Don Imus
Overview
John Donald "Don" Imus, Jr. (born July 23, 1940) is an American radio host
, humorist, philanthropist and writer. His nationally-syndicated talk show
, Imus in the Morning
, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network
.
Imus was born in Riverside, California
, the son of Frances E. (née Moore) and John Donald Imus, Sr., older brother of Fred Imus
. He was raised on a sprawling cattle ranch called The Willows near Kingman, Arizona
.
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
, humorist, philanthropist and writer. His nationally-syndicated talk show
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
, Imus in the Morning
Imus in the Morning
Imus in the Morning is an American radio show hosted by Don Imus on Cumulus Media Networks , and simulcast for television on Fox Business Network....
, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network is an American cable news and satellite news television channel that began broadcasting on October 15, 2007. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
.
Imus was born in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, the son of Frances E. (née Moore) and John Donald Imus, Sr., older brother of Fred Imus
Fred Imus
Frederic Moore Imus was an American radio talk show host and the younger brother of radio talk show host Don Imus. He hosted Trailer Park Bash, a weekly country music program launched on May 6, 2006, on Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET on Sirius XM Radio's Outlaw Country channel. His sidekick...
. He was raised on a sprawling cattle ranch called The Willows near Kingman, Arizona
Kingman, Arizona
Kingman is located in a desert climate on the edge of the Mojave Desert, but its higher elevation and location between the Colorado Plateau and the Lower Colorado River Valley tempers summer high temperatures and contributes to winter cold and rare snowfall. Summer daytime highs reach above 90 °F ...
.
Quotations
"I would rather go to Baghdad than go to a professional basketball game."
Don Imus on Imus in the Morning, 2007-03-29
"...and on MSNBC all over the world. Now, uhh, because it's availible all over the world, doesn't mean, by the way, that anybody's watchin' it. Am I right Charles?"
Don Imus on Imus in the Morning, 2006-06-15
"Well, June is, uh, National Dairy Month, and I'll be milking Deirdre later... Ain't that right baby."
Don Imus on Imus in the Morning, 2006-06-15, in the nine o'clock hour advertisements.
This is the Imus in the Morning program, We're not happy 'till you're not happy.
Don Imus on Imus in the Morning, 2006-06-15