Rush Limbaugh To Join Couric's CBS Evening News Debut
By Al Peterson
Tuesday, September 5 2006
Tuesday, September 5 2006
Published on AllBusiness.com
Premiere Radio Networks' host Rush Limbaugh confirmed Tuesday (Sept. 5) that he will be one of a number of guest commentators seen this week as part of the redesigned CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
On his Tuesday radio program Limbaugh said he was approached by Couric herself to contribute to a new segment of the network's nightly newscast called "Free Speech" in which a guest commentator will offer his or her opinion on a variety of topics and issues. Limbaugh said he agreed to do the segment - currently scheduled to air on Thursday night's broadcast - because he was assured his comments would air unfiltered and without debate.
"I'm not going to tell you what it's about," the conservative radio icon told listeners. "I don't want to give anything of it away, but just believe me on this folks: It is our views, They're pretty hard-hitting, and they're going to be on the CBS Evening News, and they haven't appeared - these kinds of views haven't appeared much - on the CBS Evening News or ABC World News Tonight or the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. So I did it as an opportunity to reach that audience."
Addressing some of his own fans who e-mailed Limbaugh about the pending appearance after it was leaked over the weekend by cybersleuth Matt Drudge Limbaugh continued, "I understand some of you are upset - 'Rush, all you're going to do is increase viewership for Katie!' Yeah, but at the same time, viewers of the CBS Evening News will hear things that they probably haven't heard and don't expect to hear on the network. Ladies and gentlemen, if my appearance on CBS can save just one liberal, it will have been worth it."
Others said to have already taped "Free Speech" segments to air during Couric's debut week are former President Bill Clinton, Senator John McCain and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
On his Tuesday radio program Limbaugh said he was approached by Couric herself to contribute to a new segment of the network's nightly newscast called "Free Speech" in which a guest commentator will offer his or her opinion on a variety of topics and issues. Limbaugh said he agreed to do the segment - currently scheduled to air on Thursday night's broadcast - because he was assured his comments would air unfiltered and without debate.
"I'm not going to tell you what it's about," the conservative radio icon told listeners. "I don't want to give anything of it away, but just believe me on this folks: It is our views, They're pretty hard-hitting, and they're going to be on the CBS Evening News, and they haven't appeared - these kinds of views haven't appeared much - on the CBS Evening News or ABC World News Tonight or the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. So I did it as an opportunity to reach that audience."
Addressing some of his own fans who e-mailed Limbaugh about the pending appearance after it was leaked over the weekend by cybersleuth Matt Drudge Limbaugh continued, "I understand some of you are upset - 'Rush, all you're going to do is increase viewership for Katie!' Yeah, but at the same time, viewers of the CBS Evening News will hear things that they probably haven't heard and don't expect to hear on the network. Ladies and gentlemen, if my appearance on CBS can save just one liberal, it will have been worth it."
Others said to have already taped "Free Speech" segments to air during Couric's debut week are former President Bill Clinton, Senator John McCain and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
