Don Imus, one of the iconic radio morning DJs in New York radio history, died today this at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in College Station, TX. He was 79 and had been being hospitalized there since Christmas Eve.
For many years, Imus was a towering presence in New York, where he started in 1971 after being hired away from Cleveland, where it was clear he was onto something big. In his heyday, he spearheaded Wnbc and was a thorn in the side of Howard Stern, who put his reminiscences of the bitterness between them in the autobiographical 1997 film Private Parts. Imus defined the “shock jock” period, where certain irascible personalities flourished on the air.
Imus developed a coterie of characters he played, including the Right Reverend Billy Sol Hargus, Blind Mississippi White Boy, Pig Feets Dupree, Senator Edward Kennedy, Scott Muni and others. Imus appealed to the right audience, and...
For many years, Imus was a towering presence in New York, where he started in 1971 after being hired away from Cleveland, where it was clear he was onto something big. In his heyday, he spearheaded Wnbc and was a thorn in the side of Howard Stern, who put his reminiscences of the bitterness between them in the autobiographical 1997 film Private Parts. Imus defined the “shock jock” period, where certain irascible personalities flourished on the air.
Imus developed a coterie of characters he played, including the Right Reverend Billy Sol Hargus, Blind Mississippi White Boy, Pig Feets Dupree, Senator Edward Kennedy, Scott Muni and others. Imus appealed to the right audience, and...
- 12/27/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Beginning October 5, Don Imus and his Imus in the Morning show will be back on TV via Fox Business Network. Imus' syndicated Citadel radio show, airing on 65 stations nationwide, will simulcast on Fbn in the Monday-Friday 6-9a slot through a new multi-year deal. Recently, Imus left Rdf-tv where he aired his last simulcast show for them on August 28. Imus' show will remain the same and continue to feature his sidekicks Charles McCord, Bernard McGuirk, Rob Bartlett, Lou Rufino, Tony Powell, Warner Wolf and Julie Kanfer, though being on a business news network there will be added business-related news inserted from Fox Business Morning anchors Jenna Lee, Connell McShane and Ashley Webster. Imus' show moves out Alexis Glick's Money for Breakfast program which will air its last show October 2. Glick is also Fbn's VP/Business News and will continue as anchor of Opening Bell on weekday mornings from 9-10a.
- 9/4/2009
- by cynthia@cynopsis.com
- Cynopsis.com/
NEW YORK -- Nearly eight months after his remarks regarding the Rutgers women's basketball team and his subsequent termination by CBS Radio, shock jock Don Imus returned to the airwaves Monday, launching his new talk show Imus in the Morning.
As part of the new structure, two black cast members have been added to the show's team: comedian Karith Foster and sportscaster Tony Powell.
"Never in all my life did I think some grumpy old cowboy could convince me to get up at some ungodly hour, but I couldn't be happier to be here," Foster said. In response to the addition of two black members to the show, Powell joked, "It's the Tyler Perry, Oprah-sponsored version of the Imus show."
Returning to Imus' side were comedian Rob Bartlett and newsman Charles McCord.
Audience members began lining up as early as 4:30 a.m. for the chance to see Imus' live return, which was broadcast and recorded from Town Hall Theater in New York.
As part of the new structure, two black cast members have been added to the show's team: comedian Karith Foster and sportscaster Tony Powell.
"Never in all my life did I think some grumpy old cowboy could convince me to get up at some ungodly hour, but I couldn't be happier to be here," Foster said. In response to the addition of two black members to the show, Powell joked, "It's the Tyler Perry, Oprah-sponsored version of the Imus show."
Returning to Imus' side were comedian Rob Bartlett and newsman Charles McCord.
Audience members began lining up as early as 4:30 a.m. for the chance to see Imus' live return, which was broadcast and recorded from Town Hall Theater in New York.
- 12/5/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shamed broadcaster Don Imus is set to return to radio after being axed for making highly controversial remarks on the air earlier this year. The long-running program Imus In The Morning was axed earlier this year by CBS Radio after the veteran presenter referred to players on the Rutgers University Women's Basketball Team with racist and sexist epithets But the show re-aired on Monday after being picked up by New York station WABC-AM, who have not announced the show's format but insist at least one black person will feature regularly, along with Imus' longtime news anchor Charles McCord. WABC-am's program director Phil Boyce says, "I don't have any doubt on his future. He'll obviously be wiser, smarter and a bit more careful. He's learned from this. I'm not concerned that he'll have a repeat." The program will also be broadcast on 24-hour network Rfd-tv, which hopes the 67-year-old will help the channel increase its viewership from 30 million to 50 million homes over the next two years. Patrick Gottsch, president of RFD-TV, says, "There is a real void in the morning with Don Imus not on the air. He's apologized heavily for the comments. He knew he made a mistake. You learn, you move on and I think most folks already have forgiven him."...
- 12/4/2007
- WENN
Don Imus has been hired by Citadel Broadcasting to host his own nationally syndicated radio program, confirming rumors that the shock-jock's exile from the airwaves was near over.
Imus will start his new show, together with his longtime newsman Charles McCord, beginning Dec. 3 at WABC-AM in New York City and on the ABC Radio Network, which Citadel has purchased from the Walt Disney Co., will handle syndication.
Citadel announced the new Imus show at the WABC Web site on Thursday and didn't respond to repeated requests for further comment.
"Don's unique brand of humor, knowledge of the issues and ability to attract big-name guests is unparalleled," said WABC general manager Steve Borneman. "He is rested, fired up and ready to do great radio."
The former "Imus in the Morning" program was famously canceled in April after Imus, while on air, called members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos."
The furor that ensued, stoked by women's and minority activists, prompted such prominent former guests of the show as Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama to publicly chastise the shock-jock.
Imus will start his new show, together with his longtime newsman Charles McCord, beginning Dec. 3 at WABC-AM in New York City and on the ABC Radio Network, which Citadel has purchased from the Walt Disney Co., will handle syndication.
Citadel announced the new Imus show at the WABC Web site on Thursday and didn't respond to repeated requests for further comment.
"Don's unique brand of humor, knowledge of the issues and ability to attract big-name guests is unparalleled," said WABC general manager Steve Borneman. "He is rested, fired up and ready to do great radio."
The former "Imus in the Morning" program was famously canceled in April after Imus, while on air, called members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos."
The furor that ensued, stoked by women's and minority activists, prompted such prominent former guests of the show as Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama to publicly chastise the shock-jock.
- 11/2/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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