 According to the September 2007 issue of "Talkers Magazine", in terms of audience "The Radio Factor" was in the top twelve of nationally aired talk shows.It was the second-highest rated show in its time slot, behind only "The Rush Limbaugh Show".Wiehl would later accuse O'Reilly of a non-consensual sexual relationship, though she would later retract that claim in exchange for a financial settlement, one of many settlements O'Reilly negotiated that led to his dismissal from Fox News.