Now would be as good a time as ever to go back and hear some early Don Imus.
Courtesy of our good friend Matt @ Big Apple Airchecks, here’s a listen to pre-exile (to Cleveland) Imus in the morning on WNBC. Included: complete newscasts from Sam Hall and Charles McCord, several complete stopsets (for the historic commercials, y’know), a few scoped songs for copyright protection, and a subuded, stoned-sounding, southern drawled Don Imus.
Even if you loathe Imus’ show today, You’ll enjoy this. Trust me.
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It’s great that there’s a site, somewhere, that has Imus sound from when he was funny. For so many years, I counted Imus the funniest man alive–he once sent me to the emergency ward from an asthma attack, because I was fool enough to drink coffee and listen to Imus at the same time. Bad move. Lately, though, since he was stricken with emphysema, a hideous death sentence for anybody, he hasn’t been funny, and now, alas, his career is over. Let’s never forget how great he was, please.
it’s a great check… the stop sets, the news, and Imus having fun. i listened to imus through the static for many years in upstate ny on both wNNNbc and wfan until the show was syndicated and a local station picked it up. the suits and the sponsers made a huge mistake by letting him go. i don’t think they thought this whole thing through because Imus made so much money for the network, the station, and the people he worked with and for. some of the old stuff will be forever in my mind: Geraldo Santana Banana, crazy Bob, and of course, Billy Sol Hargus. long live Imus.
I didn’t begin to listen to the I-man until 1978-79 but this is terrific to hear. Can you find some the bits he used to do with Billy Sol Hargus and some of the stuff in Cleveland that I’ve heard about like asking to rent Mustang in Indianapolis for 500 miles? I need an Imus fix.
I have been an Imus listener for almost 30 years and am bitterly disappointed at his treatment in the media and society in general. While his remark was tasteless, it was not racist and people have overreacted as only people in this country are capable.
It is great to hear the old air checks… to here the old stuff that use to make this former teenage boy crack up. Now as a middle aged man, I marvel at how Mr. Imus had changed his show, but still kept the same quality of program.
I guess I never realized how much he was part of my daily routine until he was gone….
Thanks for this great site and for making these air checks available!
anybody remember his old rex the wonderdog ad?