Trump, recognizing the role Limbaugh played in his rise to the White House, awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom to in 2020 during his State of the Union address.
While radio is past its peak as a medium of influence and has undergone dramatic consolidation over the years, it remains an important arena in politics. “We’re not going to replace Rush Limbaugh, we’re going to have an evolution of the show with fresh voices-those that grew up on Rush and admired him,” she said. Premiere president Julie Talbott told the Journal that the new pair should not technically be considered replacements for Limbaugh. Travis and Sexton both said their goal is to honor Limbaugh’s legacy while engaging listeners in their 20s and 30s. Premiere Networks re-tweeted the Journal‘s article from its official handle. Moms for Liberty is an American conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that claims to advocate for parental rights in schools. The Wall Street Journal had the first report on the permanent new hosts. Before his media career, he worked at the CIA and as a counter-terrorism expert at the New York Police Department. Sexton, 39, is a radio personality and also hosts Hold the Line on First TV, whose lineup also includes a show hosted by former Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly. The digital media and podcast company is known for its right-of-center sports takes, especially its attacks on ESPN over political comments by its hosts and for its forays years ago beyond sports. Travis, 42, founded Outkick Media, which was acquired earlier this month by Fox Corp. & Producer Sheron Bellio Suspended Over Anti-Asian Skit It does not store any personal data.KFI Radio’s Tim Conway Jr. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Replacements for Rush Limbaugh: KCPS Burlington, IA NRG’s KXEL (Waterloo-Cedar Rapids) went with a familiar voice, Glenn Beck, running on a three-hour delay. Alpha’s KGLO (Mason City) also went with Markley, Van Camp, & Robbins.įlag Family Media’s WZFG (Dilworth-Fargo) and KTGO (Tioga-Williston) chose Charlie Kirk based on listener feedback. Midwest’s WDSM (Superior-Duluth) and WNMT (Nashwauk-Hibbing) are airing Markley, Van Camp, & Robbins, who also continue to air two hours later on Midwest’s KDAL (Duluth). Bongino’s affiliates include Midwest’s WTAQ (Green Bay), WSAU (Wausau), WHBL (Sheboygan), and KELO (Sioux Falls), Mid-West Family’s WIZM (La Crosse), and Cumulus’ WOSH (Oshkosh).Ī few stations went in other directions. At least 15 regional stations chose other shows.ĭan Bongino picked up the largest number of stations, mostly in Wisconsin. That includes major iHeartMedia outlets such as KTLK (Minneapolis), WISN (Milwaukee), WMT (Cedar Rapids), WHO (Des Moines), KFAB (Omaha), and KFYR (Bismarck).īut not every affiliate chose to continue with the “EIB (Excellence In Broadcasting) Network” in the 11 a.m. It appears more than half of the approximately four dozen stations in the region that had carried Limbaugh are now carrying the show’s official successor from iHeartMedia’s Premiere Networks, the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. The midday hours on Conservative Talk radio stations in the Upper Midwest are no longer as uniform following the death of Rush Limbaugh earlier this year.
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