Rush Limbaugh – $600 Million

Legendary talk show host and author Rush Limbaugh tragically passed away in February 2021 from cancer. However, that does not mean that his life and achievements cannot be celebrated as a tribute to the legend himself. As the long-running host of the Rush Limbaugh Show on AM and FM radio stations since 1988, Limbaugh was a polarising figure indeed. While millions of fans loved him, others loved to hate him. Limbaugh’s success in entertainment, however, was undeniable. In 2018, Forbes named him the second-highest-paid radio host with his annual income totaling an estimated $84.5 million. This mind-boggling figure was only surpassed by radio veteran Howard Stern.