It’ll be truly impossible to fully replace Rush Limbaugh, in that same way that you can’t train someone to play like Michael Jordan. The legendary radio host’s value lied in some intangible qualities that made Rush just who we was.
So, after the longtime conservative figure passed away, succumbing to stage 4 lung cancer after a year-long battle, there was no telling who would eventually step into his booth and carry the mantle.
On Thursday, we got the answer to that burning question, and it’s big trouble for the liberal left.
Cumulus Media’s Westwood One announced on Wednesday that Dan Bongino will be launching a new radio show during the time slot left vacant by conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh.
The program, “The Dan Bongino Show,” will broadcast 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET in select markets starting May 24, including KABC Los Angeles, WLS Chicago, WBAP Dallas, KSFO San Francisco, and WMAL Washington, D.C.
“The Dan Bongino Show will tackle the hot political issues, debunking both liberal and Republican establishment rhetoric,” the press release described. “As a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer, Bongino is uniquely positioned to provide commentary and analysis that directly questions the philosophical underpinnings of both the Left and Big Government Republicans.”
Bongino has been a fiery figure on the right side of the aisle, having been one of the most vocal proponents of social media platform Parler, and an overall boon to the existence of the First Amendment throughout his media career.
