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'''John Donald "Don " Imus, Jr.''' is an [[American]] was a radio talk-show host, host of ''Imus in the Morning'', known for his "shock jock" speaking manner. Many prominent politicians appeared on his show.
A [[liberal]] organization called [[Media Matters for America]]<ref>[http://www.aim.org/special_reportspecial-report/5390_0_8_0_Chow-hillarys-hit-man-got-imus/ How Hillary's Hit Man Got Imus], Cliff Kincaid, April 17, 2007. </ref> publicized some offensive comments<ref>http://mediamatters.org/items/200704040011</ref> from his show about the appearance of made by Imus, referring to the [[Rutgers]] and [[Tennessee]] female basketball team players that some people perceived as playing on gender and racial stereotypes. The comments used some urban slang expressions"nappy headed hos" among other things. [[African American]] activists [[Al Sharpton]] and [[Jesse Jackson]] joined in, and said that the comments were offensive, joined by numerous other African-Americans and many women. On April 12<sup>th</sup> , 2007, [[CBS]] canceled Don Imus's show.
Don Imus has since been broadcasting later broadcasted his show on WABC-AM in the mornings.<ref>http://wabcradio.com/staff.asp</ref> Imus's show appeared on the [[Fox Business Network]]. It was hosted on MSNBC, and then moved to rural station RFD-TV, before moving to FBN. Imus died on December 27, 2019.<ref>Multiple references:*Concha, Joe (December 27, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/476092-controversial-radio-host-don-imus-dies-at-79 Controversial radio host Don Imus dies at 79]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 27, 2019.*Dorman, Sam (December 27, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/don-imus-dead-79 Don Imus, TV and radio personality, dies at 79]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 27, 2019.*Neale, Spencer (December 27, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/legendary-radio-host-don-imus-dead-at-79 Legendary radio host Don Imus dead at 79]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 27, 2019.*Miller, Stephen; Mullin, Benjamin (December 27, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/don-imus-ribald-talk-show-host-dies-at-79-11577498746 Don Imus, Ribald Talk-Show Host, Dies at 79]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 27, 2019.*Bauder, David (December 27, 2019). [https://apnews.com/34ff6450971cfbf70d61d748a35575e5 DJ Don Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved December 27, 2019.*Phillips, Jack (December 27, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/legendary-radio-host-don-imus-dead-at-79-reports_3186713.html Legendary Radio Host Don Imus Dead at 79: Reports]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved December 28, 2019.</ref>
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