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  • June 2008

    • I Was Being Sarcastic, Not Racist: Imus

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 24, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      I Was Being Sarcastic, Not Racist: Imus

      Don Imus was just making a “sarcastic point” when he asked “what color” oft-arrested cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones is, he said on his show today.  When informed that Jones was black, Imus replied, “There you go. Now we know.” The rejoinder sparked  complaints against the reformed shock jock, but Imus says he was sympathizing with Jones. “I meant that he was being picked on because he's black,” Imus said. More »

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      race  • Don Imus  • Adam "Pacman" Jones  • shock jocks  • Imus in the Morning

  • May 2008

    • Raunchy Stern Prank Enrages Dolly

      newser  |  E! Online  |  May 15, 08 6:24 AM CDT

      Raunchy Stern Prank Enrages Dolly

      Dolly Parton has become the latest victim of a Howard Stern audio mashup and the country legend is livid, reports E! Online. The shock jock and his henchmen chopped up and remixed Parton quotes to make it sound as if she was spewing out raunchy and racist remarks. The fuming singer issued a statement hinting that a lawsuit could be on the way. More »

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      radio  • Sirius  • Howard Stern  • shock jocks  • Dolly Parton

  • April 2008

    • Stern Sidekick Quits on Air After Fight

      newser  |  Newsday  |  Apr 11, 08 11:52 AM CDT

      Stern Sidekick Quits on Air After Fight

      Longtime Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange walked off the show Thursday after an intense on-air shouting match with his personal assistant, Newsday reports. Lange tried to physically attack the assistant but was held back by studio members. Soon afterward Lange resigned, saying he couldn’t promise he wouldn’t act that way again. “I’m not a good person…I gotta leave…I love you, Howard,” he said, before departing. More »

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      radio  • Howard Stern  • shock jocks  • infighting

  • November 2007

    • Stern Extols the Pleasures of Satellite

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 24, 07 6:51 AM CST

      Stern Extols the Pleasures of Satellite

      It's been almost two years since Howard Stern switched to satellite radio, and the never-modest shock jock is reveling in his success on Sirius—and the woes of his former network, CBS, and rival, Don Imus, back in terrestrial radio. In a sit-down with the AP, Stern crows that his show is funnier than ever, now that he can tell jokes without the punchlines being bleeped. More »

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      radio  • Don Imus  • Sirius  • satellite radio  • Howard Stern  • shock jocks

  • May 2007

    • XM Fans Irate at Shock Jock Suspension

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 17, 07 4:01 PM CDT

      XM Fans Irate at Shock Jock Suspension

      Fans of "The Opie & Anthony Show" cancelled their satellite radio subscriptions by the hundreds after XM slapped the shock-jock duo with a 30-day suspension earlier this week. Subscribers are accusing the station—which promises uncensored content—of pandering to the FCC so they won't block a pending merger with Sirius. More »

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      FCC  • radio  • merger  • Sirius  • satellite radio  • talk radio  • XM Satellite Radio  • shock jocks

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