Limbaugh's success demonstrated that there was a nationwide market for passionately delivered conservative commentary on contemporary news, events, and social trends, and changed the face of how the talk radio business was conducted.

Rush Limbaugh's radio talk show was a spectacular success and a major influence in the GOP legislative victory.

The Federal Courthouse in Cape Girardeau is named for Limbaugh's grandfather, Rush H. Limbaugh, Sr ..

Another sports analyst wrote Limbaugh's viewpoint was shared by " many football fans and analysts " and " it is ... absurd to say that the sports media haven't overrated Donovan McNabb because he's black.

Only the first two hours of Beck are heard, Savage's program is heard on a two-hour delay, Hannity's show is aired in the late-night hours, and most notably, WHAM is one of only a few stations that airs Limbaugh's show on a two-hour tape delay.

He is still heard internationally as the " voice " of Rush Limbaugh's syndicated show, for which WABC has been the flagship station since 1988.

Limbaugh's appearance in the episode has drawn both praise and criticism from news outlets, including Daniel Foster of National Review who commented, " It is to Mr. Limbaugh's credit that he can make fun of himself.

" Prior to the episode's official broadcast on television in the United States, Jarett Wieselman of the New York Post called Limbaugh's guest appearance in the episode " genuinely funny ," and David Weigel of Slate commented, " I'm not at all surprised that Limbaugh would embrace the show and answer its mockery of conservatives ; the plotline is a perfect conservative narrative.

This broadcast is restricted to members of Limbaugh's “ Rush 24 / 7 ” service, but can also be heard on some stations ' streaming audio feeds.

He is best known for his gaining an acquittal, in 1991, of William Kennedy Smith on charges of rape and for his representation of conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh on charges related to Limbaugh's alleged misuse of the prescription painkiller OxyContin.

In reality, his show was co-owned and first syndicated by Edward F. McLaughlin, former president of ABC who founded EFM Media in 1988, with Limbaugh's show as his first product.

Both tune and elements of the lyrics were adapted in the controversial parody " Barack the Magic Negro ", written and recorded by Paul Shanklin for Rush Limbaugh's radio program, after the term was first applied to then presidential candidate Obama by movie and culture critic, David Ehrenstein, in a Los Angeles Times op ed column of March 19, 2007.

Drudge gained notice in the early 2000s by becoming a frequent reference for news material on Limbaugh's, Sean Hannity's, and Mark Levin's radio shows.

McCarthy replied to some comments by Rush Limbaugh in early 2012 with several angry Facebook postings about “ misogyny ” and about “ Rush Limbaugh's crude attacks on women .”

This inspired parodist Paul Shanklin to write the song " Barack the Magic Negro ", which was eventually broadcast by Rush Limbaugh's radio show.

Shanklin was brought to the attention of Limbaugh by announcer Johnny Donovan, and was first featured on Limbaugh's show in May 1993.

But the car would have Limbaugh's unique new " waterfall " grille design which featured thin vertical chrome bars, separated by a body-colored band running through the center, and which started on top of the nose and flowed down.

After growing to approximately 95 affiliates, Democracy Radio sold its majority stake in The Ed Schultz Show to Product First in June 2005, a company started by Randy Michaels and Stu Krane, who had previously been involved with launching Rush Limbaugh's radio show.

This comprises " Updates " ( songs usually played at full length leading into a particular themed story, such as " Ain't Got No Home " by Clarence " Frogman " Henry for a story about homeless people or an eccentric New Wave version of " You Don't Own Me " by underground artist Klaus Nomi for a homosexual-themed story ), parodies ( see below ), and bumper music, most of which spans the classic hits and classic rock eras of the 1960s through 1980s ( roughly corresponding to Limbaugh's time as a disc jockey ).

Limbaugh's radio home in New York City was the talk-formatted WABC, and this remains his flagship station ( although Limbaugh now hosts his program from West Palm Beach ).

Limbaugh's radio show airs for three hours each weekday beginning at noon Eastern Standard Time on both AM and FM radio.

Limbaugh's popularity paved the way for other conservative talk radio programming to become commonplace on the AM radio.

In March 2006, WBAL in Baltimore became the first major market radio station in the country to drop Limbaugh's nationally syndicated radio program.

After 24-plus years with Edwards as host, Arbitron ratings showed that, with 13 million listeners, it was the second highest-rated radio broadcast in the country, behind only Rush Limbaugh's AM show.

At this event, Sykes made controversial headlines as she responded to conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh's comments regarding President Barack Obama.

A day later, audio clips from the interviews were featured on Rush Limbaugh's radio show.

The new call letters were KTLK-FM, and they obtained the local syndication rights to Limbaugh's and later Sean Hannity's radio programs from KSTP.

The new call letters were KTLK, and they obtained the local syndication rights to Limbaugh's and later Sean Hannity's radio programs from KSTP.

The station now carries Limbaugh's nationally syndicated show along with those of Glenn Beck, and Adam Bold, as well as local hosts EJ Becker, Ellen Schenk, Jonathan Weir, Dana Wright & Scott Parks and Darla Jaye, and George Noory's Coast to CoastAM, the highest rated overnight radio show.

" Tom Bauerle moved from WGR to host a mid-morning talk show, Limbaugh's program continued and market veteran Sandy Beach moved from sister station WMJQ to host afternoon talk on the station, while several hosts have been heard during the evening hours.

* After acquiring rights to The Rush Limbaugh Show from a rival station in April 2008, talk station WRNO-FM / New Orleans stunted under the brand " Rush Radio ", airing exclusively repeats of the show for a full week before returning to a schedule which integrated a single daily broadcast of Limbaugh's show into the station's normal program lineup.

The station has, for the most part, emphasized local hosts over the years, though it was one of Rush Limbaugh's first affiliates ( Clear Channel-owned KTLK-FM would take over rights to Limbaugh's show in January 2006 ).

Limbaugh also produces a " Morning Update ," a 90-second monologue recorded after the show that airs on many of Limbaugh's stations the next morning.

Franken cited, for example, Limbaugh's attack on Chelsea Clinton, whom Limbaugh had described as " the White House dog ".

In December 1990, journalist Lewis Grossberger wrote in The New York Times that Limbaugh had " more listeners than any other talk show host " and described Limbaugh's style as " bouncing between earnest lecturer and political vaudevillian ".

He also organized with civil rights groups — including Chinese for Affirmative Action, Japanese American Citizens League and the California National Organization for Women — to boycott companies like ProFlowers, Sleep Train and Domino's Pizza that advertise on Limbaugh's talk show.

He also organized with civil rights groups — including Chinese for Affirmative Action, Japanese American Citizens League and the California National Organization for Women — to boycott companies like ProFlowers, Sleep Train and Domino's Pizza that advertise on Limbaugh's talk show.

WERE was a charter affiliate for Rush Limbaugh's national talk show in 1989 ( WWWE AM 1100, now WTAM, picked up the program in June 1990 ), and still had a variety of local hosts throughout the balance of the day, with Les Levine taking over for Brinda.

Rush Limbaugh, Sr., Limbaugh's grandfather was a Missouri prosecutor, judge, special commissioner, member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1930 until 1932, and longtime president of the Missouri Historical Society.

Limbaugh's show was first nationally syndicated in August 1988, in a later stage of AM's decline.

A statement on behalf of Gabriel read: " Peter was appalled to learn that his music was linked to Rush Limbaugh's extraordinary attack on Sandra Fluke.

A doctored photo of the " incident " was first shown on Rush Limbaugh's web site.

" New York Assemblywoman Grace Meng said it was Limbaugh's prerogative to attack Hu, " but at the same time he offended 13 % of New York City's population.

Flagship-wise, Limbaugh's show was produced at WABC from 1988 until the early 2000s, when he started doing the program from Premiere Radio Networks and a studio in his home in South Florida.

He was inspired to play bass after listening to Rush Limbaugh's bass line introducing the show segment.

Political conflicts which have gained national attention include former police chief Charles W. (" Chuck ") Williams denying that the use of racial slurs was offensive and a brief spar between Marshall News Messenger editor Phil Latham and Rush Limbaugh, over Limbaugh's on-the-air reading of a gag newspaper article falsely attributed to the News Messenger.

Sullivan was a guest host for Limbaugh's show for many years, but no longer fills in for Limbaugh due to starting his own national show.