Don Imus

Birth Name:

John Donald Imus

Birth Place:

Riverside, California, United States

Profession

Actor

In 1971, he became a licensed ordained minister of the Universal Life Church
In 1989, he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame
In 1998, he started supporting the Tomorrow's Children Foundation in an effort to help raise money for children with cancer and blood disorders
Was inducted into tohe National Association of Broadcasters
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

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