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(29,876 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2015, 11:53 AM Jun 2015

Rush Limbaugh In Free Fall As His Show Gets Demoted To A Low Rated Station

By: Jason Easley more from Jason Easley
Friday, June, 5th, 2015, 11:38 am

Things have gone from bad to worse for Rush Limbaugh. Not only are radio stations looking to dump him, but his show is being forced to move to smaller lower-rated stations in an attempt to prevent a mass exodus of stations that carry his show.

Indianapolis Business Journal reported on Limbaugh getting demoted way down the (ratings) dial:

The Rush Limbaugh Show—set to be dropped by WIBC-FM 93.1 next month—will continue to be heard on Indianapolis radio airwaves without interruption after being picked up by iHeartMedia Inc.

iHeartMedia Indianapolis announced Wednesday that it will begin airing Limbaugh live on weekdays on a new local station, 97.5 FM, beginning Monday, July 6, from noon to 3 p.m. It will air the same time on iHeartMedia’s WNDE-AM 1260.

Limbaugh is going from being on a top ten station in the city to a station in the bottom three.

It is widely rumored that Limbaugh is about to get the boot off of his station in Chicago after his ratings have fallen to 24th place in the city with an audience of 121,000 listeners. Limbaugh has already lost his stations in major markets Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. Radio stations don’t want Limbaugh’s show because of the combination of low ratings, poor advertising revenue, and declining audience.

Things have gotten so bad that Cumulus had to scramble shove Limbaugh’s show on to a low rated Indianapolis sports station because they feared a mass exodus of affiliates. According to RadioInsight, “There’s no way iHeartMedia would’ve placed Limbaugh on an owned Sports station if the company had any other affiliation options in the market. You can bet iHeart’s local management would much rather utilize their new translator for something other than a mish-mosh of Sports and Limbaugh. But when everyone one else says no and you need to save face, options become limited. This way iHeart can spin it that they were able to find a strong affiliate for Limbaugh in Indianapolis to potentially keep other affiliates from bailing.”

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Rush Limbaugh In Free Fall As His Show Gets Demoted To A Low Rated Station (Original Post) Purveyor Jun 2015 OP

Gooooooooooood!!!!!!!! MADem Jun 2015 #1

Hey wait a minute Faux pas Jun 2015 #7

This is wonderful news to hear on my first day here. SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #2

Welcome to DU and thanks for commenting! Purveyor Jun 2015 #4

This could be good news for the election. SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #9

Actually, this goes back to the worry Republicans have over their constituents dying off. Rozlee Jun 2015 #16

Thank you, Rozlee SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #17

Welcome to DU! Aristus Jun 2015 #10

Decades too late, but a good sign for the future BillZBubb Jun 2015 #3

Does "without interruption" mean "no commercial breaks"? arcane1 Jun 2015 #5

It's a mystery all right nxylas Jun 2015 #14

I think they mean without interruption in service Fearless Jun 2015 #15

May the Savage Weiner's fortunes follow suit! N/t Vogon_Glory Jun 2015 #6

that was the only consolation when Clear Channel did away with commercial progressive radio in LA yurbud Jun 2015 #8

I love good news. :) Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #11

I love it. I hear almost as little from him as I do from Glen Beck.The worm turns. I do miss.... marble falls Jun 2015 #12

Limbaugh has no financial worries. He signed a contract in 2008 that pays him Cal33 Jun 2015 #13

A lot of Democrats loved him cprise Jun 2015 #18

I'm certain the White House listens, just to hear the meme of the day as do I. First 30. eom Purveyor Jun 2015 #19

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Gooooooooooood!!!!!!!!

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 11:57 AM

Jun 2015

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.....

Faux pas

(14,691 posts)

7. Hey wait a minute

Reply to MADem (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 01:26 PM

Jun 2015

your stole my line!

SaranchaIsWaiting

(247 posts)

2. This is wonderful news to hear on my first day here.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 12:21 PM

Jun 2015

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

4. Welcome to DU and thanks for commenting!

Reply to SaranchaIsWaiting (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jun 2015

SaranchaIsWaiting

(247 posts)

9. This could be good news for the election.

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 02:19 PM

Jun 2015

There may be more independents and crossovers, thanks to Rush's over the top lunatic commentaries the right wing people in the bubble of fox news and the likes of Limbaugh are waking up. (?)

Rozlee

(2,529 posts)

16. Actually, this goes back to the worry Republicans have over their constituents dying off.

Reply to SaranchaIsWaiting (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 09:22 PM

Jun 2015

Talk radio is listened to by a largely aging demographic. It's not attracting younger viewers, who represent a larger percentage of consumers. Limbaugh rose to power during the age when the Clinton haters were at their zenith. Now, a new Clinton is on the horizon and the fires of their hatred are burning just as bright, but they're not spreading beyond their torchbearers.

Welcome to DU!

SaranchaIsWaiting

(247 posts)

17. Thank you, Rozlee

Reply to Rozlee (Reply #16)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 09:28 PM

Jun 2015

Aristus

(66,467 posts)

10. Welcome to DU!

Reply to SaranchaIsWaiting (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 03:21 PM

Jun 2015

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

3. Decades too late, but a good sign for the future

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 12:24 PM

Jun 2015

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

5. Does "without interruption" mean "no commercial breaks"?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 12:42 PM

Jun 2015

If so, I wonder who is paying for it

nxylas

(6,440 posts)

14. It's a mystery all right

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 05:55 PM

Jun 2015

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

15. I think they mean without interruption in service

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 06:56 PM

Jun 2015

Moving from one station to another

Vogon_Glory

(9,132 posts)

6. May the Savage Weiner's fortunes follow suit! N/t

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 01:09 PM

Jun 2015

yurbud

(39,405 posts)

8. that was the only consolation when Clear Channel did away with commercial progressive radio in LA

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 02:06 PM

Jun 2015

Rush Limbaugh got demoted from the biggest AM signal to a much, much smaller one.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

11. I love good news. :)

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 03:55 PM

Jun 2015

marble falls

(57,275 posts)

12. I love it. I hear almost as little from him as I do from Glen Beck.The worm turns. I do miss....

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:22 PM

Jun 2015

Keith Olbermann doing the news.Without he, Colbert, Steward the election will be nowhere as much fun.

Cal33

(7,018 posts)

13. Limbaugh has no financial worries. He signed a contract in 2008 that pays him

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:24 PM

Jun 2015

$50 million a year through 2016. That's $400 million for 8 years, regardless of
whether he does well or not. He will be 65 next year. Too bad he isn't leaving
earlier.

Good riddance!

450 mi

cprise

(8,445 posts)

18. A lot of Democrats loved him

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 01:20 AM

Jun 2015

Oh no, they "hated him" but couldn't get enough of his show. Seemed to fill some kind of emotional need to listen to his voice and all the "outrageous" things he said.

Personally, I think there are a lot of self-deluded people out there.

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

19. I'm certain the White House listens, just to hear the meme of the day as do I. First 30. eom

Reply to cprise (Reply #18)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 02:14 AM

Jun 2015

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