Do not think that Rush won't see your entries. He slums here on FR. He really does.
PreRush... I was driving through Sacramento and happened to hear him for about an hour BEFORE he broke out nationally. It was easy to tell even then that it was only a matter of time before broke out and went global.
I heard him in 1988 and had successfully called in during 1989.
1988.
Reagan was still the Boss
1990
August 1, 1988. Listening to Mighty 690 out of New Orleans. Was an oldies station. Went to a talk format and Rush debuted. Loved hearing him from the first moment I heard him.
First heard RL when he took up the cause when the LIBS were calling GHW Bush a wimp.
Was on in DC from 1-3 with 1st hr on at 3. WMAL AM 630
Think the entire show was either done at night or maybe on weekend.
WMAL had a VERY popular news program on at noon took a bit before they started running him ‘live’ 12-3PM
I remember August 1, 1988, but not for Rush’s first show. It wasn’t until the early 90s, around Bill Clinton time.
I also remember August 1, 1998, that it was the tenth anniversary. Rush started the show by asking if there was anything significant about the date. Since the date was stuck in my mind, I did, but it took awhile for his staff to notice.
Congratulations, Rush. You are truly a great American. And yes, I think we met once way before you became famous.
1992 or 1993 in Houston
She had (then) recently called him upset about the anti-war left and told me he was a great comfort to her.
1990. I heard him on WLS while I was a college student.
1988, I was working on the San Diego river, with an old shipmate, and he said have you heard this guy? He is a hoot!
Early 1988, in Sacramento before he went national. He was discussing media fawning over peace protests like floating candles down a creek or flying kites. Plus he honored the crew of the Enola Gay as peace heroes. That’s when I knew.
When were the early TV shows ? that’s when I first started .
Driving on the highway back in 1988. For a week I thought his name was Rush Limbo.
1990 or 91 when I found it during the lunch hour.
She passed before the November election was held, but we got to watch the debates together and follow the topics on Rushes show.
1993. I was told he was the devil incarnate when I was in college. Started working in the real world and saw how much I was getting jobbed and came across Rush. By next year I voted strait GOP during the Republican Revolution (remember it had been decades since they held the house). Never looked back.
I went looking for his radio show the next day.
Within a few days I realized this guy was speaking common sense as few had the courage to do so.
I got to get a call in on his show a little over a year later. Still have the tape recording somewhere too.
Right before I got fired partially for telling my high school students about him years ago. The rest of it was being strict in class and having real expectations of learning. No one would defend us back then. Now, every 1,000 times or so some conservative will have the nerve to defend another conservative.