Rush Limbaugh Biography

Fast Facts

• Hosts an annual Cure-a-Thon for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Talkers magazine ranked him number one on their list of The 25 Greatest Talk Show Hosts of All Time
• Was made an honorary member of Congress in the 1994 midterm elections
• Attended Southeast Missouri State University but left after two semesters to focus on radio
• Got started in radio in 1967 by interning at the radio station that his father used to own
• Best known as the host of the radio talk show "The Rush Limbaugh Show․"
• Almost took a job at a potato chip distributor when his early career in radio was unsuccessful
• Was a judge at the 2010 Miss America pageant alongside Vivica Fox, Shawn Johnson, Katie Harman, and Dave Koz
• Wanted to be a radio host since he was a second grader, when he would listen to the radio while his mother drove him to school
• Has made cameo appearances in a number of TV shows, including "Family Guy," "The Drew Carey Show," and "The 1/2 Hour News Hour․"