The Rush Limbaugh Show

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In the 1920’s radios had the most revolutionary impact. Radios drew the nation together by bringing news, entertainment, and advertisements. The most popular radio show was called “Amos n’ Andy.” The single most significant new instrument of mass entertainment was the movies. American’s spent 83 cents of every entertainment dollar going to the movies. 3/4 of the population went to the movie theatre every week. Movies created a new popular culture with common speech, dress, behavior, and heroes. The most popular radio show in 2017 is the Rush Limbaugh show. Rush Limbaugh’s show is on around midday so he is able to catch everyone on their way home from work and he talks about politics. Radio's now will let you listen to whatever you want to

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