When not suggesting Keith Hernandez needs to lose a few pounds and calling Julio Franco “a crotchety old man”, the New York Daily News’ Bob Raissman has the audacity to suggest the recently dismissed Don Imus will soon reclaim his old WFAN morning slot, the columnist characterizing the I-Man’s replacements as “A mish-mosh of miscast talent…failing to produce compelling morning radio.”
Mike Francesa droning on about the final episode of “The Sopranos,” or engaging in stale repartee with Chris (Mr. Chow) Carlin, had the cumulative effect of putting listeners who had just awakened back to sleep.
The “search” has been conducted in an indecisive manner. It’s hard to figure out exactly what kind of show the suits are looking for. News? Sports? Comedy? A combination? By now, the powers that be should have identified their replacement.
Moonves should start preparing for Imus’ re-entry. This won’t be easy. There will have to be some heavy PR work to justify bringing Imus back. While time heals, there will be a segment of the populace that is not ready to forgive and forget. Also, there is still bad blood between Imus and CBS. There have been reports of both sides trading lawsuits.
Whatever. There is no doubt Imus did not want to go out on such a low note of controversy. Acrimony can dissolve quickly when egos need gratification and there is money to be made.
Who knows, maybe the “search” has stalled because there are already behind the scenes talks about an Imus comeback.
I hope it’s true that he’s coming back. My mornings are miserable without Imus and Crew.
We have planned a Pro – Imus rally for June 28-29 so these executives and advertisers understand Imus’ fans have not gone anywhere. Our boycott of MSNBC is working – their ratings are down 50% in the morning and the radio ratings are done too. We’re boycotting Proctor & Gamble among others who bailed on Imus. I will happily listen online if they bring Imus back to WFAN. We cannot and will not be ignored – we are the ones they should care about and not people who never watched or listened to the show.
Mornings suck with Imus and his band of brothers on his show. The guys were guys many of us would like to hang around with. Funny, irreverent and really smart about what was going on in the world and who was responsible for those goings on.
These people CBS, MSNBC made the right decision in the first place a suspension….when re visted “Nappy Headed Hos” compared with what we hear everyday on Cable Outlets, Satelite and Radio is very tame…come on people really: Nappy Headed Hos? it was a joke the FCC has come out in support of worse language. Everyone needs to read Rattler Gator’s Sticks and Stones Rule, an African American Man, who actually watched and listened to Imus..not somebody who listened to a sound bite..Imus was being monitored by a Propaganda outfit called Media Matters, who was listening intently for 2 years to find something on Imus, this was a targeted hit job. CBS,NBC,MSNBC should have taken care of the talent, they didn’t, they caved into a howling mob, that gets whipped up anytime certain television personalities, want attention, face time on tv. The Addicted to the Drama People, well the media let this one bite them, where it counted…They the Networks who used Imus, then deserted him should have to Work Hard to get him back on, it is their fault for the situation they find themselves in the first place….the question is among the pack of Suits at CBS,NBC,MSNBC, does anyone have the intelligence, buisness savy, spine to get Imus back on the air? As far as I can tell MSNBC is being ran by clowns…Mr Capus FEEL my way, the MSNBC decider, come on..this isn’t how you make business decisions..your supposed to use your head and lead..and Dan Abrams…my god, what a drama queen. Alot of people have noticed what is happening to the Shock Jocks and Disc Jockeys on the New York Airwaves, a campaign is underway to Scrub the Airwaves before a Presidential Election..because this is some of the DJs and SJs favorite material. Every Democrat is not a Socialist, Every Liberal is not Socialist…but every Socialist is a Socialist, and Politically Correct Speech, is part of Socialist Culture, not American Culture, where people have the right to Free Speech. Come Home Imus, we miss you and bring the gang with you.
I can only hope this is true.
I’m disabling the comments on this one. While I accept the fact Imus-related posts boost CSTB’s traffic like crazy, I’d would like to encourage his acolytes to congregate somewhere else. Like say, the bottom of a deep, dark well.
Imus never should have been fired period….He is NOT racist, in my opinion, unlike his chief accuser, Sharpton & Imuses apology WAS accepted by those OFFENDED…this country is on a dangerous course when a group of private citizens (mediamatters.org) trolls the airwaves & decides for us all, what is offensive…you are either for free CHOICE, which effects free SPEECH or NOT…..if you are offended turn it off or change channels, it’s called personal responsibility & I want the personal responsibility to decide what or what not offends me….& what might difficult PR be? telling the TRUTH? that’s what investigative reporting used to be about….I believe the decision to fire Imus was political & it will bite those responsible, not that they will accept personal responsibility because it seems few in this country step up to the plate & even acknowledge responsibility….case & pt. Imus did & look what happened to him….No a new low was established when an accepted apology means nothing these days & a voice of truth was snuffed…. HELL YEAH, for all this country was founded on bring Imus back, & let the viewer decide if they want to watch, …..BOYCOTTING MSNBC/CBS
It was a mistake MSNBC made in firing Imus. I had been following him since he was televised. I would tape every moring show and watch it later during the day. I have not watched MSNBC since Imus has been removed.