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Jerk Radio - What Keeps Don Imus On The Air?
The Radio Equalizer ^ | May 26, 2005 | Brian Maloney

Posted on 05/26/2005 3:45:48 PM PDT by ScoopandDizzy

How does a crusty, mean-spirited, Kerry-supporting fossil like Don Imus manage to stay on the air?

Does he have the best lawyers, who write iron-clad contracts? A world-class superagent? Compromising photos of corporate execs? All of the above?

Or is it simply the age-old art of coasting on one's earlier success, where a shrinking energy level meets increasing compensation?

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1 posted on 05/26/2005 3:45:51 PM PDT by ScoopandDizzy
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To: ScoopandDizzy

Chewing gum, spit and a fake cowboy hat worn stupidly on the back of his head.

Tell Imus to come to Texas, my relatives will kick his @ss.


2 posted on 05/26/2005 4:01:07 PM PDT by garyhope
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To: ScoopandDizzy
Jerk Radio - What Keeps Don Imus On The Air?

Habit.

4 posted on 05/26/2005 4:10:55 PM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: ScoopandDizzy

Imus is still on the air? Dang, I thought he died or something...


5 posted on 05/26/2005 4:10:58 PM PDT by wvobiwan (Liberal Slogan: "News maganizes don't kill people, Muslims do." - Ann Coulter)
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To: ScoopandDizzy

The same thing that kept Jerry Springer on the air. Yes, it's sad , but true.

Jeff


6 posted on 05/26/2005 4:30:22 PM PDT by MississippyMuddy (No peace, without FREEDOM!!)
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To: wvobiwan
Imus is still on the air? Dang, I thought he died or something...

Your lips to God's ear.

7 posted on 05/26/2005 4:34:31 PM PDT by demkicker (We were nuked by 7 RINOS)
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To: ScoopandDizzy
Judging from this piece, it sounds like Imus should NOT be on the air...at NBC or anywhere else for that matter.

...Concerning his Sportscaster Mr. Rosenberg, I wonder if he would find it amusing if someone made light of his wife, sister, or mother dealing with breast cancer. What an idiot.

...Evidently everyone associated with this program has a ton of personal issues.

-Regards, T.
8 posted on 05/26/2005 4:43:10 PM PDT by T Lady (G.W. Bush to Kerry & the MSM: "I've come to settle the Family Business.")
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To: ScoopandDizzy

Imus is duller than Harry Reid's autobiography.


9 posted on 05/26/2005 6:57:17 PM PDT by Dr.Hilarious (If Al Qaeda took over the judiciary and mainstream media, how would they do anything differently?)
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The latest involves slimy sidekick Sid Rosenberg, who sang a disgusting tune about pop singer Kylie Minogue's breast cancer disclosure, which led to his firing after a week of public pressure and red-faced execs.

What's wrong with NBC for keeping Imus on tv? The show is out of control.

10 posted on 05/26/2005 8:05:54 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

The simple reason is that they get no ratings in those hours, anyway, so turning on a couple of cameras while Imus does his radio show is cheap product. Also, there is no public indignation over Imus. He's such a smarmy kiss-ass to Senators of both parties that he covers the bases. Imus is a very "inside the beltway" phenom--he's the radio host DC puppet heads think is cool, for some reason.


11 posted on 05/26/2005 9:56:35 PM PDT by Dr.Hilarious (If Al Qaeda took over the judiciary and mainstream media, how would they do anything differently?)
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LOL im to the right of Attilla the Hun and i listen to Don every once in a while and find him funny. Of course i can't stand his liberal leanings, but he is funny.


12 posted on 05/27/2005 6:10:21 AM PDT by TrailofTears ( Only a fool thinks we can squander freedom in a phony exchange for safety without becoming slaves.)
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To: ScoopandDizzy

There's too much dead air and too much Drama Queening between Imus and his staff. Very boring.


13 posted on 05/27/2005 6:52:56 AM PDT by Fenris6 (3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
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To: Fenris6

and I don't like the way he treats his people on air.


14 posted on 05/27/2005 6:57:39 AM PDT by Fenris6 (3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
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To: ScoopandDizzy

imess sux.

i tried him a few mornings in the '90s and couldn't figure out how he'd gotten famous.


15 posted on 05/27/2005 7:00:29 AM PDT by ken21 (if you didn't see it on tv, then it didn't happen. /s)
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To: Dr.Hilarious
The simple reason is that they get no ratings in those hours, anyway, so turning on a couple of cameras while Imus does his radio show is cheap product.

NBC should be ashamed of itself; but then again, they have no shame.

16 posted on 05/27/2005 5:37:03 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: ScoopandDizzy

His last shining moment was when he did the flop sweat "bubba el camino astro-turf" speech in front of Clinton.


17 posted on 05/27/2005 8:32:23 PM PDT by SteelTrap
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