RFD-TV Lands Imus Simulcast
Rural Network to Carry Six Hours Daily of Imus
By Steve Donohue -- Multichannel News, 11/14/2007 2:20:00 AM
Little known cable TV channel RFD-TV scored a deal to simulcast the new radio show from Don Imus when he returns to the air next month.
RFD-TV said Wednesday that it signed a five-year agreement to simulcast Imus In The Morning, which will debut on ABC Radio Dec. 3.
Imus hasn’t been on the air since April, when he was dropped from CBS Radio and MSNBC after directing racial insults at members of the Rutgers University women’s basketball team.
RFD-TV said it will run Imus in The Morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET. A repeat of the show, called Imus In The Evening, will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The simulcast agreement could provide a significant distribution boost for RFD-TV, which is only available in 30 million homes nationwide. The network established a relationship with Imus last summer after running a special about the Imus Ranch in Arizona.
“The Imus Ranch Special that aired on RFD-TV this past summer, which focused on the history and good work being performed by the Imus family’s non-profit organization for kids with cancer, was a huge hit. We expect the same overwhelmingly positive response from our audience with the addition of Imus In The Morning and Imus In The Evening to our program schedule,” RFD-TV president Patrick Gottsch said in Wednesday’s announcement.
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Well, well, well!!!! I told you in November of ''07 how upset I was with your choice of Don Imus to be part of the RFD that I used to love. I got an e-mail back explaining how wonderful it was to have him on your line up. Not addressing the fact that his racist remarks are not in line with what I would expect from your (what was) great line-up. Now that the bigot has put his foot in it again I can only change my tune from, I told you so....to
Patrick James Erickson - 6/23/2008 11:51:00 PM EDT -
Well, well, well!!!! I told you in November of ''07 how upset I was with your choice of Don Imus to be part of the RFD that I used to love. I got an e-mail back explaining how wonderful it was to have him on your line up. Not addressing the fact that his racist remarks are not in line with what I would expect from your (what was) great line-up. Now that the bigot has put his foot in it again I can only change my tune from, I told you so....to
Patrick James Erickson - 6/23/2008 11:51:00 PM EDT -
Count me among those who appreciate RFD-TV for airing Imus in the
Morning. While I don't agree with everything Don Imus says, his show
is very informative and he gets guests you can't hear anywhere else.
His show has also enlightened me to some musical groups I would
have never been exposed to otherwise. Thanks again for airing Don
Imus.
Patrick J. Leslie - 4/16/2008 9:03:00 AM EDT -
hello to the lady from seneca sc,
we live in florence and i have tried adding dish or direct only for imus but can find only 12 minimum commitment. i email twc daily but to no avail yet. we NEED IMUS simulcast. I watch no NBC, MSNBC, down with brian williams, hello charlie gibson.
good luck to all us imus listeners!
marsha shotwell
floence, sc
marsha shotwell - 12/23/2007 4:48:00 AM EST -
Imus says it will take him five years to "get even". My favorite pick for him to get even with is the backstabbing Harold Ford, Jr. I can hardly wait.
Dianne - 12/21/2007 3:04:00 PM EST
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