He's Worth $400 Million?
Filed under: Media Minute > Politik
Conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh struck a mighty rich renewal deal with Clear Channel!
The radio giants are paying the Right's top media man $400 million to host his conservative talk show ’til 2016.
Limbaugh reaches an audience of nearly 20 million listeners. His program is syndicated on about 600 radio stations nationwide.
In a recent magazine interview, Limbaugh shows off his biz acumen. He says, “First and foremost I’m a businessman. My first goal is to attract the largest possible audience so I can charge confiscatory ad rates. I happen to have great entertainment skills, but that enables me to sell airtime.”
So he just riles people up for the money?
Looks like it's working!
[Image via Mavrix Online.]
Posted: July 2, 2008 at 2:46 pm
radio hosts can make that much money?
gross
first! ewwww! he's gross
ewww
That'll buy a lot of hillbilly heroine!
Obama'08
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I can't believe people ACTUALLY listen to this man. He hurts my ears.
Stop the INSANITY!!!!
First
Fat drug addicted republican LOOSER
NO, DUMBTARD, THAT'S WHAT HE WILL BE MAKING IN THE NEXT 8 YRS, HE ALREADY HAS 400 MILLION FROM HIS LAST FEW YEARS!
Rush is a conservative, drug-addicted ass with nothing but hypocritic opinions.
$400 million, are they crazy, lets hope he doesn't get caught with any more drugs…
He is first and foremost and entertainer and HE says that all the time. Yes there is political commentary in what he does. It works, it's great Liberals are idiots. If they had any brains they would copy his formula and make it work for them. They are too stupid, too busy hugging trees, saving whales, smokin weed. If liberals are so damn smart why can't a politically LEFT show survive and thrive? Hate the game not the player. Go Rush!
Limbaugh is the bomb. The most informative and fascinating radio show that exists. Lovable little fuzzball deserves the 400 mil!!
Hey Obama 08- Here's some change the country REALLY could use: basic spelling skills. I believe you meant "heroin."
I love Rush! He rocks my world!!!
Good for him.
Re: mj – MJ- well said! what happened to air~america? the liberals should get together, pass the hat and help with its syndication : )
"So he just riles people up for the money?"
Uhhh, yeah. Basically just like YOU do, Perez.
omg no way!!!!!!!!!!!!
ladyballs doesn't like rush limbaugh…
ladyballs LOVES her some limbaugh
That's a lot of money for bullshit.
I didn't know hot air was so expensive
The world would be a better place if this pill popping hypocrite would just have a fucking heart attack already.
PEREZ WE BETTER SEE YOUR ASS RUNNING ON THE BEACH SHIRTLESS ON THE 4TH! & YOU BETTER PUT THE VIDEO ON HERE. YOU BETTER KEEP THIS PROMISE. TWO DAYS PEREZ. TWO DAYS!
a fat drug addict with E.D. Shit, pay me 400 million and I'll carry the water for Republicans
meh
HATE HIM! EWWWWWWW! He'll blow it all. Literally! On drugs and women!
I love him! Listen everyday.
Being a fan of Rush is sort of like being a fan of Perez, you love them even though you don't always agree with them.
Joe
(Any Savage Nation fans in here?)
Entertaining people for money?
That is just wrong!!!
(Unless you are a flaming liberal)
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figurezz…all the old ugly baztardz r the onez with
the money and the nice carz……every time me…and
my sister ride thru florida…we C all theze beautiful carz
and the ugliezt oldezt looking creep iz behind the wheel….
grozzz….HE LUVZ HIZ OXI=COTIN…DON'T HE…MR..REPUBLICAN..
Hell yes he's worth it. ROCK ON RUSH! STICK IT TO THOSE LIBERAL FUCKTARDS!
Re: mj – THIS WAS STATED PERFECTLY. IF LIBERALS HAD ANY BRAINS, THEY'D BE REPUBLICAN. 90% OF WHAT COMES OUT OF RUSH IS HUMOR AND IF YOU LIBERAL NUT-JOBS WOULD SPEND A FEW SHOWS LISTENING TO HIM THEN YOU TOO WOULD BECOME FANS
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THE REAL NUT-JOBS ARE AL FRANKEN AND WESLEY CLARK… EVEN ONE OF YOUR OWN..DON IMUS HATES GAYS AND BLACKS.
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BTW PEREZ…THE WHOLESALE COST ON YOUR HOT TOPIC T'S IS $1.39 AND THEY ARE TASTELESS. PS: THEY BOY YOU WERE WITH IN SF TOLD US THAT YOU HAVE A SMALL PEEP.
Rush is the man. I love him.
Uh…liberals are so angry!! It's just lovely to wish someone would have a heart attack & die (hint Baudi)…WOW!
you're just jealous bitches!
You do it also. Hopefully you posted this whilst looking in a mirror.
And he's worth every penney!
OBAMA '08!!
you can buy alot of oxycotin with that
Way to go Rush! You definately deserve it. The recent democratic primaries and all the bickering and in fighting, got me listening to conservative talk radio and Fox News for the first time. The sad thing is that I needed to get accurate and fair information on election results and what was going on in the democratic party. Unfortunately, Fox News was the only place to get it. CNN, NBC, and MSNBC (Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews) were just too biased in their coverage of the democratic primaries and their love affair with Barack Obama. I have renounced my affilation to the democratic party and the likes of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, John Kerry, Howard Dean and all the Kennedys thanks for making me see the light Rush.
As soon as Nancy Pelosi and
the flaming liberal Congress push through
the so called "Fairness Doctrine" to destroy
talk radio,
we won't have to worry about
listening to Rush or MICHAEL SAVAGE or Lou Dobbs
or anyone else with a brain who stands up to the
thought control Liberal Left.
RASH MANLY
I LOVE Rush !!! I think your HOT and I listen to your radio show!
Fantastic!!!! Yeah, so you are calling the 20 million people who listen to the common sense that Rus discusses "insane". Thanks a bunch…just love the childish, juvenile name-calling on this site. Yes, you liberals are SO far superior to the rest of us. Forgive me for not realizing that sooner. (Please note sense of sarcasm here…)
If this was a democrat/liberal, you ALL would be praising the almight God for his business savvy & for getting the word out to the American electorate.
Re: mj – Here! Here, MJ! You hit the nail on the head!!!! WOO HOO!!!
This country needs to wake up! We are paying hate mongers that much
money while, we have layoffs all over the country. We have soldiers being maimed and killed, returned never to be the same.
WAKE UP AMERICA WAKE UP
RUSH IS WORTH EVERY DIME OF THAT $400 MILLION! I'M A FAN WHO'S GLAD WE'LL BE ABLE TO KEEP LISTENING TO HIM UNTIL HE'S AT LEAST 65 YRS OLD!!!
Bababooey! Bababooey!
I BET ALL YOU IDIOTS TALKING DOWN ON RUSH HAVE NEVER EVEN LISTENED TO HIM… WHO'S A HYPOCRITE?
GET EM RUSH! Love your radio show
"So he just riles people up for the money?"
isnt that what you do too?
That American dream that liberals seem to think isn't attainable? Rush got there. $400 million isn't bad for a college drop-out. But I suppose guys like him don't help the liberal mantra that people can't succeed without government. I don't listen to him, but I don't begrudge him what he's been able to do with his life. But that takes effort, so I can understand why most of you can't understand it. Achievement is hard. It takes, like, effort and time, and… you know, like… stuff.
Gotta love some rush 24/7…it's worth EVERY penny! The left has never been insane! I'm glad that he's making good money and keeping the conservative movement going. He's the only dude that makes any sense out there and actually listens to the FACTS - what a concept!
He's a Brilliant man…you should actually listen to him long enough to make an educated decision about him. freak'n libs…….all yawl understand is welfare. Get a job!
Re: Carol – America isn't paying him shit. The company he works for is. Get your statist, whiny head out of your @$$ and make your own way.
Go Rush! Gotta love Capitalism….. And some people might learn something if they listened to Rush, other than listening to the liberal media who have no idea what's going on!
He doesn't deserve a penny for the crap that comes out of his mouth.
Just on those full of himself comments..I would not listen to his show…
come on so it blantant said that he just winds people up so he can make money .. talk about making a mockery of his listener…
look like he put his foot in his month major time…. and I think that would cost him a nice chunck of change…
There is nothing wrong with a sugar daddy. What would all those poor, untalented, vacant hotties do without them? Work as a waitress in Culver City eating 75cent canned tuna every night ?It just wouldn't be right Perez. The less fortunate need help.
he makes that kind of money because he's got more liteners than nbc, cbs,and abc they watching there liberial bias shows. sorry reality sucks doesn't it.
Limbaugh is a disgusting fucking pig, isn't he.
Is it me or does Rush Limbaugh look exactly like the guy who runs The Bunny Ranch?
Is it me or does Rush Limbaugh and the guy who runs The Bunny Ranch look exactly alike?
Incredible that there are that many idiots out there who would listen to this fat boated idiot. An idiot who never served one single day in the military nor ever held any elected public office. Matter of fact, I don`t even think this turd has anything more than a High school education. But he is Mr. Know-it-all…Yeah, The middle east is a grenade with the pin pulled, gas is through the roof, and Israel and Bush are about to start WW3 by attacking Iran.. Yeah Rush, conservatives are just geniuses.
I listen to him everyday. He's honest and tells it like it is, not like the mainstream media who gives obama a 3 minute spot and then a 20 second spot for mccain on their news program (which happened last night on abc). I've begun to think that most of the news media channels are like the news station in V for Vendetta.
Also, I love how he's not afraid to say the mainstream media are trying to scare the shit out of us.
Re: trixi – From what I hear he'd be a great boss at the Bunny Ranch cuz he wouldn't want to touch the merchandise!!! He's a bigger phag than THOM CRUISE!!!
HEY THIS IS JOHN STALL THE WONDERPOPE sez…
THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED UNDER GAY GAY GAY!!! AFTER ALL, WHY DID HE GET CAUGHT WITH A SHITLOAD OF BONER IN A BOTTLE PILLS WHEN HE WENT ON AN "ALL-MALE WEEKEND" TO THE GAY GAY GAY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC???
[re=2491330]Re: MAGEN
MAGEN gets her marchin' orders from a drug addict. What a dumb cooze. Stupid stupid btich!
Obviously those people leaving rude, nasty comments about Rush have never listened to him!! He is awesome!! Myself and 20 million others agree!
Dr. shopping don't come cheap.
Re: Dagny – Dagney - I'm a liberal and have a hard time listening to Rush, but agree with you that it's impressive and inspiring that a high school dropout and drug addict can make $400K in 8yrs. Worth every penny, he makes more money for advertisers than he costs them.
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But to say that he made it without the government's help? You're an idiot. The airwaves are owned by the people of the USA and maintained by the government. The high school he dropped out of was paid for by taxpayers. The schools all his fans paid for were paid for by taxpayers. The roads he drives to work on were built and maintained by the government. The freedom of speech that lets him talk smack is guaranteed by the government, and protected by the military, which is maintained by the government. Etc, etc.
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Face it, without the US government, Rush would, well, probably be dead by now, he doesn't seem physically strong enough to protect himself in anarchy. No shame in that, I probably would be too. But I don't go around telling everyone that I made it on my own with no help. That's why I get sick of listening to Rush, he takes credit for other people's work and lies all the time. But lies are protected by freedom of speech! Go Rush, keep pushing the envelope!
He fits perfect with all the Republican slime these days.
Ditto - Only people that have never listened to him before, or will only believe what other tell them about Rush, make the nasty comments. He is the biggest voice on Radio, of anyone, for 20 years. Evidently that's a very big reason why he's getting another 400 million. I try and listen when I can. Woo Hoo Go Rush
Re: ed –
Where's that liberal compassion for people who didn't go to college and have to work against the dirty capitalist system all on their own? If he worked for Wal-Mart at $6/hour you wouldn't be able to stop yourself from talking about his deservedness at a "betterlife." But he went and got one without your (read: liberal) permission, because he didn't need it, and now you're a hater.
And FYI- Bill Maher, Al Franken, Barak Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, et al. haven't served in the military, and would leave soldiers to die just to be proven right, so I'm not sure why you would bring up service. Unless, of course, you have a problem with people supporting others who have the courage to do things they know they cannot (even if it is because they recognize their own cowardice).
Go Rush!!!!! No, not all radio people make that kind of scratch. HE makes that much money.
BTW lotta - hypocritic is not a word.
Re: Dagny – And there you go again. Without "liberal permission"? WTF is that supposed to mean? The ACLU (serious liberals) protects Stormfront, the Phelps family, all sorts of conservative nutjobs that make Rush look like a '60s flower child. Libs (and lots of conservatives, too) are always fighting to guarantee free speech. Permission to succeed? Lots of liberals are successes - Oprah, Steven Jobs, Brangelina, etc. The liberals are not against being successful - you conservatives lie and say we are. You're lying.
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It's like an Ann Coulter column. She'll find a handful of nutjob liberals, then start her column, "All liberals deny that there's a connection between breast cancer and abortion blah blah blah" when most of us read those studies and go, "Well, fuck, doesn't that suck, but I'm glad doctors are doing the research." But that will be her point, a lie, a straw man, and then she'll build the column from there. And you ditto heads will repeat the lie all over the net. It's frustrating, yet we still contribute to the ACLU to protect your right to lie.
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And of course we would want Rush to have a better life if he were making $6 per hour at Wal*Mart. Minimum wage is $7.15, thanks to liberals fighting conservatives to get it that high, and if Wal*Mart were underpaying him, he'd have to get a free lawyer (a lib) to sue Wal*Mart, and he'd win back pay.
How many pills per hour does that work out to?
Howard Stern has made hundreds of millions riling people up for money, too.
DUH.
Go Rush!!!!
Re: Dagny – And you did it again! Lied again! You said that liberals would let soldiers die just to prove their point? It wasn't just the conservatives who pushed for more body armor etc when it became clear the war would last longer than six weeks. Rumsfeld actually resisted at first, saying something like "You don't go to war with the army you wish you had, you go to war with the army you have." Democrats control funding for the war, and have continued to increase that funding every year to make sure our soldiers are effectively kitted out for battle.
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But you just have to lie, don't you? Because the truth wouldn't divide the nation. United we stand, divided we fall. But you keep lying, and the nation is divided, and now we are falling. Mission accomplished, Dagny?
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And plenty of libs serve in the military, Wesley Clark (who another conservative insulted earlier in the comments) won one of two wars the USA has one since WWII, in the former Yugoslavia (the other was won by George HW Bush, the first Gulf War). Plenty of libs serve, have served, and will continue to serve. Plenty of conservatives will continue to work for America in other ways, outside the military. I could list them here, but that would be stupid. And divisive. I want us to stand.
I'll make it a point not to listen to any Clear Channel stations.
I'm 15 and I love Rush Limabaugh !!
screw you liberals
WAY TO GO RUSHHH !!
I hate that fat drug addict.
Liberals hate him because he speaks the TRUTH, and it's against the Liberal welfare agenda.
GO RUSH!! People with brains love you.
fuck limpballs, who cares how many listeners he has? That has nothing to do with real world politics or government. right wing talk radio succeeds because there are millions of idiots who take any arbitrary authority figure, i.e. gasbag on radio, as an 'expert'. They just nod along. if rush said it, duhhhhh, it has to be true.
bill mahar said it best, the average rush limpballs fan is some overweight middle aged middle manager paper pushing loser in some dead end job in a loveless marriage with his 'first' . ever see the men at a right wing rally? fat out of shape automatons who never got laid in college with small dicks and big trucks and bad taste in music.
he reminds me of every fat dork loser young republican i remember from high school who couldnt get a date or fit in, so they start wearing suits and ties…in high school to completely guarantee no girl would even glance at them.
his audience are mostly stupid, bitter white middle class dolts, and of course there can be 20 million of you, hell, more than 50 million voted for bush a second time so that's not surprising at all.
of course rush's legion of morons here cannot really tell you exactly what rush has been right about can they? They insist he tells just the truth, without any actual reference to specifics. That's kind of creepy and cult like, dont you think? We could quote mine all the bullshit things limpballs said in the past if you want to play that game.
And why all this pleasure at the notion that Limpballs riles up the left? true, many liberals are humourless dickhead too, but how hard is it exactly to rile up the left? not very.
it amazes me that with our disaster economy someone is coming up with $400 million to pay a f*cked up, staunch republican for saying a bunch of bullshit that is ultimately destroying the world. thanks repubs.
to his supporters: I'M SORRY FOR WHO YOU ARE, IT MUST SUCK.
Re: Joe – NO YOU SICK FREAK.
GO FUCK YOUR DOG.
Re: Sibby – YOU HAVE A SMELLY TWAT.
PLEASE WASH IT!
Re: Rash – Re: Kelly – KELLY,
WHAT ABOUT RASH LAUGHING AND HAVING A BALL WHEN THE GIRL IN
BERKELEY GOT KILLED.
YOU ARE A DUMB TWISTED CUNT!
"OXYCONTIN and DONUTS"
- the new biography of RUSH LIMBAUGH
available soon at stores near you…….
He should be executed.
Political propaganda radio is for losers who can't think for themselves. Once the FAIRNESS DOCTRINE returns, Clear Channel won't be able to cough up that much money!
Looking for honest, factual political commentary… don't look at Rush! He's purely entertainment. Unfortunately, his brand of political talk has contributed in large part to the bipartisan back biting, anger and bitterness in this country now. Thanks Rush.
Rush is the biggest sell-out. He has supported the Republicans as they've turned into Trostkyites rather than challenging them as they've moved away from true conservatism. Barry Goldwater would NOT be impressed with his $400M Payday. Either that is that an old photo or the wind bag blew up again. Keep poppin' them blue pills, ya freakin' creep.
Go Rush!
Rush is a wonderful commentator. He is insightful, funny and downright forthright. He is worth any amount of money they will pay him. Thank God for Rush or we conservatives would only have the left wing communist media to listen to or read.
Rush attracts that many listerners cause he is a voice for many of us..plus he is really funny…I love every inch of his naked body!!
i sat next to him at church one day…he has the hairiest ears i ever seen and he had bad breath.
Nazi. And the same to those who follow him. Crazy fucking motherfuckers. All of you who like this coke head - you are sick. Pill popper, douche-y fat slob. Taking him seriously is society's downfall. Fucktard cocksucker. Joined by some hooker. Nice work. Not. Clear Channel drank too much of the Kool-Aid.
Rush is a wind bag.