Randi Rhodes has lung cancer

[Bluestocking]

It breaks my heart. I used to listen to her religiously until I lost my hearing. We love you Randi. Good luck with treatment.

[JohnSJ]

1. I hope they caught it early, and she makes a full recovery.

[Mike Nelson]

2. How sad...

... I remember her from "Air America" - hope she recovers and emerges strong and happy.

[Tommy Carcetti]

3. I listened to her nearly daily back when she had a local show in Florida

She helped me through the Bush years, which in retrospect might feel somewhat trivial compared to the challenges we are facing today. But back then it was a lot.

I do know she smoked heavily, unfortunately.

Hopefully it is treatable and she'll be in recovery soon. She is a talented woman.

[malaise]

4. DUers introduced me to her orogram

Too sad

[LoisB]

5. I hope she recovers. I used to listen to her on the radio for years.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. Oh no!!!

I used to love listening to Randi Rhodes on Air America, one of my favorite segments on her show:

On a side note, every time I hear the name Randi Rhodes, I think of this guy:

[CaptainTruth]

14. I also think of Randy Rhoads every time I hear the name.

He was an amazing talent, gone far too soon.

Best of luck to Randi & her treatment.

[Skittles]

18. best guitarist I ever saw

and I saw a LOT of them

[keep_left]

15. I always wondered why she took that name for her radio show.

Here's why...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randi_Rhodes

Randy Rhoads was the best of the best...totally dedicated to the music. He even stopped partaking of the rock 'n roll lifestyle when he saw what it was doing to Ozzy. Randi (née Randi Bueten) clearly admired his professionalism and discipline.

Rhodes is a radio name chosen to honor Ozzy Osbourne's guitar player Randy Rhoads, whom Rhodes describes as "a consummate professional ... but he always practiced. I mean, he practiced eight hours a day. He lived to be the best."

[MarineCombatEngineer]

17. I did not know that.

Thank you for that information, that's amazing.

[keep_left]

19. You're welcome!

[CaptainTruth]

20. Thanks, I didnt know. Now I like her even more.

[North Shore Chicago]

7. I also listened to

Randi on Air America! Her Friday segment beginning with....


Bounce Your Boobies always cracked me up!

[Clouds Passing]

8. Prayers and healing energy to Randi 🙏🏼💚

[Liberal In Texas]

9. Very sad. I first listened to her on AAR.

She had finally quit smoking, apparently not soon enough.

I wish her a full recovery.

[Mr. Mustard 2023]

10. I did a radio show on KBBR Coos Bay in 2014 and Randi

was a guest on my show to help me out. She took time out of her Sunday morning to talk politics with me, and she had to change her schedule to do it, and she did. She was wonderful on the show, and wonderfully generous to me. Get better Randi.

Wes Brown

[Mr.Bee]

11. Sad

Randi is a Great Patriotic American!
Truth to power, truth to idiots.
I used to listen to her Friday Free Full Show every Sunday morning.
Only the good die young.
She will be sorely missed!

[kimbutgar]

12. I hadn't heard anything and heard today on the Stephanie Miller show

I hope she recovers I met her once at a Green 960 event in San Francisco and she was so friendly and gracious. I loved turning on her show after watching Thom Hartmann.

Heal quickly Randi and I’m praying for you!

[Aristus]

13. I always loved that she never put breaks between content and station identification.

“Bush sent our TROOPS over there to DIE! Seventeen after…”

Get well soon, Randi…

[intrepidity]

16. Was worried it was coming

She knew something was up when she suddenly retired her show several weeks back.

Godammit when will the shitty news stop?!?

Thinking of you daily Randi when I listen to silence instead of you each afternoon.