A pioneer of AM talk-radio, Limbaugh for 32 years hosted "The Rush Limbaugh Show," a nationally-syndicated program with millions of loyal listeners that transfigured him into a partisan force and polarizing figure in American politics. "I take the responsibility that comes with my show very seriously," Limbaugh told the newspaper. 'No one had heard anything like it before'Rush Hudson Limbaugh III was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Rush Hudson Limbaugh Jr. and Mildred Carolyn Limbaugh. From there, Limbaugh developed "The Rush Limbaugh Show." Throughout it all, Limbaugh remained the king of conservative talk-radio, earning a fortune along the way.

Source: The Nation February 17, 2021 17:48 UTC