Bernard McGuirk: the rest of the story

Published May 18 2007, 02:34 PM by Adam Reilly

Former Imus sidekick Bernard McGuirk will be helping out Tom Finneran on the WRKO airwaves next week, and possibly landing a permanent role as Finneran's co-host. Here's the Globe's write-up; here's the Herald's.

Unfortunately, both papers omitted a key detail.

In 1997, Imus told a 60 Minutes producer that McGuirk was around to do "nigger jokes."

When Mike Wallace confronted Imus about this during an interview, Imus first claimed he hadn't said it, then whined about the remark being off the record, then said he was just kidding around.

You can watch the interview here. The aformentioned exchange between Wallace and Imus takes place around the seven-minute mark, shortly after Wallace asks McGuirk about jokes he'd made about the Ebola virus and Africans eating monkey carcasses.

Let's also remember that coaxing from McGuirk preceded the comment that eventually cost Imus his job.

Wouldn't it be nice if Finneran told his bosses at WRKO that he doesn't want McGuirk's help?

ADDENDUM: Dan Kennedy offers a similarly pessimistic take here.

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3 Comments

Steve Tate said:

Why is this convicted Felon (Finneran )even doing on the air!!!! He should be in prison. Hope he goes away quickly!!!

May 19, 2007 12:04 PM
Observer said:

The fact Finneran has a show is a disgrace. This just goes to show how stupid Jason Wolfe's bosses are for allowing him to put such human detritus on the air. And now we possibly could be getting McGuirk as well? When does Wolfe get canned for hiring morons?

May 20, 2007 9:01 PM
byrdman said:

God forget anyone make fun of a black person. They can call each other every word in the book and kill each other in record numbers but if a WHITE person were to call them "nappy headed ho's" then that is the most horrible thing that can happen to the black community. I am sick of this culture in America. I am sick of the Al Sharpton's and Jesse Jackson's claiming they speak for black america. People need to get over themselves. If all it takes to get you sideways is someone calling you a name then you dont think much of yourself in the first place!

December 3, 2007 9:42 PM

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