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72. Followup: Limbaugh re-ups with Cumulus for 3 years...

Reply to AllINeedIsCoffee (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 04:33 PM

Aug 2013

As expected, Rush Limbaugh has re-upped with Cumulus Media, bringing an end to months of heated, often public contract negotiations.

"On Wednesday night or Thursday, we completed our negotiations with the Cumulus Broadcasting Co., and there will not be any changes. I will continue to be on radio stations for the next three years," he told his listeners on Friday.

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BREAKING: CUMULUS PLANNING TO DROP RUSH LIMBAUGH, SEAN HANNITY [View all] AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 OP

I like it warrior1 Jul 2013 #1

Contracts are just that... A HERETIC I AM Jul 2013 #5

Not if it's a contract between a city or company.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #26

No shit. 47of74 Jul 2013 #29

Unfortunately right..... daleanime Jul 2013 #65

Rush's big mouth mick063 Jul 2013 #2

Hell, I got excited a few years back when he said he was going to move to Costa Rica if Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #8

Soon his radio show will be behind a paywall meow2u3 Jul 2013 #35

This is great news Gothmog Jul 2013 #3

THANK GOD. BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #4

bout damn time! VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #6

It's over 5 months to the end of the year Gman Jul 2013 #7

+1 MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #9

Maybe not quakerboy Jul 2013 #14

Their time slots are AM "prime time" Gman Jul 2013 #16

Can they sell those ad spots? quakerboy Jul 2013 #61

There may be a lot of unknowns Jenoch Jul 2013 #47

But affiliates are having a hard time selling ads during his show LTR Jul 2013 #17

His flagship was WABC in NY BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #23

WOR has been dead for years LTR Jul 2013 #25

I listened to Ralph Snodsmith's garden show on Sunday mornings BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #36

Ever since Joe Franklin left. Historic NY Jul 2013 #43

What is your source Jenoch Jul 2013 #48

The large volume of PSAs... LTR Jul 2013 #59

Which affiliates are we discissing here? Jenoch Jul 2013 #60

90 percent ca3799 Jul 2013 #68

90% of what? Jenoch Jul 2013 #69

I'll believe it when I see it. zappaman Jul 2013 #10

Such good news, I'm going to have ice cream shenmue Jul 2013 #11

THERE IS A GOD!!!! CatWoman Jul 2013 #12

I won't believe it until I see it. nt Javaman Jul 2013 #13

I guess they've found a couple assholes worse than them to replace them. nt valerief Jul 2013 #15

They have been grooming Huckabee BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #18

In the wings... pangaia Jul 2013 #52

The triumverate from hell! BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #62

Why do the Three Stooges and their Women Haters Club come to mind now? nt valerief Jul 2013 #64

Probably two cheaper assholes Mnpaul Jul 2013 #19

I can only wish. indivisibleman Jul 2013 #20

Rush just had to go after Ms. Fluke didn't he? Botany Jul 2013 #21

Wow! On the day I leave for my honeymoon, Limpballs and the dweeb get canned. Nanjing to Seoul Jul 2013 #22

congratulations! renate Jul 2013 #27

Very cool, if true n/t deutsey Jul 2013 #24

I'll wait and see. Keeping my fingers crossed, though, that both of 'em are given the ol' calimary Jul 2013 #37

Head fake.... jaysunb Jul 2013 #28

Michelle Bachmann is free Politicalboi Jul 2013 #30

Most probably they lost their effectiveness.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #31

I'll believe it when I see it. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #32

I bet this ends up not being true. n-t Logical Jul 2013 #33

Could be a signal to the advertisers that left wercal Jul 2013 #34

Good! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #38

Zimmerman waits in the wings if they don't come to terms. Hoyt Jul 2013 #39

I'll take this as a good sign that Americans are tiring of hate talk. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #40

Their job is done. It was to convince the stupid conservative pawns that there Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2013 #41

Where will they go next? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #42

Where will they go next? dusty trails Jul 2013 #46

Limbaugh and Hannity will go independent... KansDem Jul 2013 #44

There's always going to be some jackass to replace those two Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #45

Hey Rush, learn what many people have known DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #49

Imagine. No Limbaugh. No Hannity. Their asshattery a thing of the past. nolabear Jul 2013 #50

Don't worry. The RW will replace their asshattery with more inane fucknuttery. Nanjing to Seoul Jul 2013 #58

it's all about money. pangaia Jul 2013 #51

Crap. That doesn't affect the station they are on where I live. Check yours: WinkyDink Jul 2013 #53

He give his show away to drive ratings up weaselbit Jul 2013 #54

Back in May, scuttlebutt was that CC *wanted* to get Limbaugh onto WOR thesquanderer Jul 2013 #55

More evidence of the liberal media run amok. Beartracks Jul 2013 #56

Greed is good. Yup. alfredo Jul 2013 #57

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #63

Not sure why everyone is excited. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #66

Not so quick Vietnameravet Jul 2013 #67

I do hope VA_Jill Jul 2013 #70

Limbaugh and Hannity will probably be replaced by other right wingers who will be just as bad totodeinhere Jul 2013 #71

Followup: Limbaugh re-ups with Cumulus for 3 years... PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #72