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12/3: Imus returns (not in Atlanta), Project 9-6-1 marathon starts today
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Don Imus is back on air after about eight months in exile on WABC-AM in New York. His new cast includes two black comics. Surprisingly, Imus brought back Bernard McGuirk, the producer who instigated the Rutgers comment and was fired as well.
While Imus pledged to use his new show to talk about race relations, he added:
“Other than that, not much has changed. Dick Cheney is still a war criminal, Hillary Clinton is still Satan and I’m back on the radio.”
More info about his comeback here..
Imus used to be on AM1230/1340. David Dickey, who runs those stations, has been using CNN Headline News instead. He hasn’t decided whether to pick up Imus yet or not. “We’re keeping our options open,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Giant Brian Show at Project 9-6-1 this morning at 7 launched its 50-hour marathon run to raise at least $50,000 to replace the toys stolen at City Hall East more than a week ago for the Empty Stocking Fund. The station will match up to $25,000 raised by individuals.
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By rocker
December 3, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this
That’s a very noble deed and I commend them for it……too bad the 30 or 40 or so Reject 9-6-1 listeners that exist out there will never be able raise $25K, though……….that would cut too much into their available tattoo funds!
Bring back 96Rock you morons!!!!!!!
By Bud
December 3, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this
The same thought always crosses my mind when someone tells me that they are doing a walk or run or some other nonsense for charity…why don’t you just write a check???
Oh yeah…Reject 9-6-1 is only getting a 2.9 cume…even The River and its same 325 “Classic Hits” over and over again is getting a 4.0. The new format hasn’t worked, won’t ever work, and the longer you stick with this stupid NuRock formula the more money you are going to lose.
Watch ‘em switch to a Spanish format by the end of 2008!
By Randall Bloomquist
December 3, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this
Hmmmm…..Imus on WGST? Why not? I’m out of ideas and Deskins is probably going to toss me out of the Building of Death any day now.
By Ken
December 5, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this
So will Imus be on in the Atlanta area? Or be able to be heard in Gwinnett County? And what if RFD-TV… the station carrying the show?
By Lane Tucker
December 10, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this
IMUS is a has been
IMUS got fired from 790 because of LOW RATINGS on that station
IMUS was low rated on WFAN