Radio personality Rush Limbaugh speaks before introducing President Donald Trump at the Turning ... [+] Point USA Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. AP Photo/Andrew HarnikTopline: Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh announced on Monday he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, but he still plans on continuing his widely popular radio show between treatments. Limbaugh said on air during his syndicated radio program that two medical institutions confirmed the diagnosis on January 20. Key background: Limbaugh has become an influential conservative voice since he started his first national talk radio show in 1988. Tangent: Limbaugh is the second highest-paid radio host in the U.S., according to Forbes estimates, earning $87 million.

Source: Forbes February 03, 2020 23:15 UTC