DON IMUS
Name: John Donald Imus, Jr.
Born: 23 July 1940
John Donald Imus, Jr. (born July 23, 1940) is an American radio host, humorist
and writer. Imus's nationally-syndicated radio show, Imus in the Morning, airs
throughout the US on ABC Radio and is simulcast on RFD-TV.
Imus was born in Riverside, California. He served in the Marine Corps from
1957 to 1959.
Imus had battled alcoholism during his early career in New York, but in 1987
finally pursued effective treatment. (As of 2008, he says that he has remained
sober for 20 years and counting). In 1988, with his cocaine and alcohol
addictions now part of his self-publicity, Imus reshaped his show from strictly
comedy into a forum for political issues, charitable causes and news-based
parodies.
In 1979, he divorced his first wife, Harriett. He married his second wife,
Deirdre Coleman on December 17, 1994. He has four daughters from his first
marriage and one son, Frederick Wyatt (nicknamed Wyatt, born July 3, 1998), from
his current marriage. Both Don and Deirdre Imus are vegetarians.
In 1999, Imus and his wife founded the Imus Ranch, a working cattle ranch near
Ribera, New Mexico, 50 miles southeast of Santa Fe. The Imus Ranch is a
charitable organization for children with cancer, as well as siblings of SIDS
victims. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year, the Imus family goes to
the New Mexico ranch. Until the cancellation of his show on April 12, 2007, Imus
would broadcast from a studio there, while the rest of his cast broadcast from
New York and New Jersey. In 2000, Imus suffered serious injuries after a fall
from a horse at his ranch, and broadcast several shows from a hospital.
Imus maintains three residences, one in Manhattan, another in Westport,
Connecticut, and one in Ribera, New Mexico.
Name: John Donald Imus, Jr.
Born: 23 July 1940
John Donald Imus, Jr. (born July 23, 1940) is an American radio host, humorist
and writer. Imus's nationally-syndicated radio show, Imus in the Morning, airs
throughout the US on ABC Radio and is simulcast on RFD-TV.
Imus was born in Riverside, California. He served in the Marine Corps from
1957 to 1959.
Imus had battled alcoholism during his early career in New York, but in 1987
finally pursued effective treatment. (As of 2008, he says that he has remained
sober for 20 years and counting). In 1988, with his cocaine and alcohol
addictions now part of his self-publicity, Imus reshaped his show from strictly
comedy into a forum for political issues, charitable causes and news-based
parodies.
In 1979, he divorced his first wife, Harriett. He married his second wife,
Deirdre Coleman on December 17, 1994. He has four daughters from his first
marriage and one son, Frederick Wyatt (nicknamed Wyatt, born July 3, 1998), from
his current marriage. Both Don and Deirdre Imus are vegetarians.
In 1999, Imus and his wife founded the Imus Ranch, a working cattle ranch near
Ribera, New Mexico, 50 miles southeast of Santa Fe. The Imus Ranch is a
charitable organization for children with cancer, as well as siblings of SIDS
victims. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year, the Imus family goes to
the New Mexico ranch. Until the cancellation of his show on April 12, 2007, Imus
would broadcast from a studio there, while the rest of his cast broadcast from
New York and New Jersey. In 2000, Imus suffered serious injuries after a fall
from a horse at his ranch, and broadcast several shows from a hospital.
Imus maintains three residences, one in Manhattan, another in Westport,
Connecticut, and one in Ribera, New Mexico.