Thursday, April 12, 2007

CBS Cans Imus

CBS cancels Don Imus radio show
NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters)

CBS Corp. (CBS.N: Quote, Profile , Research) said on Thursday it will permanently cancel Don Imus' morning radio talk program, bowing to public and financial pressure over the shock jock's racist and sexist comments.
"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," CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves said in a statement.
CBS said the cancellation of "Imus in the Morning" is effective immediately. The move comes a day after NBC Universal pulled its MSNBC simulcast of the show...read more: here