IMUS FAQ #6
David W. Andreesen
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WHO IS DON IMUS?
Don Imus is a morning radio talk show host whose program consists of
outrageous humor, important political figures such as President Clinton,
Robert Dole and Alfonse D'Amato, parodies of Richard Nixon and Rush=
Limbaugh
(among others ), conversation on topics of the day, and talk with other
guests of the media and the political world such as Dan Rather and Jeff
Greenfield .
WHAT IS "IMUS IN THE MORNING" ?
The Imus in the Morning program debuted in NYC in 1970 on 66 AM WNBC. After
moving his program back to Cleveland in 1978, Imus returned to NYC on Sept.
3, 1979, opening up with the Right Reverend Dr. Billy Sol Hargus. His old
program (the 1st Era) consisted of Rev. Hargus, Crazy Bob, oldies and the
Top 40. However
in 1987, WNBC was sold to WFAN. WFAN is an all-sports station, and instead
of moving
to sports, Imus changed the whole character of his show, moving to all-=
talk,
current events, humor and parodies, and occasional music. Imus finally
moved to syndication
in 1993. He is now heard in every major market and on over 60 stations in
the USA
Thanks to Mario Labot 74733...@compuserve.com for getting me to add this
bit of history.
WHERE CAN I LISTEN TO HIS SHOW?
The "Imus In The Morning Program " can be heard on over 60 stations across
America. 660 WFAN AM is the flagship station
of the "Imus In The Morning Program ". Imus airs from 5:30 am to 10:00 am
ET
Monday through Friday in New York on WFAN. Air time may differ for
affiliates in
different time zones, where Imus is played on tape delay. Most stations
start the show at
6:00 am. Check local listings for times.
State/City Station
---------------- --------------
Arizona
Flagstaff Coming Soon
Tucson KTUC AM 1400
Arkansas
Little Rock KSYG FM 103.7
California
Bakersfield KGEO AM 1240
Los Angeles KIIS AM 1150
Sacramento KHTK AM 1140
San Diego KOGO AM 600
San Jose KUFX FM 94.5
Santa Barbara KQSB AM 990
Colorado
Denver KYBG AM 1090
Florida
Fort Myers WINK AM 1240
Kissimmee WOTS AM 1220
Tampa WQYK AM 1010
West Palm Beach WBZT AM 1290
Indiana
Ft. Wayne WQHK AM 1380
Iowa
Sioux City KKMA FM 99.5
Kansas
Wichita KFH AM 1330
Wichita KQAM AM 1410
Maine
Portland WZAN AM 970
Maryland
Hagerstown WARK AM 1490
Hagerstown WARX FM 106.9
Salisbury WTGM AM 960
Massachusetts
Boston WEEI AM 850
Worcester WWTM AM 1440
Michigan
Grand Rapids WCUZ AM 1230
Kalamazoo WKMI AM 1360
Minnesota
Minneapolis KCFE FM 105.7
Missouri
Springfield KWTO AM 560
St.Louis WIBV AM 1260
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff KOLT AM 1320
Nevada
Las Vegas KVEG AM 840
New Hampshire
Claremont WHDQ FM 106.1
Concord WNHI FM 93.3
Hillsboro WRCI FM 107.7
Portsmouth WSRI FM 96.7
New Mexico
Albuquerque KRZY AM 1450
New York
Albany WTRY AM 980
Albany WTRY FM 98.3
Binghamton WENE AM 1430
Ithaca WIII FM 99.9
New York WFAN AM 660
Rochester WHTK AM 1280
Utica WXUR FM 92.7
North Carolina
Raleigh/Durham WRBZ AM 850
North Dakota
Fargo KQWB FM 98.7
Ohio
Cincinati WUBE AM 1230
Youngstown WRKU FM 95.9
Oklahoma
Tulsa KQLL AM 1430
Oregon
Eugene KDBS AM 840
Portland KOTK AM 620
Pennsylvania
Allentown WTKZ AM 1320
Harrisburg WCMB AM 1460
Scranton WKQV FM 95.7
Rhode Island
Providence WWRX FM 103.7
South Carolina
Charleston WXTC AM 1390
Tennessee
Memphis WREC AM 600
Texas
El Paso KROD AM 600
Vermont
Burlington WCPV FM 101.3
Virginia
Lynchburg WLNI FM 105.9
Norfolk WTAR AM 790
Washington D.C. WTEM AM 570
West Virginia
Beckley WCIR FM 103.7
Thanks to Mark Field for the station list.
WHAT IS WFAN'S ADDRESS ?
Write :
WFAN 660 AM Sports Radio
34-12 36th Street
Astoria, NY 11106
HOW DO I CALL IMUS ?
You can call The Imus in the Morning Program @ 1-800- 370- IMUS
WHAT IS IMUS' FAX NUMBER?
You can FAX Imus @ 718-706-6481. Don't expect Imus to acknowledge your fax, although he may occasionally mention faxed stuff.
WHO IS FRED IMUS?
Fred Imus is the brother of Don Imus. He makes frequent phone appearances
during the morning on Imus.
He owns Auto Body Express shop in Santa Fe, NM . You can call Fred to order Auto
Body Express work shirts, T-shirts,jackets, hats, or mugs. The Santa Fe
catalog
came out recently, which has been designed by Don and Fred Imus.
Call 1-800-272-1957 to order.
WHERE CAN I FIND IMUS ON THE INTERNET ?
There is a Usenet newsgroup for the IITM program at : alt.fan.don-imus
You can also find the I-Man on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.webmart.com/iman.html
WHERE IS THE BERNARD MCGUIRK HOMEPAGE?
You can reach the unofficial Bernard McGuirk homepage at http://pages.prodigy.com/CO/bernard/bernard.html
WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS ON IMUS?
PRESENT :
1. Richard Nixon ( Imus in Washington Senior Political Analyst )
2. Elvis Presley ( the King from Heaven giving his opinion )
3. Rush Limbaugh ( controversial character talks and sings about
minorities, feminists, etc.)
4. Walter Cronkite ( Imus in Washington News Anchor )
5. Scott Muni ( famous Top 40 DJ giving his opinion,formally with WMCA
560am NYC and
also on staff at WABC during it's halcion days of rock and roll. Currently
host on WNEW-FM
NYC "where rock lives" )
7. John Cardinal O'Connor ( hilarious and bad- mouthed, does the NY=
State
lotto numbers )
8. The Right Rev. Dr. Billy Sol Hargis ( God's Other Son ! )
9. Ross Perot
10. Andy Rooney
11. Mike Tyson
12. Beavis and Butthead (also "Beavis and Bubba")
13. Bill Clinton ( Played to the sound of harps, sounds like Elvis)
14. Bubba Clinton ( Bill Clinton, that pantload in the White House )
15. Gen. George S. Patton- Imus In Washington Senior Military Analyst
16. Roger Clinton ( the brother of Bubba )
17. Liz Smith ( Syndicated Gossip Columnist )
18. Blind Mississippi White Boy Pig Feets Dupree
19. Senator Edward Kennedy ( from the state of Massachusetts )
20. Howard Stern
21. Wilfred Brimley (Appears during Thanksgiving time with "turkey preparation tips"
22. David Brinkley (Imus In Washington Anchor)
PAST :
1. Barbara Walters
2. John Gotti
3. Diane Sawyer
4. Joey Buttafucco
5. Spike Lee ( gives his usual comments as to the mistreatment of the
African- Americans )
6. Buddy Miyagi ( Discontinued in 1992 but made a reappearance in 1994,
gave
pro- Japanese American jokes )
7. Khalid Abdul Mohammad
8. Joe Pepitone ( Discontinued in 1991 )
9. Jeane Kirkpatrick ( Former US Ambassador to the UN with masculine voice
)
10. Pee Wee Herman ( Discontinued after 1991, makes rare cameo appearances)
11. Hannibal The Cannibal ( Discontinued after 1991)
12. Jay Leno ( Discontinued after 1991, lame segment of the show )
13. Madonna ( Sang "Exploitable Girl" in 1991)
14. George Bush
15. Professor Leonard Jeffries
16. Audrey Hepburn ( very lame, thankfully ended in 1991 )
17. Frank Sinatra ( Singing "My Way" )
18. Clarence Thomas
19. Crazy Bob (told sick, demented childrens stories)
20. Judge Hangin' (the soft-drawing, 100% American for whom police
brutality is the "fun part of law enforcement)
21. Brother Love (saucy black preacher who advises women in his parish on
affairs
of the body)
22. Arnold Swartenegger (80's Character)
23. Geraldo Santana Banana (80's Character)
24. Earl C. Watkins
25. Moby Worm (narrated by Imus, Moby Worm ate parts of Manhattan and other cities)
26. Cecil B. DeMille
27. Sen. Strom Thurmond
28. Sal Monella ( with a Brooklyn accent)
29. Emilio Sanchez (official translator for Manuel Noriega)
30. Micheal Ray Richardson (drugged-out pro basketball player who would always start his skit responding "Huh?"
31. Jerry Seinfeld (around 1991, lame)
32. Jerry Hall
STAFF AT IMUS IN THE MORNING :
Don Imus -------------------- Host
Charles McCord ------------- Newsperson , Imus' close friend and " co- host"
Rob Bartlett --------------------- Comedian , voice over of various
characters.
Bernard McGuirk -------------- Producer, call- screener
Lou Rufino --------------------- Engineer
Larry Kenney --------------------- Comedian , voice over of various
characters
Mike Breen ---------------------- Sports Anchor
Eileen Marchese Cohen --------- Traffic Reporter
Laurie McNicholl--------------- Fill-in traffic reporter for Eileen
-------------- Administrative Assistant
Brant Eaton ---------------------- Imus' Limousine Driver
Jane Metzler ------------------- Prepares the news, fills in reading the news
for Charles
GUESTS OF THE IMUS IN THE MORNING PROGRAM:
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
Robert Dole
Bill Bradley - Democratic Senator from New Jersey
Lowell Weicker - Former Connecticut Senator and Governor
David Dinkins - former mayor of NYC
Ed Koch - also former mayor or NYC
Connie Chung- CBS News
Dan Rather - never appears with Connie
Jeff Greenfield - "best media journalist in America"
Brit Hume - ABC News
Mike Wallace - CBS 60 Minutes
David Brinkley -ABC News
Cokie Roberts - ABC News
Mary Matalin - Conservative
James Carville - Liberal
Anna Quindlen- NY Times OP-ED and book author
Mike Barnicle - writer for Boston Globe
Esther "Lobster" Newberg - literary agent extrordinaire
Bernadette Castro - wife of the "eminent heart and lung surgeon, Dr. Peter
Guida"
Alfonse D'Amato - NY Senator
Joe Lieberman - CT Democratic Senator
Christopher Dodd - CT Democratic Senator
Gov. Jim Florio of NJ (thanks to Mario Labot 74733,1442)
Rabbi Mark Gelman and Msgr. Tom Hartman, The Priest and The Rabbi
Kinky Friedman
Pat O'Brian - CBS Sports
Don Criqui - NBC Sports
Bud Collins
Bob Sheefer -of CBS News
Roger Ailes - CNBC
Kevin Kennedy (of the Boston Red Sox)
Sen. Bill Bradley D-NJ
Regis Philbin - "Live With Regis and Kathy Lee"
Wolfman Jack (the late great)
John Kerry (Massachusetts)
Gov. William Weld (Massachusetts)
Chinga Chavin
Bo Diddle
Joseph Abude
Mel the "Zen Master"
Bruce Morrow
The Bartlettes
Pete Domenici- Republican Senator from New Mexico
Marjorie Eagan- columnist for the Boston Herald
Thistle Hawkins (Imus' next door neighbor in Southport)
I enjoy getting e-mail from folks pertaining to Imus.
PLEASE SEND ME E-MAIL WITH YOUR ANECDOTES
IMUS TIMELINE-----
born July 23,1940
1957-9 US Marine Corps
1962-5 Rythm and Blues performer and producer
1966-7 Don Martin School of Broadcasting, Hollywood CA
1968 Morning host,KUTY AM Palmdale, CA
1969 Morning host,KJOY AM Stockton, CA
1970 Morning host,KXOA AM Sacramento, CA
1970 Morning host,WGAR AM Cleveland, OH
1971-7 Morning host,WNBC AM NYC
1978 Morning Host,WHK AM Cleveland, OH
1979-87Morning Host,WNBC AM NYC
1987- Morning host,WFAN AM NYC
IMUS and his brother Fred were members of a rock group. Fred wrote, Don=
sang.
But in order for your songs to get on the radio, you had to pay the DJ. Imus
figured to save the money he'd become a DJ himself and play his own tunes.
This is where his career started.
Imus is a member of the Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He has also won numerous Marconi awards.
Imus moved around a lot, station to station, town to town. In 1969-70, Imus
was voted DJ of the Year by Billboard Magazine. Many stations were after=
him.
The Imus in the Morning Program started off on 66AM WNBC in NYC, in 1971(?).
After being fired and relocating to Cleveland for a while, NBC wanted Imus
back in
New York. So on September 3, 1979, Imus started off his first program back=
in
NYC
with the Reverend Billy Sol Hargis.
In 1987, WNBC announced that it was selling it's frequency. This came as a
shock to NYC, because NBC was a major radio station in NYC. The frequency=
660
AM
was sold to a private group, which was planning to move it's current=
station,
Sports Radio 1050AM WHN, to the 660 frequency. It soon became Sports Radio
66AM
WFAN
Imus left his usual programming of playing the Top 40 and Oldies for all-
talk . The show, from 1987 to about 1990, did not talk much about
politics. However, during the Gulf War, Imus' programming changed to include
more
politics and current events. He had a new wave of guests. This was also the
first time
that Imus had major political guests, starting out with Alfonse D'Amato,
Senator from
NY.
In 1983 (?), Imus was one of VH-1's original V-Jays. Just imagine Imus introducing video's by Laura Bradigan or Duran Duran.
Imus used to host a radiothon for The Tommorows Childern Foundation in Hackensack, NJ for the fight against cancer in children. The radiothon raised over $5million dollars and a hospital was builtand named after Imus (The John Donald Imus Hospital for Childern with Cancer).
Imus now does a radiothon for the research of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. WFAN's General Manager, Joe Hollander, lost his infant daughter to SIDS. Imus, the next day on the air, was extremely shaken up and wanted answers. The radiothon is now done for the CJ (Hollander's daughter) Foundation for SIDS.
A lot of people have been trying to get me to include a piece on Imus' drug addiction. Well, it's a long story. Imus abused alcohol and drugs for many years, until he decided (with support and encouragement from Charles McCord) to end it. Imus claims he had his last drink somewhere in 1986. For years,as Imus often tells us, he missed many days of work because of drugs and alcohol. But suprisingly, he was never fired for missing work. He once missed three days of work without calling in.
Imus once told a story where he was in Texas and needed to get to the airport, out of his mind (alcohol or drugs) he went to a Cadillac dealership, bought a Cadillac with cash out of his pocket, drove to the airport, left the car in the parking lot, and came home to New York. After his momentary lapse of reason ended, Imus eventually returned the Cadillac and got his money back.
In 1993, the time slot after Imus' show in NYC was open. Local broadcasters Mike Lupica and Len Berman got the slot. Imus mocked Berman, calling him "Lenny the Jew" in a German accent (Berman is Jewish). Berman shortly left the station and his leaving became a media circus between Berman and Imus in the local papers.
During the summer of 1995, Imus battled it out with Metro Traffic, who does the traffic on FAN. Andy O'Rourke, Metro Traffic's "Eye In the Sky", was fired for undisclosed reasons. Imus, who knew why O'Rourke was fired, claimed that he was unjustly fired and if Metro Traffic did not rehire O'Rourke, Imus would come public with why he was unjustly fired. For close to a week, Imus did not allow the traffic to be relayed on his program. To be fair to the traffic sponsors, Imus would do a spot for the advertiser. O'Rourke was rehired, and Imus allowed the traffic to be relayed once again.
In 1993, Imus worked out a deal with Westward One to syndicate his show
across the country. Today, his show is heard in every major market and on
over 60 stations.
Stern occupied the afternoon slot on WNBC from 1983-85?. Stern played music, and well, his show was very similar to
Imus'.
They both went their ways and eventually Stern earned a spot on a NYC
station, had a
hideous TV show on WWOR Secaucus, NJ, and was syndicated before Imus. Many
will
tell you ( including Imus) that Stern "stole" Imus' gig, "along with every
other local
morning talkshow host moron".
Imus said that if Stern ever beat Imus in ratings, Imus would eat a dead
dog's penis. Imus said it "tasted good", however, we don't know for sure.
During the NBC days, Imus and Stern both appeared in a radio ad, "If we're
so
bad, we wouldn't be that good", read the caption.
Approx in the spring of 1986, Imus and McCord appeared on Channel 4
WNBC-TV's
" Live at Five" . Imus made an announcement that would "shake 30 Rockefeller
Center". It was rumored that Imus would buy WNBC 66AM. What it was was a
$66,000 Joke Contest, which Charles went crazy at. A caller told Imus that
his appearance on "Live at Five" was "an all-time low".
In 1991 after Super Bowl XXV, Imus had Bill Parcells, then headcoach of the
Giants, on the program. Parcells commented about Scott Norwood's missed
fieldgoal.
These comments received attention from the media, especially Buffalo. Many
wondered if Imus used Rob Bartlett for the voice-over of Parcells.
Art Rust, Jr., who was a NYC radio personality on 770AM WABC, tried out for
WFAN, he got the FAN's frequency messed up, calling it 670AM instead of
660AM. Imus ridiculed Rust for a while, which Rust did not appreciate. Rust,
subsequently, did not get the job. Imus' doing?
Eileen Marchese Cohen, the Metro Traffic reporter who does the traffic on
Imus, has become a constant target for Imus, especially her husband Steve
Cohen, who is a producer on FAN. Imus often asks Eileen "how can you stay
married to that
Jew?", "is Steve circumcised?" and " what is your sex life like?". Sometimes
reluctant, Eileen gives honest answers. Imus has opened up broadcasts
saying, " Here with the NYNEX Mobile FAN highway patrol is Eileen Marchase
Cohen. Mornin' Linnie, wanna' squeeze my weanie'"
At WNBC after Imus' new 1979 start, he had a new producer, Lyndon Abell.
When
Imus was on tour for his new syndication, Abell went to WTEM in D.C. Abell
dropped by,expecting Imus to be surprised. However, Imus made his old
producer sit in
the control room behind the glass. Imus said, on the air, that Abell
"supplied drugs" to
him. Happy Reunion.
In 1992, Imus worked a deal out with Gov. Lowell Weicker of CT, one of Imus'
first guests, where the two would switch jobs for a day. At 8:00, Imus was
sworn
in as Gov.of CT. He said he planned to " fry a couple of people while I'm in
office".
However, nothing happened.
Thanks to all those who added to this list. There are too many names to list, but you know who you are. YOU have made this FAQ list the NUMBER ONE FAQ list in America!
Keep the info comin' fellas'!
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David W. Andreesen <70720...@CompuServe.COM> writes:
Hey Dave... not a bad FAQ; of course I'm going to comment on just one or
two points...
<snip>
>In 1993, Imus worked out a deal with Westward One to syndicate his show
>across the country. Today, his show is heard in every major market and on
>over 60 stations.
First, Imus "stole" this idea from Howard. This will become relevant
later.
>Stern occupied the afternoon slot on WNBC from 1983-85?. Stern played
music,
>and well, his show was very similar to
>Imus'.
"Similar"?? Not quite, the Stern show was funny... the Stern show was #1
in his time slot... Imus used to stay and gather material for his show
from Howard. The last fact is documented by air checks.
>They both went their ways and eventually Stern earned a spot on a NYC
>station, had a
>hideous TV show on WWOR Secaucus, NJ, and was syndicated before Imus.
Many
>will
>tell you ( including Imus) that Stern "stole" Imus' gig, "along with
every
>other local
>morning talkshow host moron".
Now... (5 points for each correct answer)... who jettisoned music
first?... who interacted with their traffic person first?... who did Scott
Muni first?... who mentioned other DJs and radio stations (by name) first?
who interacted with his "newsperson" first?...
The fact is that the only thing Imus did b4 Howard was... he was born
first ... period.
>Imus said that if Stern ever beat Imus in ratings, Imus would eat a dead
>dog's penis. Imus said it "tasted good", however, we don't know for sure.
>During the NBC days, Imus and Stern both appeared in a radio ad, "If
we're
> so
>bad, we wouldn't be that good", read the caption
The problem Howard Stern (and many of his fans) have with Don Imus is that
Imus' present day show is a complete "lift" of the whole "Stern
personality". If Imus would ever admit this, it would go very far in
"PERHAPS" getting these two closer together. I think Imus would not mind a
"truce"... if fact, Imus even taped a birthday message for Howard during
Howard's first year with K-ROCK... it went something like this:
"Happy Birthday, Howard. Since you left WNBC, we lost an entire
civilization over here..."
A dead dog's penis is one thing... ack'ing Howard as the modern day radio
trendsetter would be better.
-C-
Watch this space
PsychoJim
HOW could you forget Deirdre (sp?). :) I mean, you remembered Grant,
but forgot his wife?! I mean, imagine the many women who will jump to
their dooms after reading this FAQ, just to find out that good old
tres wheblos (badly misspelled, I'd imagine. Hey, you didn't mention
that either, did ya?), is taken. Yep...the cement around WFAN is
gonna be littered with bodies soon enough. :)
Another minor omission...I didn't see "Bobo" (I THINK that was
the name) mentioned. You know...the character doing the Christmas
Story in Brooklyn "merry christmas to all...shuddup".
Finally, you might also want to mention the fact that "They
Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore" is the official theme song of
the Imus in the Morning Program. I wonder if Kinky would let you put
the lyrics in the FAQ. :)
Sorry for all this criticism. I like the FAQ, I really do! :)
Anyway, you're in good company. I ranted and raved when the Allmighty
Don himself metioned on the air that he had seen a message base about
himself. Imagine...talking about this Newsgroup as if it were based
on AOL. Must've been a powerbook induced oversight. :)
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Jim Daily (PsychoJim)
EMAIL: Ji...@ids.net
WEB PAGE: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Will someone explain where these ten-foot piles of
"global warming" came from, and where I'm supposed
to shovel them? :)
Middlecity
>their dooms after reading this FAQ, just to find out that good old
>tres wheblos (badly misspelled, I'd imagine.
You imagine right. It's tres huevos. If you need literal translation check
your Spanish to English dictionary.
MC