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In reply to the discussion: (Major shakeup for the radio industry) Cumulus planning to drop Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity [View all]BumRushDaShow
(165,091 posts)29. Some answers
The Cumulus - Premiere deal is supposedly up at the end of this year.
And as background - Cumulus bought Citadel (the original ABC radio network) a couple years ago.
Meanwhile, Premiere itself is owned by Cumulus rival Clear Channel, which itself owns stations, and Premiere had already renewed Limpball's contract back in 2008 (to go until 2016).
So this would be more of a move of the show to the Clear Channel-owned stations (and any smaller independents who can afford it) and away from the Cumulus-owned stations.
IMHO, the STOP RUSH, etc., effort should continue and just target any new set of stations.
And as background - Cumulus bought Citadel (the original ABC radio network) a couple years ago.
Meanwhile, Premiere itself is owned by Cumulus rival Clear Channel, which itself owns stations, and Premiere had already renewed Limpball's contract back in 2008 (to go until 2016).
So this would be more of a move of the show to the Clear Channel-owned stations (and any smaller independents who can afford it) and away from the Cumulus-owned stations.
IMHO, the STOP RUSH, etc., effort should continue and just target any new set of stations.
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(Major shakeup for the radio industry) Cumulus planning to drop Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity [View all]
kpete
Jul 2013
OP
It WOULD be great, but I've just seen warring media cry-wolf situations too many times.
MotherPetrie
Jul 2013
#3
Wouldn't it be great if THEIR jobs were outsourced to guys in Delhi or Bangalore?
Ken Burch
Jul 2013
#8
"remove (Limbaugh and Hannity) from more than 40 Cumulus channels in major markets."
alp227
Jul 2013
#19
I hope you don't mind that I reposted this on my FB page. If you do mind, let me know and I will
earcandle
Jul 2013
#23
Play our punk indie rock station instead. let the people swoon and glide with real music
earcandle
Jul 2013
#21