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John Donald "Don" Imus Jr. is a radio and television talk show host. He is the host of Imus in the Morning, a program on ABC Radio and RDF-TV. He founded a charitable organization, Imus Ranch, for children with cancer. In 2007, Imus was at the center of a controversy following his racially insensitive remarks during the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.
John Donald "Don" Imus Jr. is a radio and television talk show host. He is the host of Imus in the Morning, a program on ABC Radio and RDF-TV. He founded a charitable organization, Imus Ranch, for children with cancer. In 2007, Imus was at the center of a controversy following his racially insensitive remarks during the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.
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King speech to Obama speech: A dream realized?
AP National WriterThe dreamer in him envisioned a day when "Whites Only" signs would no longer hang in restaurant windows. A time when everyone's desire to vote would be respected. A time when blacks and whites would work, pray and live together. He spoke of an America...Tags: National Government, Retirement, Elections, Government, Mississippi
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Francesa is going solo with help-wanted sign
The last time WFAN faced a foundation-shattering change in its roster, it was nearly five months from the time Don Imus was fired to the day Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton debuted in his place. This time, it won't take nearly that long for the station...Tags: Ceremonies, New York Giants, Society, Boomer Esiason, ESPN
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In the Olympic Games, fringe sports have their fans
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs night bar manager at Barney's Beanery in Pasadena, Eric Gonzalez has an awesome responsibility: He's master controller of nearly 100 televisions. So when the Summer Games began Aug. 8, he was nervous. Should he bump Major League Baseball and other...Tags: Equestrian, International Olympic Committee, Baseball, New York Giants, Diving
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Russo Will Be Missed
Courant Staff WriterSad to hear of the departure of Chris Russo, the irrepressible "Mad Dog" in the long-running radio show "Mike & the Mad Dog"" on WFAN-AM. For nearly 19 years, he and Mike Francesa exchanged in a give-and-take that set the template for countless sports...Tags: Satellite Technology, Radio Industry
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WFAN's Francesa going solo, but is seeking help
neil.best@newsday.comThe last time WFAN faced a foundation-shattering change in its roster, it was nearly five months from the time Don Imus was fired to the day Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton debuted in his place. This time, it won't take nearly that long for the station...Tags: Ceremonies, New York Giants, Society, Boomer Esiason, ESPN
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Mike Francesa begins planning for life after Mad Dog
WatchdogHere is my Sunday newspaper column, in which I lead with - what else? - the aftermath of the "Mike and the Mad Dog" split. Already, I'm getting tips about possible cast members for Mike Francesa's new show, but I...... -
Offensive word
The word "retard" is no less offensive than the N-word, and it's just flat-out not funny. Rather, it is demeaning to any and every one of conscious mind. Have we learned nothing from Don Imus? —Bill Benjamin EvanstonTags: Evanston
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After 19 years, Russo leaves "Mike and the Mad Dog"
neil.best@newsday.com"Mike and the Mad Dog," a New York sports talk radio institution for nearly two decades, has been disconnected. WFAN abruptly ended the 19-year-old show late yesterday afternoon when it announced to the media that co-host Chris Russo has left the...Tags: Sirius Satellite Radio Incorporated, Satellite Technology, Contracts, Radio Industry, Labor Day
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"Mike and the Mad Dog" became talk powerhouse
neil.best@newsday.comSports talk radio still was in its infancy in 1989, when Mark Mason, then the program director at WFAN, proposed a seemingly outrageous solution to an early problem at the first 24-hour sports station: Teaming Mike Francesa and Chris Russo as a...Tags: Jeremy Shockey, Public Employees, New York Mets, Radio Industry, Government
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Mike and the Mad Dog relationship changed frequently
neil.best@newsday.comSports talk radio still was in its infancy in 1989 when Mark Mason, then the program director at WFAN, proposed a seemingly outrageous solution to an early problem at the first 24-hour sports station: Teaming Mike Francesa and Chris Russo as a...Tags: Jeremy Shockey, Public Employees, New York Mets, Government, Labor Day
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Saaaaaaaa-lute! 'Hee Haw' reruns to air on cable's RFD-TV
Associated Press WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Reruns of the old cornpone comedy-variety show "Hee Haw" are coming back. The one-hour programs will air at 8 p.m. Eastern time each Sunday beginning Sept. 7 on cable's RFD-TV, which bills itself as "rural America's most important...Tags: CBS Corp., Roy Acuff, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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'Mixing It Up' by Ishmael Reed
Special to The TimesWRITER AND activist Ishmael Reed's newest book first struck me as a bit unnecessary. "Mixing It Up" is a collection of essays and articles focused on the treatment of race in the American media. Yet Reed's entire career has been one long media critique....Tags: California, O.J. Simpson, Racism, Kobe Bryant, Justice and Rights
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