Category Archives: Rush Limbaugh

A week until the launch of Huckabee

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Monday April 9th is the launch date for the Cumulus Media Network’s direct competition with Rush Limbaugh. Cumulus has announced that in New York City, the Huckabee program will be carried on non-Cumulus station WOR-AM on broadcast delay in the … Continue reading →

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Bob Pittman: “Rush is Rush”

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Fred Stiening

After a month, Clear Channel Radio CEO Bob Pittman made his public statement about the Rush Limbaugh and the White House coordinated advertiser boycott to force Rush off the air.   Not shockingly, it was not “The Speech Bob Pittman … Continue reading →

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The Speech Bob Pittman is not going to give

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Here is my fantasy of what I would like Bob Pittman, Clear Channel’s CEO to say at a news conference. “Hello, My name is Robert Pittman.   I’m President and CEO of Clear Channel media, the parent company that owns Clear … Continue reading →

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The Apple (WNYM-AM in New York) changes its name

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Phil Boyce, formerly of WABC-AM and then Talk Radio Network recently landed at Salem Radio, a company in sore need of a makeover and someone who actually knows how to market radio and build talent. I’ve said out loud that … Continue reading →

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Should Rush Limbaugh be fired?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Various news outlets have started running “polls” asking if Rush Limbaugh should be fired – what “The Media” don’t seem to understand is that Rush Limbaugh cannot be fired.   Rush is employed by his own production company, the same arrangement … Continue reading →

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Rush Limbaugh vs Cumulus Media – one month to go

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Cumulus Media has been clearing the schedule of most of their news/talk stations of non-Cumulus programs – replacing them with their own syndication – Chris Plante, Mark Levin, John Batchelor and the Redeye Radio show (hosted by former Midnight Radio … Continue reading →

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Cumulus to put Huckabee against Limbaugh

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Back when the Atlanta based Cumulus acquired Citadel Media (including the former ABC radio stations and syndication) with the mandate from the investors funding the deal to cut costs, I wondered out loud if Rush Limbaugh was going to become … Continue reading →

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Rush’s “Full Disclosure” about Bain Captial & Clear Channel

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Timing is everything.    I was just sitting down to type a blog post saying the Rush really really needs to disclose that his paycheck is signed by Bain Capital.   That moment, he gave his “full disclosure” (Tuesday @ 2:14 PM … Continue reading →

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