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Detroit's WCAR to go all-sports "ESPN 1090" tomorrow
Owner Sima Birach has tried talk on WCAR, Livonia, and just recently dropped the "Bonds & Fisher" afternoon show, hosted by veteran TV anchors Bill Bonds and Rich Fisher. The current "Stimulating Talk" lineup has included Don Imus, Kilmeade & Friends, John Gibson, Tom Sullivan and Jim Bohannon.
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Don Imus re-enters the Cincinnati market after nearly a decade
That's according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our Cincinnati Board of Radio-Info.com picks up the news about morning man Don Imus joining Alchemy Broadcasting’s oldies WDJO (1480), and the quote from ops manager Rodger Kauffmann – “it’s an election year, and Imus has really good guests.” The Enquirer’s John Kiesewetter recalls that Imus was “heard o…
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Geraldo Rivera may take his new daily radio talkshow to L.A., after all
Don Imus announced on December 13 that Geraldo would be doing a daily show heard on both WABC, New York (770) and L.A.'s KABC (790). But Cumulus Media never confirmed the supposed 10am-noon slot in Los Angeles, and then KABC program director Jack Silver released a revised air talent lineup featuring John Phillips in the 9am to noon slot.
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Local host Joe Crummey is out at NYC's talk WABC-AM (770)
He posted yesterday on his Twitter that after his show he was going to "Lunch w/ my WABC crew at secret Penn Station location," and left a picture of newsman Noam Laden, board-op Crash and producer Mary Elkordy. The next day - no more show.
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Seattle's "Smart Talk" KVI-AM announces new lineup
The countdown clock on now-all-Christmas KVI-AM (570) in Seattle continues with 22 days as of Friday, and they have announced the talk hosts who take over when the holiday music is packed away. Starting January 3, the new "Smart Talk" lineup will include KOMO-TV's Elisa Jaffe with Mark Christopher as hosts of "Sunrise Seattle." The morning show wil… Read More
Fred Imus, Don's younger brother and a radio host for Sirius, dies at 69
Update: The WABC, New York website is inviting listeners to "share your memories of the I-Man's younger brother", here.The New York Daily News says Fred "was reportedly found in his trailer after he failed to show up for 'Fred's Trailer Park Bash', a weekend show he co-hosted with Don Collier and 'Missy' on Sirius XM's Outlaw Country channel." Imus…
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The 22nd annual Don Imus Radiothon for kids charities begins today
Imus, now based at Citadel's WABC, New York (770) and originating his morning show out of Fox Business Network, has raised many millions since he started the Radiothon at CBS Radio's WFAN (660). This year's beneficiaries are the Imus Ranch for Kids with Cancer, the Tomorrow’s Children Fund,
and the CJ Foundation for SIDS (fighting Sudden Infant D…
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Longtime Imus newsman Charles McCord to retire, says NY Daily News
McCord got a start in radio in his home state of Missouri in 1963, and following stops in Dallas and Washington, DC made it to New York City, where he became a sidekick to Don Imus on WNBC-AM. That relationship would span parts of five decades, but now appears to be coming to an end.
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The Imus ratings on Fox Business are falling
He was brought in to be the star face to the cable Fox Business Network franchise and help boost the ratings of the startup. However, since joining the cable channel, Imus' ratings on "FBN" have been heading down.
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Making Moves: Monday, April 4, 2011
Radio-Info confirms that Providence, Rhode Island WPRO-FM (92.3) morning co-host Will Gilbert is out, posting on his Linkedin page "Unemployed and looking for work" - Discuss it ... Radio-Info hears from New Jersey's Press Communications, where former Long Island WJVC-FM (96.1) APD/Afternoon host Marty Mitchell will spend the summers on the Jersey …
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Don Imus picks up 10 more affiliates
The "I-man" has added new affiliates from Arizona to Vermont. Adding the Imus Show: Upstate New York's WGVA-AM (1240) in Geneva and WAUB-AM (1590) in Auburn.
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US News says "Mission accomplished, Imus may leave Fox"
Don Imus' contract isn't up yet with News Corporation's Fox Business Network, but Paul Bedard's "Whispers" column at USNews.com says they "appear to be going their separate ways." Fox isn't commenting about that. Fox Business EVP Kevin Magee does say that "Imus has helped us enormously and he has awhile to go on his contract." What Fox wanted in Oc…
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Gaytan Broadcasting will buy two Tulsa AMs and flip them Spanish
Gaytan Broadcasting announces an agreement to purchase two stations owned by Reunion Broadcasting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, pending FCC approval. No price was made public.
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Don Imus is having a hard time selling his Connecticut mansion
Don Imus originally put his 6-bedroom, 6 1/2 bath, 10,000 square-foot home in Westport on the market for $30 million, but so far no takers. Imus has now dropped the price to $24,950,000, shaving just over $5 million off the price tag.
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Imus is off in Boston, as talk WTKK (96.9) revamps
Greater Media says the "Jim & Margery Show" will push back from its current 7am start time to 6am, and Phil Hendrie will be heard up until 6am. That eases out Don Imus from his current 5-7am slot, as of Thursday (Jan. Read More
Conservative radio talk hosts dominate the 2010 Newsweek "Power 50"
When it comes to the highest paid political pundits and those who wield power and political influence, conservative talk show hosts are strikingly ahead of popular politicians on the annual Newsweek chart. Five of the top-10 on the list are heard daily on the radio, starting with Rush Limbaugh (estimated earnings $58.7 million), Glenn Beck ($33 mil…
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Don Imus apologizes for his unintended swipe at a kids' charity
It was not the charity that irked syndicated talk host Don Imus - it was their commercial. When Imus went into a commercial break, the commercial for the "Kars 4 Kids" charity began to play, and on the air Imus said "Shut up" and "go to hell" as the music jingle played, not realizing his microphone was still live.
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Making Moves: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Former Huntsville, Arkansas KAKS-FM (99.5) reporter Renee Gork, fired after she wore a University of Florida cap to a University of Arkansas press conference, can now wear her Gators cap without worry. Gork is moving to Gainesville, Florida to co-host the University of Florida-owned WRUF-AM (850) morning show … Also in Gainesville, after losing WRU…
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WABC, New York's new local late morning host: Joe Crummey
Crummey (his real name) was a music jock when he last worked in the New York City market on “Apple” WAPP and WNBC-AM. He went on to do talk at stations such as L.A.’s KFI and KABC, and now WABC Laurie Cantillo chooses him for the 10am-noon slot in between Don Imus and Rush Limbaugh. Read More
Making Moves: Friday, September 10, 2010
Fargo, North Dakota’s WDAY-AM (970) picks up the syndicated Glenn Beck for mornings 8am-11am, moving Christopher Gabriel to 11am – 2pm, says the Grand Forks Herald … Alpha Broadcasting-owned KXFD-AM “Freedom” (970) in Portland, Oregon will add the syndicated Don Imus for mornings, starting October 4, replacing Dennis Miller … Utica, New York’s …
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