(Palm Beach, FL) -- Longtime talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is dead. The 70-year-old passed away after a year-long battle with advanced lung cancer, a diagnosis he revealed was terminal just months ago. Limbaugh is widely considered one of the most influential media members of the past 50 years, using his far-reaching microphone to push conservative candidates and initiatives. Since achieving radio syndication stardom in the late 80's, he has grown into the most listened-to radio show in the U.S. Limbaugh opened up about his cancer battle late last year, admitting he wasn't expecting to make it to December. In February of 2020, President Trump awarded Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom during his final State of the Union address.
Rush has been a fixture on NewsRadio 920 WHJJ since 2007 and he will be greatly missed by all of us. Our deepest sympathies go out to his wife Katherine and the entire "EIB Network" family. In honor of Rush, we will be featuring some "Best of Rush" programs, as we transition into a new era of talk radio.
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