Don Imus Gets 2 Week Suspension

[Howard Glazer]

----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Kelly <rickkelly@gmail.com>
To: radiotony <radiotony@comcast.net>
Cc: Boston Radio <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: Don Imus Gets 2 Week Suspension


> On 4/9/07, radiotony <radiotony@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3082
>
> What I don't get is why the delay in the suspension... when you
> suspend someone, don't you do it immediately?  Why wait until the
> beginning of the week?
>
> --
> -Rick Kelly
> www.northeastairchecks.com
>
>

That was my immediate reaction, too. Could there be some language in Imus'
contract prohibiting an immediate suspension, or could CBS Radio's
syndication people just be trying to figure out what they can send down the
line to the affiliates during Imus' absence? After all, two weeks of "Best
of Imus" wouldn't make a lot of sense in this situation, seeing as how he's
being suspended for the sort of deliberately insensitive remarks he makes on
just about every show.

Howard