Pact OKs Limbaugh on Military Stations
U.S. troops abroad will be able to hear Rush Limbaugh by next month following an agreement that ended a war of words between the Pentagon and the conservative talk show host.
Col. Joe Cook, chief of staff of the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, said the first hour of Limbaugh’s three-hour radio show will be distributed five days a week to military stations.
He said the 1,000 outlets in 134 countries where U.S. troops are based will make their own decisions on when and if to air the show.
After members of Congress, led by Rep. Robert K. Dornan (R-Garden Grove) demanded to know why the AFRTS did not carry Limbaugh’s show, the Pentagon came back with figures showing little demand for the program.
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