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By Corey Deitz, About.com Guide to Radio

Imus and CBS Radio Settle - Return to Airwaves Inevitable

Tuesday August 14, 2007
According to bloomberg.com: "CBS Corp. settled a dispute with radio-show host Don Imus, clearing the way for his return to broadcasting four months after he was fired for making racially charged remarks. (Right: Don Imus, Photo Credit: © WFAN/New York)
Major Points of the Article:
* Drudge Report says it was a $20 million dollar settlement. No confirmation, though.
* Imus is talking with WABC-AM/New York City
* No way he'll return to CBS Radio.
* Money not Imus' concern - wants to get back on-air.

Background:
* Don Imus Radio Fans Are Humming "See You in September"
* Don Imus Profile
* "Imus in the Morning" Taken Off the Air by CBS Radio
* Video: Here's the clip of Imus uttering the now infamous "nappy-headed hos" on MSNBC
* The Don Imus Issue: Offensiveness is a Personal Perception (Opinion)
* The Don Imus Issue: Offensive Speech vs. Free Speech (Opinion)

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