Don Imus Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into tohe National Association of Broadcasters
• In 1971, he became a licensed ordained minister of the Universal Life Church
• In 1998, he started supporting the Tomorrow's Children Foundation in an effort to help raise money for children with cancer and blood disorders
• In 1989, he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame
• Before becoming involved with being a disc jockey, he worked as a brakeman for the Southern Pacific Railroad
• Is widely recognized for his cowboy hats and Western persona
• In 1969, a prank of his involving the ordering of 1,200 hamburgers from a restaurant caused the Federal Communications Commission to force disc jockeys to identify themselves when calling listeners