Buffalo Boy's Blog

No sooner does Imus return to the air than one of his advertisers sue him over some comments he made about the products. Have we really come to this point? No wonder why talk shows and news stations have become so bland and unopinionated. They are all so mainstream, close to the vest and play it safe that no one on the major news networks like CNN or Headline News has anything original to say that might go against what the average American does.

Imus made a comment about a product that just so happens to advertise while hes on air, does he have to like the products that sponsor him or advertise while hes on air? Is this advertiser so insecure with their ability to sell this product that they fear what Imus thinks is going to crush their sales?

Give me a break. I don't listen to Imus nor do I plan on listening to him but I felt sorry for the guy after hearing this and I hope he takes this company that is suing him to court and I hope he wins one for the media. That is really whats at stake here. Its media and the freedom of speech vs. coorporate America here. If this company wins then obviously you can't speak up about products you do or don't like on your show.

And really whats next? Newspapers not being able to publish editorials that might offend a sponsor or advertiser in the paper? Me, Toronto Mike, Freddie P or Humble not being able to speak of our dislike for things on our blogs? Why is Don Imus the whooping boy here and is it really deserved? I don't think so. If he loses this battle, it spells even more "politically correct" programming on radio and other forms of media in the States, is that really something we are willing to live with?

In honor of Don Imus and radio people out there, I give you Elvis Costello and his song Radio Radio a song written about how radio shoves mediocre music and programming down our throats and essentially dictates what we hear and don't hear.....