Monday, August 06, 2007

MSNBC, radio could split over Imus slot


By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
Sat Aug 4, 11:30 PM ET

NEW YORK (AP) — Don Imus' former radio and television empire is being broken up, with MSNBC very likely hiring Joe Scarborough for its morning telecast while radio looks elsewhere, according to people close to the negotiations.

WFAN, the New York radio station that was Imus' flagship, is said to be close to naming former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason to the morning time slot. Esiason works now as a football analyst for CBS Sports.
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