Radio Legend Don Imus Passes Away at 79, Dared Roast Clintons and Media in Controversial 1996 Speech
Radio legend Don Imus passed away on Friday at the age of 79. He had retired earlier this year after over a half a century in radio. He became a New York City radio icon before being syndicated nationally and on cable TV, first on MSNBC then on the Fox Business Network.
Imus had many iconic moments in his long career, one of his bravest was his roast of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton–seated just feet away–as well as the media at the March 21, 1996 Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Imus skewered Republicans and Democrats alike, and took nasty swipes at Rush Limbaugh. No one was off limits, but it was the jokes about the Clintons that truly offended tout le D.C, beginning with Imus’ opening remarks referencing Hillary’s Whitewater files that mysteriously turned up in the White House residence after being claimed missing while under subpoena. The Clintons were not amused. Bill looked stunned at the effrontery, sitting slack-jawed, while Hillary could be seen staring daggers at Imus. Afterward White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry called on C-SPAN to not re-air the speech. C-SPAN rejected the demand and re-aired Imus’ speech.
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