Limbaugh never has invited guests. His forum is more of an infotainment mode. When a top Republican, including the President or VP but normally a Senator or House member, has something they want to push they contact his Producers and set-up a time for an 'interview'. Limbaugh feigns amazement at their wisdom, and then throws scripted questions at them to expand upon.

But his show serves a different purpose than King's ever did.

How so? They both want influence and more fame; same as most every entity.

There are a number of differences.

The purpose of one is to educate, the purpose of the other is to deceive.

One is selling entertainment, the other is selling a product.

One operates with no Federal regulations, the other is subject to FCC regulations.

King interviews folks so that others will be "educated"? Huh? I don't buy your version of King's reasons for having a show. Very very few in show business got into it to "educate". But if you want to believe that...

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It is just entertainment. It is all about money. Integrity in media is a thing of the past.

Oops, wrong Larry. Or lets say I thought the thread title reffered to another one.

He said that Limbaugh is a screaming idiot, and stated that Howard Stern is a good broadcaster. Wow every time I had ever seen H. S. he was interviewing a porn star. That was what had to be fifteen plus years ago, so maybe his show has done a one eighty, but I doubt it. I just think that King is worried that Limbaugh will pass him in the divorce count because as ratings and earnings go King is not in the same league.

Radio, as a profitable advertising medium, was dying until Stern reinvented the early morning drive time. If you think talk radio during the middle of the day or late at night makes money then you don't know anything about the radio industry.

The money made during the drive time in the morning and afternoon is where the profit is. The rest of the time the station is just trying to stay on the air. Talk radio is everywhere on the AM dial because it is cheap and because the station had to fill the dead air with something.

Stern has talent, Limbaugh has the same gift as a side show fortune teller: He tells listeners all their dreams will come true and makes them feel good about their thoughts.

Stern changes his act every few years, Limbaugh has not changed his act in over twenty years. This is because Stern is creative and Limbaugh knows his listeners do not like change or creativity.

I was once told that Stern swiped his act from Arthur Godfrey. This could be. If so it shows that Stern understands that if you are going to steal steal only from the best.

wow, I sort of feel sorry for you if you think Stern is talented. His show is and aiways has been, ****. Sophmoric crap for so called grown up men. nothing entertaining about his ugly ass.

If you are not in show business then you need to get your feet off the stage. Another way to say this is if you don't understand talent then you should never try to comment on it.

maybe you should GFY. I dont have to be in showbiz to call an ******* an *******.

The last I heard is that Limbaugh earns somewhere around 20 million per year. He is doing fairly well for not being where the money is.

So if I want to see a porn star interviewed I should look for the Stern show every few years.

You have to consider where the American mindset is at any given moment.