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Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (, ; born January 12, 1951) is an American entertainer, radio talk show host, writer, and conservative political commentator. Since he was 16, Limbaugh has worked a series of disc jockey jobs. His talk show began in 1984 at Sacramento, California radio station KFBK, featuring his ongoing format of political commentary and listener calls. In 1988, Limbaugh began broadcasting his show nationally from radio station WABC in New York City, and now broadcasts from WOR. He currently lives in Palm Beach, Florida, where he broadcasts ''The Rush Limbaugh Show'', the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United States. ''Talkers Magazine'' in 2012 lists Limbaugh as the most-listened-to talk show host with a weekly audience of 15 million.〔( The 100 Most Important Talk Show Hosts in America ) ''Talkers Magazine'' 2012〕 In the 1990s, Limbaugh's books ''The Way Things Ought to Be'' (1992) and ''See, I Told You So'' (1993) made ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Limbaugh frequently criticizes, in his books and on his show, what he regards as liberal policies and politicians, as well as what he perceives as a pervasive liberal bias in major U.S. media. Limbaugh is among the highest paid people in U.S. media, signing a contract in 2008 for $400 million through 2016. In 2015, ''Forbes'' listed his earnings at $79 million for the previous 12 months, and ranked him the 11th highest earning celebrity in the world. ==Early life== Rush Hudson Limbaugh III was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the son of Mildred Carolyn "Millie" (née Armstrong) and Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr. His father was a lawyer and a U.S. fighter pilot who served in the China Burma India Theater of World War II. His mother was a native of Searcy, Arkansas. The name "Rush" was originally chosen for his grandfather to honor the maiden name of family member Edna Rush.〔Paul D. Colford. ''The Rush Limbaugh story: talent on loan from God: an unauthorized biography.'' New York. St. Martin's Press, 1993. ISBN 0-312-09906-1.〕 Limbaugh has German ancestry.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ancestry of Rush Limbaugh )〕 His family has many lawyers, including his grandfather, father and brother David. His uncle, Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr. is a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. His cousin, Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., is currently a judge in the same court, appointed by George W. Bush. Rush Limbaugh, Sr., Limbaugh's grandfather was a Missouri prosecutor, judge, special commissioner, member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1930 until 1932, and longtime president of the Missouri Historical Society.〔''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''. ''The loudest limb on the family tree, radio's Rush Limbaugh is the 'big mouth'; branch of a solid old Cape Girardeau family.'' September 27, 1992.〕 The Federal Courthouse in Cape Girardeau is named for Limbaugh's grandfather, Rush Limbaugh, Sr. Limbaugh began his career in radio as a teenager in 1967 in his hometown of Cape Girardeau, using the name Rusty Sharpe.〔 Limbaugh graduated from Cape Girardeau, Missouri Central High School in 1969. He played football. Because of his parents' desire to see him attend college, he enrolled in Southeast Missouri State University but left the school after two semesters and one summer. According to his mother, "he flunked everything," and "he just didn't seem interested in anything except radio."〔〔"Rush is Always Right." USA Weekend, 24 – January 26, 1992, p. 7〕 Limbaugh's biographer states that a large part of his life has been dedicated to gaining his father's respect and approval. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rush Limbaugh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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