he was controversial, outspoken, and at times offensive. but all those things paying a role in don ibis becoming a radio let legend. he was 28 when it is first shown within three years his style catapulted him to nation s top market in new york city. he revolutionized shock jock radio and was inducted into the national broadcaster hall of fame. by the 90s, imus in the morning was airing on more than 100 radio stations across the country. it became a destination for a one slab response big name politicians from both parties. in 1997, time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people in america. but just ten years later, his career took a major hit after he used a rasul slur to describe the best about team during his show. something he regretted for the rest of his life. foxbusiness is ms. shane works with imus for years and acknowledge the mixed bag of his legacy. he was difficult at times, if you heard that he could be a jerk to some people, yeah, did he say a lot of
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garrett tenney, a look back on his legacy. reporter: it s a bit of a complicated legacy. he was controversial, outspoken and at times offensive. all of those things played a role in him becoming a radio legend. don imus was 28 when he did his first show and within three years his style of constant commentary catapulted him to the nation s top market in new york citnew yorkcity. he was inducted into the national broadcaster half of fame. imus in the morning was airing on more than 100 radio stations a across the country, became a destination for celebrities and politicians from both parties. in 1997, he was named one of the 25 most influential people in america. but his career took a major hit in 2007 after he used a racial slur to describe the rutgers women s basketball team during his show, something he regretted for the remainder of his life. fox business collin mcshane worked with imus for years and
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