Trivia

Hired as DJ for the Sacramento station KXOA, Imus once (in about 1969) called a local fast-food restaurant while on the air and ordered 1,200 hamburgers to go, giving specific instructions on how he wanted them prepared. As a result, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that disc jockeys must identify themselves when they telephone listeners.

Served in the Marine Corps as a bugler from 1957 to 1960.

Was a brakeman on the Southern Pacific Railroad. After hearing a morning disc-jockey, went to the nearby radio station and persuaded the owner to hire him. Thus began his career as a radio disc jockey on June 28, 1968 at radio station KUTY in Palmdale, California.

Hosted a talk radio program in New York City called "Imus In the Morning".

(July 3, 1998) Son, with Deirdre Coleman Imus, was born, named Frederick Wyatt Imus, but referred to as Wyatt.

Has written several comic novels, including "God's Other Son".

Was an avid landscape photographer.

Children with Harriet Showalter: Nadine Imus, Tony Imus, Elizabeth Imus (born on April 29, 1975) and Ashleigh Imus.

Don Imus was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1989.

Of Welsh ancestry.

Battling stage two prostate cancer [March 16, 2009].

Friend of Hank Williams Jr., Dick Gregory, Barbara Walters, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Paul Begala.

Used to be a co-worker of Howard Stern.

In the 1970s, he recorded a series of albums that featured recordings of his on-air telephone pranks (including trying to reserve a Formula 1 race car from a auto rental agency), and material from his radio shows.

Older brother of Fred Imus.

Licensed ordained minister with the Universal Life Church, since April 1971.

Along with his brother, Fred Imus, and his wife, Deirdre Coleman Imus, Don Imus founded the "Imus Ranch for Kids with Cancer" in 1999 in Ribera, New Mexico.

Raised on a sprawling cattle ranch called "The Willows", neared Kingman, Arizona, which was a few miles from Jeannette Walls's grandmother.

His body was donated to Texas A&M University for medical science.

Favorite songs: "I've Always Been Crazy" by Waylon Jennings.