Imus In The Mourning
(AP)
CBS TO CEASE BROADCASTING IMUS IN THE MORNING
CBS today announced its decision to cease broadcasting the Imus in the Morning radio program, effective immediately, on a permanent basis.
“From the outset, I believe all of us have been deeply upset and revulsed by the statements that were made on our air about the young women who represented Rutgers University in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship with such class, energy and talent,” said CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves, in announcing the decision. “Those who have spoken with us the last few days represent people of goodwill from all segments of our society – all races, economic groups, men and women alike. In our meetings with concerned groups, there has been much discussion of the effect language like this has on our young people, particularly young women of color trying to make their way in this society. That consideration has weighed most heavily on our minds as we made our decision, as have the many emails, phone calls and personal discussions we have had with our colleagues across the CBS Corporation and our many other constituencies.”
Imus in the Morning was carried on 61 stations across the United States and distributed over the Westwood One radio network. The cancellation of the program comes after statements Mr. Imus made about the young women who comprised the Rutgers University Women’s Basketball team, which reached the finals of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship this spring.
Moonves concluded: “I want to thank all those who came to see us to express their views. We are now presented with a significant opportunity to expand on our record on issues of diversity, race and gender. We intend to seize that opportunity as we move forward together.”
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See all 217 CommentsWith all of the problems in our country that need our attention the liberal media is hell bent on continuing to stir the racial pot.
You%u2019re a racist.
We%u2019re all racists, regardless of gender and ethnicity. We repress it or deny it or act on it or, more typically, deny and act on it, according to our particular circumstances of nature-and-nurture.
Before thinking Rutgers think Duke. Has either Sharpton or Jackson apologized for his rabble-rousing in that instance? Is it worse to be labeled forever as a rapist or as having a nappy head?
Then there are the rappers and the hip-hoppers and Rush %u201CThe Medicine Man%u201D Limbaugh and Bill O%u2019Riley and *** Cheney--whose sulphuric language has scorched the world--and, most of all, the news commentators on CNN, MSNBC ad nauseum. For this conga line a request: may we review your credentials before hearing your opinions? Or perhaps you don%u2019t know the difference between opinion and news, even the expurgated, manipulated news--call it yellow journalism--you ultimately provide. Or, worse, perhaps you believe opinion is news.
Lords and ladies of the crumbling fourth estate, aren%u2019t there bigger, badder people to go after than Don Imus, whose charitable actions on behalf of children and veterans of every race and creed fly in the face of his occasional, if troublesome, slips of the tongue? Wash out his mouth with soap, have him write Nevermore! a thousand times on the blackboard and ground him for two weeks.
Good night and good luck.
You are WRONG to take this action.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Voltaire
What a vulgar display of CBS's hypocritical, one-sided agenda that serves well to promote further racial polarization and resentment. It is perfectly obvious in their treatment of the story and the content that is published here, that their approach to Imus is curiously similar to a lynch mob in the Old South. They will drag this out, beat it into the ground and then stand righteously on the steaming pile of hypocrisy that they try to pass off as the news. The condemnational editorial nature of what is presented here is no more news, then Bush is Eisenhower. And if all goes the way they intend it to they will celebrate their execution of Imus and declare themselves a champion against racism, while most of what they have accomplished simply fanned the flames. That being said, they will in all likelihood continue to ignore the duplicity of racism in this country and will repeat this charade as soon as another opportunity arises, that is as long as the alleged offender is Caucasian.
CBS Fires Imus
Moonves concluded: %u201CI want to thank all those who came to see us to express their views. We are now presented with a significant opportunity to expand on our record on issues of diversity, race and gender. We intend to seize that opportunity as we move forward together.%u201D
Their record?
I don't understand this at all!!! It's all words!!! Al Sharpin and Jesse Jackson have all said racist things in the past...who's going to fire them?
Give me a break CBS and MSNBC. Stop trying to protect your earnings. We all know it's about money.
While I totally disapprove of the comments made by Don Imus, two weeks suspension should have been plenty.
Where was all the "yelling" "ranting" and "raving" and "picketing" when Jesse Jackson referred to New York as "hymietown" and when Al Sharpton made anti-semetic remarks last November? Yet THESE TWO are shooting off their mouths the most. Photo Opps are what they want and can only get it this way - certainly through nothing they have accomplished on their own.
What is this "double standard" that you obviously support wholeheartedly.
Free speech, whether we agree or disagree, used to be what the United States was all about.
Now YOU want to flip the switch for the final "death blow."
What will it be next?
Stephanie Laney
Atlanta, Georgia
To CBS, you're not only cowards, you're also dangerously coming close to constitutional anarchy.
To revs Sharpton and Jackson, let He who is without sin. . . . Clean-up your own house!
To the Ruger's girls basketball team, I'm sorry adults don't know how to be adults. Maybe you'll come out of this BETTER PEOPLE.
Well, Les, before you go to bed tonight I hope you give Al a nice kiss goodnight. It's too bad that when you get up tomorrow morning and look in the mirror, the word "coward" will be written across your face.
Signed,
A former listener and viewer
Shame on CBS! But I'm not surprised. CBS has been leaning to the left for a long time. Once again they have proven that impartial and independent are not a part of their vocabulary. Don Imus is a good man. He has walked the life of a good man and has done so much for the disabled children in this country. What have Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson done for this country. If you're not black, they do not give a hoot who insults you or what is said. Bigots both of them! And, now, CBS Radio the same applies to your management. Bigots all of you!! I'm deleting your radio stations from my media list! I've already stopped watching any of your news programs. Dan Rather already accomplished that for you.
If Les is so rightous, he should give the Rutgers B-Ball Women the money CBS made from Imus on those days.
Those girls, who are now Public Figures, better make sure their MySpace, FaceBooks, Flickr and Ipods are clean. The blade cuts both ways.
We know CBS News lies about the news, now they just plain censor it now.
Freedom of Speech is dead at CBS, unless you tow the company line, like a good little employee.
He has had so many intelligent conversations on his show which should outweigh the insult. He is not a hate monger as some radio hosts are who still retain there advertisers. Sharpton is not a credible leader but a publicity hound. There are so many other meaningful ways to help the African American community - but then he wouldn't end up on every talk show.
I will not watch CBS TV or listen to CBS Radio.
To your Board member who spoke on Larry King Live last night, this incident doesn't warrant bringing up the injustices of slavery. I think it is about time the Black community started addressing some of its own issues. Is it okay for hundreds of Black "videos" to use the same phrase Don Imus used... and "Is Osama Black enough?"...
I would bet that I am among a very small percentage of Americans (other than Blacks) who even knew what Imus' remark meant. And the remark was "made in passing," as he does - and showed that he even watched the game! I do not condone the comment, but let him apologize to the team and wait for their acceptance (or not) before taking action. Show some common sense!!
And I'll reset the button on my car radio that formerly was 660 the FAN to something else too.
Really, you folks at CBS are truly despicable.
The issue should have remained between Imus and the young women he offended. But the race-baiters see an opportunity to exploit and once again 'shake down' the corporations. If they were truly concerned about abuse of public airwaves, they would have long ago called for the boycott of all stations spewing vile lyrics into said airwaves, or called for the immediate withdrawal of such programming.(But that might mean a loss of mega-revenue to all involved) The antics of the Revs. Sharpton & Jackson have done more to divide races rather than promote harmony and understanding.
Where are the apologies over Tawana, hymietown, Korean grocers, white interlopers, etc.? This event,too, will cause a divide much as the OJ trial did.
When BET's Johnson opines that there is a difference between 'artistic and creative expression', which lines his pockets and those of the 'artists' with green, and the words of a 'political commentator', the hypocrisy becomes more glaring. Imus is at base a shock-jock, and his words, while offensive, were spoken in that capacity.
We are expected to believe that MSNBC, in the cowardly act of 'firing' Imus, acted out of 'integrity', rather than out of concern for the bottom line. Since Imus is in a position to do far more good on the air than off, I am seriously disappointed that CBS succumbed to the shakedown. CBS, the backlash may cost you more than you know.
For Example: My wife and I really enjoy CSI and Shark so we will still watch them tonight. However, when the commercials come on we will see who can be the first to hit the mute button.
If you agree that there is a serious racial double standard in this country than pass this word along.
Mute CBS ads and refuse to buy from from their sponsors.
The issue should have remained between Imus and the young women he offended. But the race-baiters see an opportunity to exploit and once again 'shake down' the corporations. If they were truly concerned about abuse of public airwaves, they would have long ago called for the boycott of all stations spewing vile lyrics into said airwaves, or called for the immediate withdrawal of such programming.(But that might mean a loss of mega-revenue to all involved) The antics of the Revs. Sharpton & Jackson have done more to divide races rather than promote harmony and understanding.
Where are the apologies over Tawana, hymietown, Korean grocers, white interlopers, etc.? This event,too, will cause a divide much as the OJ trial did.
When BET's Johnson opines that there is a difference between 'artistic and creative expression', which lines his pockets and those of the 'artists' with green, and the words of a 'political commentator', the hypocrisy becomes more glaring. Imus is at base a shock-jock, and his words, while offensive, were spoken in that capacity.
We are expected to believe that MSNBC, in the cowardly act of 'firing' Imus, acted out of 'integrity', rather than out of concern for the bottom line. Since Imus is in a position to do far more good on the air than off, I am seriously disappointed that CBS succumbed to the shakedown. CBS, the backlash may cost you more than you know.
CBS and NBC have definately moved to the extreme left, far from the mainstream. I will move on to ABC, I guess, or, GULP, maybe even FOX!
Oprah made racial comments today on her show. She suggested that white men can not dance. I AM OFFENDED!! We should call for a public apology and a suspension. Why is it that comments against the "europeon americans" are common place and carry no consequence but every self proclaimed minister/reverend of the black community can call for a public flogging of those who make any off color comment against blacks??
The issue should have remained between Imus and the young women he offended. But the race-baiters see an opportunity to exploit and once again 'shake down' the corporations. If they were truly concerned about abuse of public airwaves, they would have long ago called for the boycott of all stations spewing vile lyrics into said airwaves, or called for the immediate withdrawal of such programming.(But that might mean a loss of mega-revenue to all involved) The antics of the Revs. Sharpton & Jackson have done more to divide races rather than promote harmony and understanding.
Where are the apologies over Tawana, hymietown, Korean grocers, white interlopers, etc.? This event,too, will cause a divide much as the OJ trial did.
When BET's Johnson opines that there is a difference between 'artistic and creative expression', which lines his pockets and those of the 'artists' with green, and the words of a 'political commentator', the hypocrisy becomes more glaring. Imus is at base a shock-jock, and his words, while offensive, were spoken in that capacity.
We are expected to believe that MSNBC, in the cowardly act of 'firing' Imus, acted out of 'integrity', rather than out of concern for the bottom line. Since Imus is in a position to do far more good on the air than off, I am seriously disappointed that CBS succumbed to the shakedown. CBS, the backlash may cost you more than you know.
Moonves concluded: "I want to thank all those who came to see us to express their views. We are now presented with a significant opportunity to expand on our record on issues of diversity, race and gender. We intend to seize that opportunity as we move forward together."
SOURCE CBS
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DO SOMETHING
Either boycott CBS altogether or at least mute CBS ads and refuse to buy from from their sponsors.
In addition, demand from the media that the RACIST-WOMEN HATING-COP KILLING-CRACK DEALING Hip Hop/Rap industry be given the same attention and time that this non-story had been given. Find out who sponsors the TRASH and profits from it and boycott them also.
Action that hits them in the pocket is the most effective way to shut them up/down..either works for me...
Proctor&Gamble,Sprint,Staples!
Buy Bigelow Tea-they did not cave in and pull their ads.
Goodbye CBS... and grow up!
Goodbye CBS... and grow up!
Thanks for ditto on my call to action and for the info on Staples, to whom I WAS a customer. I am going to close my business account with them and BUY FROM OFFICE DEPOT.
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