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Rush Limbaugh, heard on WSB, signs multi-year extension

Rush Limbaugh remains the dominant radio talk show host in America. Talkers magazine has ranked him No. 1 for eight years running. CREDIT: Publicity photo

Credit: Rodney Ho

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Rush Limbaugh remains the dominant radio talk show host in America. Talkers magazine has ranked him No. 1 for eight years running. CREDIT: Publicity photo
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Aug 2, 2016

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, August 2, 2016

IHeart Media and Premiere Networks have given Rush Limbaugh a multi-year extension on his contract.

Dollar amount or length of time were not disclosed.

"After 28 fulfilling years, I seriously considered moving on to something else, but Rich (Bressler, COO/CFO) and Bob (Pittman, Chairman/CEO) were very persuasive,” Limbaugh said. “I'm thrilled to be continuing. And I really want to be on the air if the Russians find Hillary's emails.”

Limbaugh has been the most popular radio talk show host for more than a quarter century. He is heard locally from noon to 3 p.m. weekdays on News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB. He has been on the station for four years.

WSB has been the No. 1 station in the market all year in overall listeners, fueled by the presidential race.

WSB and The Atlanta Journal Constitution are both part of Cox Media Group. 

About the Author

Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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