Don Imus On The Comeback

Matt Drudge is reporting that in a career turnaround and rebound, controversial radio host Don Imus has secured a deal returning him to the airwaves on December 3.

Imus will be on the nation's most listened to talk station, the Drudge Report is claiming. 

"Imus In The Morning" will make high-impact resurrection on WABC in New York City, top sources reveal to Drudge.

"We'll have him on a standard 40-second delay," a studio source explains. "Don is rested, humbled, and ready for war!"

Specific terms of the deal will not be released, but the host, who was fired by CBS and MSNBC after making disparaging comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team, has inked a eight-figure, multiyear contract with WABC parent company, CITADEL BROADCASTING.

Drudge writes that Imus' "stunning comeback" is a "defeat for those who protested and picketed Imus earlier this year."

Talking about U.S. politics is to be expected from Imus, who Drudge claims was "particularly incensed by Senator Hillary Clinton's 'shameless exploitation' of the Rutgers situation."

The senator, who Imus has called "satan" and the "devil", traveled to Rutgers in April to praise the women's basketball team for its response to the controversy. In a campaign email, Hillary called Imus's comments "small-minded bigotry and coarse sexism."

"Hillary, prepare to meet your maker!" a Drudge source close to Imus purportedly said on Monday.

Station executives are still tinkering with the new schedule at WABC, which will likely see current morning jock Curtis Sliwa paired with late morning's John Gambling.

Drudge reports that Imus will be interviewed by Barbara Walters for a coming special.