Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh IIIis an American entertainer, radio talk show host, writer, and conservative political commentator. Since he was 16, Limbaugh has worked a series of disc jockey jobs. His talk show began in 1984 at Sacramento, California radio station KFBK, featuring his ongoing format of political commentary and listener calls. In 1988, Limbaugh began broadcasting his show nationally from radio station WABC in New York City, and the show's flagship station became WOR in 2014. He currently lives in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRadio Host
Date of Birth12 January 1951
CityCape Girardeau, MO
CountryUnited States of America
And I was going, 'Rah, rah. That's exactly right.'
The danger with mentioning names is that you hurt the feelings of people that you leave out.
I want the largest audience I can get, because that's how I can charge the highest advertising rate. Which means what else do I want? Money. I am trying to earn a profit. It's capitalism.
I don't think looking at things through the prism of fear is going to accomplish anything.
My family is all lawyers. Most people when they come on shows like this, "I'm proud of the first member of my family to get a college education."
I have a practice of really not talking about the competition. I'm from the old school.
And one of the things that makes me happiest and proudest is that the talk radio venue, the whole market has expanded. There are all kinds of people doing it.
Psychologically, when I sit down at noon, I'm it. I'm the only thing on. Nobody else does what I do. Nobody else has the opportunity. That's the psychological mindset. It's not an ego thing; it's just the way I've always approached it.
I am sort of proud that I think radio has become a dominant influence in shaping public opinion. Good radio paints the picture for the audience. The audience has to be actively involved. Sometimes, in television, you can get lulled into sleep watching the picture, not listening to what you're hearing.
My objective is to satisfy [my] audience so they come back the next day.
Most of my critics don't even listen to me; they are clueless. They just go to Web sites that report what I say out of context.
I'm amazed at the Democrats and the media who do not know what's going on in my world. I know what's going on in theirs. I study 'em. I watch 'em every day.
If people are speaking about something passionately and if they have a level of intelligence about it and if they're sufficiently informed, it's going to be like a magnet to people.
The media uses polls to create news stories. I think polls are just an extension of the editorial page, an excuse to get them on the front page. You can ask any question you want, get any answer you want, and then run around with that as a news story.