughts and prayers.

[Rustynailww]

the clintonistas poisoned his cigars.

[Tony in Hawaii]

I wonder if there's such a thing as near-real time voice to text conversion software, so Rush can "hear" callers and respond to them? Any Dittohead software engineers out there?