UPDATE: Many have asked about Dan Bongino, who had been announced as a possible replacement. It appears he is still in the running and that Kirk will only fill an hour of the slot left from Rush’s death.
KLTV Reported:
Cumulus Media’s Westwood One said Bongino will begin a new three-hour radio program from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern, the same time slot Limbaugh occupied before his death due to lung cancer in February. Bongino’s news and opinion show will launch May 24 in markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
Salem Radio’s Charlie Kirk is set to fill the timeslot left by the late Rush Limbaugh. Kirk’s new time, of 12-1 pm will begin right away on April 12. Viewers can listen in on Salem Radio Network’s 77WABC and 107.1 FM WLIR. In the announcement, Kirk praised Limbaugh and his legacy calling him a “friend and American hero.”
What an honor to join @77WABCRadio, New York—the flagship station of the Great Rush Limbaugh.
Tune in every weekday from 12 EST for coverage, updates, and analysis from the frontlines of the American Culture War, only on The Charlie Kirk Show. pic.twitter.com/TIHd2A4AQs
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 9, 2021
Townhall reports:
A statement from Kirk is included who shared “I am thrilled and honored to take the same time and station where my friend and American hero Rush Limbaugh launched his national radio show in 1988.” He also noted “I am so impressed with what John Catsimatidis has done since he bought this great station, and will commit to doing my part to keep this as one of the top talk stations in America.”
As well as from Salem Vice President of Spoken Word Phil Boyce, who said “I was fortunate to be the PD at WABC for 14 years. I am thrilled to see WABC once again affirm its status as one of the truly iconic talk stations in the nation, and so blessed to be able to add our newest star Charlie Kirk to their all-star lineup.”
The announcement also mentions that “Kirk first joined the Salem Radio Network in the noon to 3 p.m. EDT time slot in October 2020 and has continued to grow his audience on stations across the country.” His Salem Radio page lists his other accolades, among them that Kirk “also airs a daily podcast of the same name, that has become one of the top 10 news shows on Apple New Podcast rankings.”
Kirk has made waves in the Republican Party after founding Turning Point USA.
