BUCK: Liz in Columbus, Ohio. We’ve gotta hear this one. Liz! What do you got?

CALLER: Buck and Clay, I called to congratulate you on your unbelievable ratings that you’ve got. I’m reading this article — I don’t know; it just popped up — and it says, “We couldn’t be more proud of Clay and Buck. Rush Limbaugh left very big shoes to fill. But their effort to honor his legacy, while creating a new program that entertains and informs people across the country, is clearly paying off and resonating with listeners. We’re excited to see what the future holds for this talented duo.” I called because I wanted to congratulate you on your excellent ratings.

BUCK: Thank you.

CLAY: Well, Liz is killing it for us there. They put out a press release. I tweeted it out. We appreciate all the positive words. But we appreciate, really, the loyalty that Rush’s audience has paid to us as we have tried to continue to fight the battles that he has fought for so long. And we got some incredible numbers all over the country.

BUCK: Nielsen ratings!

CLAY: You guys are responding very favorably to what we are doing, and we are immensely grateful to you guys.

BUCK: Yes, thank you all.

CLAY: We have a lot of good days, weeks, and months to come. But the start has been about as good as we could have hoped for.