Don Imus

He released the album The Son of Checkers in 1972.

He settled his contract dispute with CBS Radio on August 14, 2007, stemming from his firing in April of 2007.

He was sued by the center of the Rutgers Woman's Basketball team Kia Vaughn on August 14, 2007. He was sued for libel, slander, and defamation.

Don Imus was fired from MSNBC, and CBS Radio on April 11, 2007 and April 12, 2007 respectively, after he made racially insensitive, and sexist remarks about the woman's Rutgers college basketball team.

Don Imus and his brother Fred, under the names Jay Jay Imus and Freddy Ford produced the song "I'm a Hot Rodder, and all that Jazz"

Don Imus and Howard Stern were both DJ's on WNBC at the same time from 1982 to 1985.

Don Imus is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Broadcasters.

Don Imus is a three-time Marconi Award winner, twice as Major Market Personality of the Year and once as Network Syndicated Personality of the Year.

Time magazine named Imus one of the 25 most influential Americans in 1997.

Don Imus has four daughters with his first wife, Harriet. Nadine, Toni, Elizabeth and Ashleigh.

Don Imus and his wife Deirdre founded the Imus Ranch in the mid 1990's, a working cattle ranch near Ribera, New Mexico. The Imus Ranch is a charitable organization which operates for children with cancer and the siblings of SIDS victims.

Don Imus is a recovering cocaine and alcohol addict. Imus has been clean and sober since 1987.

Don Imus' long running radio program, Imus In The Morning, premiered on MSNBC on September 3, 1996.

Don Imus achieved infamy in 1996 when he made jokes about President Bill Clinton's sexual escapades with Clinton present at the Radio-Television Correspondents' Association Dinner.

Don Imus' only son, Frederick Wyatt Imus, was born July 3, 1998.

Don Imus married his second wife Deirdre Coleman in 1994.

Don Imus is licensed to carry a concealed handgun for his protection. This license was issued by the New York City Police Department.

Don Imus was the inaugural video jockey for the launch of the VH-1 cable network in 1985.

Don Imus recorded a comedy album entitled One Sacred Chicken to Go in 1970.

Don Imus served in the Marine Corps from 1957-1959.

Talkers magazine ranked Don Imus as the third-greatest radio talk show host of all time in 2002. He came in behind Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern, respectively.

Don Imus was inducted into the Radio Hall Of Fame in 1989.