The key phrase is that he WAS on shortwave. One not well run station
that closed and he was periodically rebroadcast on AFN. There would be
no benefit to using shortwave shortwave - he would not gain any new
audience. And some of his broadcast advertisers might think twice
about doing business with him if he got the reputation of keeping
company with programs like "The End is Coming" and "Modern Survivalism
in the U.S." His somewhat condescending comment to the caller was more
appeasement to keep him listening.

It would be humorous to hear Rush ruminating over the
Clinton-years-now-long-gone alongside the usual talent on 5mhz.

I'm still completely confused by: "
Substitute the Name "Rush
Limbaugh" for any of the Top 25 AM/FM
Talk Radio Talents. Put each of them on Three Hours a Day which
equals Eight Regular Hosts Around-the-Clock Monday thru Friday
with several other Hosts representing 'different voices' featured
during the Week-End

What are you trying to say.....