Just heard on WBAP that he's taking over Rush's time slot at 11 in May.

Who?

Dan doesn't pull punches. Definitely good listen.

Retired secret service conservative

He's a SOB!!
- Geraldo

Old_Ag_91 said:

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Dan doesn't pull punches. Definitely good listen.

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Agreed. I only just started giving him a listen a month ago. I like what I've heard.

He is great and I think this is a good selection for one of the biggest group of stations (by market/listeners) that distributed Rush. This is part of Cumulus' Westwood One group of stations.

I am a Dan fan, but one thing I hope he learns/refines is an ability to pivot away from a single issue focus that a lot of the 'newer' hosts have to a given show. Rush put a ton of prep into his shows and it's unfair to compare them but it was much more performance art for him after really studying a broad array of news daily, which is why he didn't need guests/callers most days. He could just opine with great insight for 3 hours (well, 2 really with all the ads) and pull it off.

Great selection.
There just will never be another Rush. He's so greatly missed!

He needs some work on delivery and focus but he doesnt hold back

Great listen, if you don't know him, look up his podcast.

My wife was opened to the world of conservative talk radio by rona, and she says "Rush was like my dad, and Dan is like my brother."

Just an aside that I discovered this morning...



Rush will certainly be missed.

The current Rush show is unlistenable. They are still playing playing Rush clips with a "this is what the Maha Rushie said about a similar situation...." and it's starting to come off like L Ron Hubbard. They even play old clips of Rush advertising stuff like cell phone plans like, "Rush found a great cell phone plan, and this is what he said about that...." I don't know who thought this format would work for more than a week.

AgOutsideAustin said:

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He's a SOB!!
- Geraldo

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You punk

Dan Bongino?

He was horrible on Partridge Family!

I want to hear his secret service stories. But, I doubt he tells them out honor, loyalty and duty to the SS.

itsyourboypookie said:

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Who?

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I remember thinking the same thing when Rush started.

itsyourboypookie said:

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Who?

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Being on this site,there's no way you don't know who he is. But I guess you don't know how to google either.

That's really interesting. I used to listen to Rush on WBAP when I lived in DFW. Ironically, the Knoxville station that broadcasted Rush just announced they're switching to Dan Bongino sometime in May as well.

nortex97 said:

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He is great and I think this is a good selection for one of the biggest group of stations (by market/listeners) that distributed Rush. This is part of Cumulus' Westwood One group of stations.

I am a Dan fan, but one thing I hope he learns/refines is an ability to pivot away from a single issue focus that a lot of the 'newer' hosts have to a given show. Rush put a ton of prep into his shows and it's unfair to compare them but it was much more performance art for him after really studying a broad array of news daily, which is why he didn't need guests/callers most days. He could just opine with great insight for 3 hours (well, 2 really with all the ads) and pull it off.

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Yes. Do some of that, and it may work out somewhat. IMO the closest that could actually have captured his style and wit and just make it entertaining is Mark Steyn. And an even earlier example still applies, Dennis Miller. Humor about otherwise tedious and maddening things was one of Rush's gifts. And he very smartly presented things -- there was no cable news off the-cuff inaccuracy in most cases. You could look it up.

I would have preferred Andrew Wilkow, but Bongino is a close second.

aTmAg said:

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The current Rush show is unlistenable. They are still playing playing Rush clips with a "this is what the Maha Rushie said about a similar situation...." and it's starting to come off like L Ron Hubbard. They even play old clips of Rush advertising stuff like cell phone plans like, "Rush found a great cell phone plan, and this is what he said about that...." I don't know who thought this format would work for more than a week.

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There's probably something contractually we just don't know about. It will be 3 months after his death when Dan takes over