Rush Limbaugh Net Worth

What is Rush Limbaugh’s Net Worth? Rush Limbaugh, an American radio host who had owned a net worth of $600 million at the time of his passing.

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Introduction

Rush Limbaugh, whose birth name is Rush Hudson Limbaugh, was born on January 12, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S and died on February 17, 2021, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Rush Limbaugh, an American conservative radio presenter and political commentator, gained recognition as the host of his enduring radio show “The Rush Limbaugh Show.” This show was broadcast nationwide on FM and AM radio stations from 1988 until his passing.

Limbaugh emerged as a leading conservative figure in the United States throughout the 1990s and served as the anchor of a nationwide television program from 1992 to 1996. According to Talkers Magazine’s estimation in December 2019, Limbaugh’s show garnered a combined weekly viewership of 15.5 million listeners, making it the most popular radio show in the United States. Limbaugh authored a total of seven books, with his initial two works, The Way Things Ought to Be (1992) and See, I Told You So (1993), achieving recognition on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Limbaugh sparked controversy due to his remarks concerning race, LGBT issues, feminism, sexual consent, and climate change. He was honoured with induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1993, and later, in 1998, he was also inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. President Donald Trump bestowed upon him the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the 2020 State of the Union Address.

Early Life

Rush Limbaugh an American Radio personality was born on January 12, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Rush Hudson Limbaugh Jr. and Mildred Carolyn Limbaugh are the parents of Limbaugh. His father was a lawyer and a U.S. military aviator who actively participated in World War II.

Limbaugh enrolled in Cape Girardeau Central High School, where he actively participated in the sport of football. He completed his secondary school education in 1969 and, after that, registered at Southeast Missouri State University. He withdrew from his studies after completing only two semesters, as he failed all his courses due to his sole focus on radio.

Rush Limbaugh Radio Salary

His annual earnings reached a maximum of $85 million, which included salary, incentives, profit participation, and personal appearance fees. In 2001, he entered into a contract worth $285 million, which equates to an annual salary of $31.25 million over eight years. In 2008, the Clear Channel radio network renewed their deal for $400 million, to be paid over the next eight years at a rate of $50 million per year. His income surged to $85 million per year following a four-year contract renewal in 2016.

Personal Life

Limbaugh marriage life is full of ups and downs. At the age of 26, he wed Roxy McNeely, a secretary at the Kansas City, Missouri radio station WHB, in 1977. In March 1980, McNeely initiated divorce proceedings, laying the groundwork for the union on the grounds of incompatibility. He wed Michelle Sixta, a college student, in 1983. The year of their divorce was 1990. He wed Marta Fitzgerald, a 35-year-old aerobics instructor, in 1994. The year of their divorce was 2004. He took the vows of Kathryn Rogers in June 2010.

Cause of Death

Rush Limbaugh informed his 20 million-strong subscriber base via air on February 2, 2020, that he had received a prognosis of “advanced lung cancer.” His broadcast concluded with the following news. Limbaugh informed his audience that he would be absent from the air on specific days for treatment purposes due to his illness. Two medical institutions, he said, have validated the diagnosis since he developed shortness of breath on January 12, 2020, when he first realized something was amiss.

Rush Limbaugh passed away on February 17, 2021, at the age of 70 due to lung cancer.

Rush Limbaugh House

Rush Limbaugh possessed multiple residences across the nation, including a condominium on Fifth Avenue in New York City and a residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

The property is situated on a 2.7-acre plot of ground that borders the waterfront, offering 250 feet of ocean frontage and direct access to the beach. It consists of several buildings, including a spacious 24,000 square feet main house designed in the West Indies architectural style.

In 1998, the Republican talk show star Rush Limbaugh acquired a residence located on North Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach for a sum of $3.9 million. Currently, the property is being discreetly marketed, with a price tag above $150 million.

Rush Limbaugh Books

• Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims
• See, I Told You So
• Rush Revere and the Presidency
• The Way Things Ought to Be
• Rush Revere and the First Patriots: Time-Travel
• Radio’s Greatest of All Time
• Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner
• Rush Revere and the American Revolution
• The Incredible Adventures of Rush Revere
• Adventures of Rush Revere: Rush Revere and the Brave
• The Further Adventures of Rush Revere
• The Way Things Aren’t: Rush Limbaugh’s Reign of…by Fair

Rush Limbaugh Awards

• Winner of the Marconi Award on five occasions
• The Radio Hall of Fame  in 1993.
•  NAB Hall of Fame in 1998
•  Medal of Freedom in 2020.