Big Country News 435 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 After years of simulcasting his show on FBN's morning line-up, Imus announced that he is effectively leaving the network on May 29th in his 6AM hour. Mediaite Reports: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/don-imus-claims-hes-leaving-fox-business-network/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4159 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Very good news for Fox Business... they can get someone whom the audience can actually understand to helm morning drive. Doesn't Imus' radio deal with Cumulus Media/Westwood One (inherited from Citadel Radio/Citadel Media) run out this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnuts6 89 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Before y'all start celebrating, the fact is that imus and family plan to go to his ranch in Texas which,unlike his ranch in New Mexico, doesnt have a remote broadcast studio for TV, to translate : Imus is not leaving FBN, there will be 'BEST OF IMUS' hosted by either Connell McShane . Dagen McDowell or Ashley Webster until Imus returns .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon 37 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 No, he's flat out ending his show on FBN. He announced this on the show and even commented on why he's doing it. "We go off television May 29. Why? I do not know. There’s 10 times, maybe a hundred times more people that listen to the radio than watch television. That’s the mentality of… whatever," http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/don-imus-leaving-fox-business-network/261554 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnuts6 89 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Ok, now that that the reports are true, what happens to Dagen and Connell since they are a part of Fox Biz . Imus will have to look for a new news anchor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4159 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Ok, now that that the reports are true, what happens to Dagen and Connell since they are a part of Fox Biz . Imus will have to look for a new news anchor All of the FBN staffers involved with the simulcast are staying put at the network. The onus is on Imus and Cumulus/Westwood One to hire replacements. And given Imus' verbal berating of Fox analyst Dana Perino a few days prior, it seems like he wants to burn any and all bridges between him and Fox brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnuts6 89 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Well I guess we can rule out any further attempts to do a radio/tv simulcast for Imus , who I have a feeling is [my opinion only] SLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOWWWWWWWLLLLLYYYYYYYY hitting that proverbial riding out into the sunset 1st simulcast - MSNBC 2nd simulcast- RFD TV 3rd Simulcast- FOX BIZ 4th attempt-????????? [nah] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy247 42 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Well I guess we can rule out any further attempts to do a radio/tv simulcast for Imus , who I have a feeling is [my opinion only] SLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOWWWWWWWLLLLLYYYYYYYY hitting that proverbial riding out into the sunset 1st simulcast - MSNBC 2nd simulcast- RFD TV 3rd Simulcast- FOX BIZ 4th attempt-????????? [nah] I think Imus won't be doing anymore TV shows on Cable as far as the foreseeable future goes. If he does choose to do another version of his TV show, I'd say the closest thing he would probably do is an online only version with a paid subscription for consumers. I know other radio hosts such as Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh have similar services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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