The rightwing talkshow host began his radio program 31 years ago and had recently signed a new long-term contract. Limbaugh is widely considered one of the most high-profile conservative media personalities in the country. In the segment, Limbaugh said doctors discovered the issue after he complained of shortness of breath. “Every day I’m not here, I’ll be missing you and thinking about you,” he said. He said he was aiming to be back by Thursday, calling the program “the source of greatest satisfaction”. Limbaugh, 69, added that although his intention is to continue working “as competently and as expertly as each and every day”, he will begin undergoing treatment immediately, taking him off-air for the next couple of days. Limbaugh revealed on Monday that he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, making the announcement during his nationally syndicated radio show.
The radio host has been an outspoken supporter of Trump on the air waves and the two have interacted many times, recently dining together at the president’s Florida golf club.
