You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else.

Sign up for Democracy Now!'s Daily Digest to get our latest headlines and stories delivered to your inbox every day.

Imus, CBS Reach Settlement over Firing

HeadlineAug 15, 2007

In media news, the radio talk show host Don Imus has reached an undisclosed settlement over his firing from CBS. Imus was forced out earlier this year after referring to the Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos.” Imus had threatened to seek more than $120 million for breach of contract. He’s been rumored to have actually received some $20 million. Some observers say the settlement could mark a step toward Imus’ return to the airwaves. He’s said to be in talks with the radio station WABC about resuming his daily broadcast.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top