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    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 6:00PM 12/23/2009
    Fox Business News anchor Alexis Glick's announcement that she's leaving the network comes after a Don Imus program bumped one of her shows. She denies there's any connection, saying she wants to try something new.

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 12:13PM 12/21/2009
    Faced with the likelihood of breaching its financial covenants, Citadel Broadcasting -- which syndicates several popular broadcasters, such as Don Imus -- took the initiative Sunday and filed for bankruptcy protection. That will let the radio broadcaster get out from under most of its $2.5 billion debt.

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 7:45PM 12/07/2009
    Glenn Beck's dual embrace of gold -- as an investment vehicle for his listeners and a personal moneymaking opportunity for himself -- has drawn boos from various journalism watchdogs. And now it looks like the talk-show host's close relationship with one purveyor of gold coins has gotten him in a...

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 11:20AM 11/12/2009
    Lou Dobbs's replacement may not draw the same kind of ratings as his predecessor, but he won't cause the same kind of headaches, either. The network announced Thursday that John King will be getting a new show at 7:00 p.m., following the sudden departure of Dobbs, a long-time fixture whose...

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 5:00PM 10/06/2009
    In his first day airing on Fox Business Network (NWS), Don Imus did exactly what Roger Ailes hired him to do: attracted a lot of attention. The simulcast of Imus in the Morning earned an average rating of 0.3 and drew 177,000 total viewers, according to a source with knowledge of the Nielsen data....

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 5:15PM 10/05/2009
    As symbols go, you can't do much better than Glenn Beck welcoming Don Imus into the fold. Beck was a guest on Monday's edition of Imus in the Morning, the first simulcast on News Corp. (NWS)'s Fox Business Network under a new multiyear deal. The two talked a lot about their battles with alcoholism,...

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 1:30PM 9/03/2009
    It's a done deal: Don Imus is moving his show to the Fox Business Network -- virtually and physically. After weeks of rumors, FBN announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement to carry a simulcast of Imus in the Morning, the highly rated talk radio show produced by WABC and syndicated by...

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 2:30PM 8/27/2009
    It looks like Don Imus really is headed for Fox Business Network. The crag-faced radio host is parting ways with RFD-TV, the small cable network that has simulcast his show for nearly two years, in what appears to be a precursor to a move to Fox Business, with whom he's reported to be in advanced...

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 6:00PM 8/12/2009
    Fox Business Network is in talks to hire Don Imus, and some, including Henry Blodget, see that as a sign that the fledgling cable outlet is on the ropes after less than two years of existence. On the other hand, however, it may well be a programming masterstroke. FBN is reportedly looking to...

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 2:20PM 8/10/2009
    More than two years after he was let go by MSNBC and CBS Radio for calling African-American players on the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hoes," radio shock jock Don Imus is poised to make a comeback of sorts. According to The Los Angeles Times, Imus is trying to leave...