Imus Fired by MSNBC

Don Imus radio simulcast on MSNBC has been permanently dropped, effective immediately.

Tucker Carlson is reporting the breaking news.  The reason given is obviously the racist remarks, but the spoken wish of Barack Obama that Imus be fired, as well as the loss of advertisers sealed the deal.
Obama call for Imus to be fired.

Advertisers pull out of Imus show.

CBS Exec calls for Imus to be fired.

The next announcement will be the formal firing by CBS Radio.  I'll update as soon as it's made, most likely today.  

News is just breaking.  I will provide updates and links as available.

Imus Fired by MSNBC

Imus triggered the uproar on his April 4 show, when he referred to the mostly black Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos." His comments have been widely denounced by civil rights and women's groups.

The network's decision came after a growing list of sponsors -- including American Express Co., Staples Inc., Procter & Gamble Co., and General Motors Corp. -- said they were pulling ads from Imus' show for the indefinite future.

Bruce Gordon, former head of the NAACP and a director of CBS Corp., said Wednesday he hoped the broadcasting company would "make the smart decision" by firing Imus.

Imus has had vocal support since from very few - most notably Rudy Guiliani and John McCain.