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Offline jendf

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Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« on: July 02, 2008, 11:26:09 AM »
And worth every penny...

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LIMBAUGH SIGNS THROUGH 2016; $400 MILLION DEAL SHATTERS BROADCAST RECORDS

Wed Jul 02 2008 09:02:18 ET
**Exclusive**

The American broadcast industry is rocked, realigned and blasted into a new orbit, yet again, by Rush Limbaugh, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

In what is being described as an unprecedented radio contract, Limbaugh will keep his syndicated show on-the-air and e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e through 2016 with CLEAR CHANNEL and PREMIERE RADIO.

Already host of the most lucrative hours since radio's inception, Limbaugh's total package is valued north of $400 million, according to media insiders.

The NEW YORK TIMES will claim this weekend that Limbaugh, marking 20 years this summer as a national host, has secured a 9-figure signing bonus for the new deal, newsroom sources tell DRUDGE.

In its controversial profile, the TIMES reports that Limbaugh is buying a new G550 jet and is making an estimated $38 million a year.

While newspapers and traditional broadcast media are experiencing declining revenues, Limbaugh's golden microphone has turned diamond-laced:

Earnings now pace him ahead of the annual salaries for network news anchors: Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer — combined!

The deal represents a stunning triumph over the establishment by an outsider who connected with and captured the spirit of the nation's heartland.

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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2008, 11:40:18 AM »
Good for him.  Wonder if this will mean more commercials ?  Got to pay for it somehow...
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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2008, 12:48:17 PM »
I wonder how much Randi Rhodes' contract is worth?
heh...
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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2008, 12:56:59 PM »
Quote from: PatriotGame on July 03, 2008, 12:48:17 PM
I wonder how much Randi Rhodes' contract is worth?
heh...

Probably looks something like this: http://www.yourwebsitevalue.com/details/randirhodes_com.html
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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2008, 12:58:15 PM »
Quote from: PatriotGame on July 03, 2008, 12:48:17 PM
I wonder how much Randi Rhodes' contract is worth?
heh...

I thought about asking her, but she's busy.  Lunch rush is here and she's using all of her radio skills to ask the folks at the drive-thru window if they want to super-size that?
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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2008, 01:12:07 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on July 03, 2008, 12:56:59 PM
Quote from: PatriotGame on July 03, 2008, 12:48:17 PM
I wonder how much Randi Rhodes' contract is worth?
heh...

Probably looks something like this: http://www.yourwebsitevalue.com/details/randirhodes_com.html

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Looks like Randi has reached the big time!
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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2008, 08:29:49 AM »
but but but...I thought americans were sick of the Conservative Right??  :whatever:
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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2008, 09:56:31 AM »
Not bad for a guy who's been fired 5 or 6 times in his career. Rush has also been the Godfather of conservative talk radio and has made it a large medium and paved the way for the likes of Hannity, Mark Levin, Glenn Beck and so on. He deserves every damn penny he's getting.

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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 06:04:22 AM »
While I'm sure he's going to earn a very pretty penny or 2 off the deal don't forget that all the operating expenses, along with the salaries of the staff of his show comes out of that 400M kitty.
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Re: Rush extends contract to 2016; worth $400M
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2008, 08:49:11 AM »
Quote from: PatriotGame on July 03, 2008, 12:48:17 PM
I wonder how much Randi Rhodes' contract is worth?
heh...

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