![]() ![]() The website Radio Insight reported that all of iHeartMedia outlets that carried Limbaugh are airing “The Clay and Buck Show,” but others have opted for local programing or other national hosts, such as Dan Bongino. To command Limbaugh’s numbers, they’ll need to create surprising, original content, like Limbaugh did in the early years of his show.Īnd while Travis and Sexton said Monday that theirs was the most anticipated radio show launch in history, they did not begin at the top of the mountain, with Limbaugh numbers. When on Friday, Travis and Sexton imitated Joe Biden’s whispery statements at a news conference Thursday, they did so hours after Glenn Beck had done the same thing. It’s harder to stand out, particularly when so many hosts are talking about the same subjects, like cancel culture, critical race theory and whatever the Democrats are doing at the moment. Now, conservative talk shows proliferate on podcasts and radio. Conservative media is enormously popular. ![]() To make matters even more confusing, Sexton sometimes sounds a bit like Sean Hannity. But people who don’t know their voices are struggling to tell them apart when they don’t address the other by name. Travis and Sexton came to the show with existing audiences: Travis, from Fox Sports and OutKick Sexton from another Premiere Networks show, and before that, from Glenn Beck’s network. Sexton, now conservatism’s most eligible bachelor, said Monday on the show that he didn’t have a wife or kids, but that he is “working on it.” He does have a dog: a French bulldog named Tallulah that he often posts about on social media. Travis has been married for 16 years to a former Tennessee Titan cheerleader, with whom he has three sons. Limbaugh was married four times, but did not have any biological children. Sexton is now conservatism’s most eligible bachelor #RushFamily- JennylovesaFrenchman June 25, 2021 That, of course, is not a bad thing as far as Premiere is fantastic first week of broadcasting in the GOAT’s slot. Some people took to social media to complain that there seemed to be more ads than commentary. The Democrats’ “relentless pursuit of power,” for example, segued into the “relentless pursuit of savings.” However, some listeners took issue with their live endorsements of products, which involve the hosts going seamlessly from commentary to ads. ![]() Otherwise, Travis and Sexton sounded professional and comfortable together, belying their personal differences. “I was born around 1980 - ‘79 to be exact.”) There was also a weird moment when Sexton didn’t seem to know how old he was. Once, Travis seemed on the verge of saying “You’re listening to OutKick” (his former platform, now sold to Fox), but recovering quickly by saying, “You’re listening to our show.” They’re not Limbaugh, but Travis and Sexton are skilled at radio. Your questions about Rush Limbaugh’s replacements, answered.One person on Twitter said Premiere should have waited a year before filling the slot. Premiere ended up waiting for five months, which wasn’t enough for some listeners. When Limbaugh died, Premiere Networks said it wouldn’t immediately replace him, giving listeners time to grieve and let go. And Limbaugh was mentioned frequently, though not frequently enough for some listeners. ![]() It was as if any day now, the man who revitalized AM radio would be back, that his passing in February was just a dream, like the death of Bobby Ewing in the TV show “Dallas.” It still seems like Rush is on vacationĪs I listened to “The Clay and Buck Show” during its first week, I sometimes felt like Travis and Sexton were just two guys filling in for Limbaugh. Here are a few takeaways from the first 15 hours of their show, and some of the reaction to them on social media. They had no guests, but on Friday announced a big one: Former President Donald Trump will be on the show Tuesday, which they called “a momentous occasion.” On Twitter, began the week with about 4,500 followers they ended with nearly 14,000. “No one is ever going replace Rush Limbaugh,” they said.īut Clay Travis and Buck Sexton are in his time slot, and they just wrapped up the first week of their much anticipated debut. They opened their show by insisting that they are not Rush Limbaugh’s replacements. ![]()
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