The Rush Limbaugh Show Rush Limbaugh

limbaugh s radio show airs 3 hours each weekday beginning @ noon eastern standard time on both , fm radio. program broadcast worldwide on armed forces radio network.

radio broadcasting shifted fm in late 1970s because of opportunity broadcast music in stereo better fidelity. limbaugh s show first nationally syndicated in august 1988, in later stage of s decline. limbaugh s popularity paved way other conservative talk radio programming become commonplace on radio. show became popular in 1990s, fm stations picked up. in march 2006, wbal in baltimore became first major market radio station in country drop limbaugh s nationally syndicated radio program. in 2007, talkers magazine again named him no. 1 in heavy hundred important talk show hosts.

limbaugh mentions eib (excellence in broadcasting) network, trademarked in 1990. in beginning, show co-owned , first syndicated edward f. mclaughlin, former president of abc, founded efm media in 1988, limbaugh s show first product. in 1997, mclaughlin sold efm jacor communications, bought clear channel communications. today, limbaugh owns majority of show, syndicated premiere radio networks.

according 2001 article in u.s. news & world report, limbaugh had eight-year contract, @ rate of $31.25 million year. in 2007, limbaugh earned $33 million. november 2008 poll zogby international found rush limbaugh trusted news personality in nation, garnering 12.5 percent of poll responses.

limbaugh signed $400 million, eight-year contract in 2008 clear channel communications making him highest paid broadcaster on terrestrial radio. on august 2, 2016, limbaugh signed four-year extension of 2008 contract. @ announcement of extension, premiere radio networks , iheartmedia announced show experienced audience growth 18% growth in adults 25–54, 27% growth 25–54 women, , ad revenue growth of 20% year on year.