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GREAT DEALS 3 DAYS ONLY! THE IMUS SCANDAL: CHRONOLOGY AND AFTERMATH KCAA-AM (1050) in San Bernardino used to be the only station in Southern California that aired Don morning radio program. Next week, it may be the only one in the nation. In the wake of dismissal of the shock jock for what has been criticized as a racist and sexist remark, officials with the said theywouldkick off an ongoing of series next week with the program that has destroyed the 40-year radio career. we get a court order to cease and desist, going to run said Fred Lundgren, chairman. not going to let networks dictate to me who Irun on my The news-talk-formatted station, which has aired morning show since 2003, intends to broadcast the entire show in which the controversial disc jockey denigrates the Rutgers University basketball team at 6 a.m.Monday.

It plans to intersperse the program with listener mail and e-mail about the weeklongfuror almost all supportive of Imus. The modest signal reaches mostly into San Bernar- dino and Riverside counties, though it does cut into Orange County and small parts of eastern Los Angeles County as well. The Imus material will also be available on the web- site, www.kcaaradio.com, Monday morning. Calls late Thursday to Westwood which syndicates morning program, were not immediately returned. The loss of Imus is a big blow to the station, to its website schedule, typically follows the firebrand host with a daily hourlong show called Truth About hate to say without Imus, pretty much Lundgren said.

But Lundgren believe have to air old Imus broadcasts indefinitely. be gone Lundgren said. else will hire him, and follow him to his next martin.miller@latimes.com San Bernardino station will replay shows By Martin Miller Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 4 At 6:14 a.m. a phone conversation with his former sports correspondent Sid Rosenberg, Imus insults the Rutgers University basketball team. some nappy-headed he says on in the At 6p.m., the liberal watchdog group Media Matters for Ameri- caposts a story on its website with a video clip calling attention to that and other incendiary Imus remarks.

Thursday, April 5 WNBC.com posts the video, crediting Media Matters. MSNBC, which simulcasts Imus, issues a statement distancing itself from him. The Philadelphia chapter of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People calls the remarks racist and unacceptable. Friday, April 6 The National Assn.

of Black Journalists issues a news release condemning remarks. NABJ President Bryan Monroe says: needs to be fired. Rutgers President Richard L.McCormick and National Collegiate Athletic Assn. President Myles Brandissue a joint statement denouncing remarks, calling them Imus apologizes on his show. was completely inappropriate, and we can understand why people were he says.

New WFAN-AM, flagship station, also apologizes, as does WFAN owner CBS Radio. Saturday, April 7 Columnist Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News writes, though this never will happen in a million years, Imus should be fired for it today actually, In the Philadelphia Inquirer, Phil Sheridansays in his column: First Amendment protects every right to freedom of speech. It protect high-paying media The Rev. Al Sharpton says, accept his apology, just as I want his bosses to accept his Sunday, April 8 Imus announces that he will appear Mondayon radio show. The Rev.

Jesse says it will picket the Chicago offices of MSNBC owner NBC. The National Organization for Women asks its constituents to write to WFAN, CBS Radio and MSNBC. them, have to let Don Imus keep peddling racism and Monday, April 9 On his own show, Imus says, what learned: that you make fun of everybody, because some people deserve Sharpton excoriates him. is any possible reason you could feel that this type of statement should be forgiven and CBS Radio and MSNBC announce they are suspending Imus for two weeks. Tuesday, April 10 Some of advertisers Procter Gamble Staples Inc.and Bigelow Tea say they are pulling their commercials.

The Rutgers team holds a nationally televised news conference. Coach C. Vivian Stringer labels comments despicable and NBC weatherman Al Roker says Imus should be fired. Wednesday, April 11 The list of canceled advertisers now includes General Motors GlaxoSmithKline, American Express Co. and Sprint Nex- tel Corp.

A Pennsylvania radio station fires a deejaywho repeats the slur. MSNBC says it is canceling its simulcast of program. CBS board member Bruce Gordon, a former NAACP head, calls on CBS to fire Imus. Thursday, April 12 At 4:39 p.m., CBS announces that ithas fired Imus. John Horn Timeline Events leading up to the firing of Don Imus..