[SamAdams76]

In 1988, Rush was reading the news from all over, and it was impossible for most listeners to get most of it anywhere else. Rush has been overtaken by the internet. For many years, anyone who followed FR and some other websites would learn little or nothing by listening to Rush.

Free Republic killed talk radio for me. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, I listened to talk radio constantly as it was my only source for "non-lamestream" media news.

Now I'm much better informed than just about any talk show host. In fact, it appears that many talk show hosts get their material and talking points right here on Free Republic.

[crazycatlady]

I’m convinced that they do.

[Arthur McGowan]

It happened rather suddenly. One day I realized I already knew all about every story Rush covered.

While we’re trashing Rush, I wish he would stop this: He plays an “audio sound bite” and immediately after, recites the entire sound bite word-for-word.