All of the questions about the future of Don Imus may not be answered today.  But, one question can be answered.  It's the question about the "bitch" and "ho" lyrics on radio that keeps coming up. 

Don't ask Rev. Al Sharpton or Rev. Jesse Jackson to take those songs off the air.  It is not within their power or authority other than to suggest and insist. 

And don't ask the rap singers to change their lyrics.  They should have their freedom of speech, no matter how crude or vulgar those lyrics may be.  The answer will be found with and within the power, approval and authority of the radio station owners. 

Why should radio station owners wait for the FCC to investigate indecent and demeaning language and lyrics on the publicly-owned airwaves -- and they surely will -- and institute fines, and defame the integrity of broadcasting? Broadcasters should take the initiative and be the masters of their own destinies.

Just as so many radio stations pulled all of the songs by the Dixie Chicks over their political statements, today, within an hour, each radio station owner could remove any and every song that contains "bitch" or "ho" from their playlists by sending an e-mail or making a phone call to the program director of each of their radio stations. 

It is within their power.

The first reaction will be, "Well, that's different!" But is it?

It is about responsibility and accountability.

Will the station owners make the calls or send the e-mails?

We'll wait ...

And, as for Don Imus and his future?  Each of us who is in broadcasting has heard the footsteps down the hallway,  the knock on the door and those chilling words, "It's just not working out." 

Don Imus may be listening for the footsteps in the hallway at CBS Radio.  Don can be the master of his destiny, too, and not have to wait for the knock on the door and the chilling words, "Don, it's just not working out."

He can avoid that and take the initiative to write the next chapter of his life by resigning from CBS Radio.  He can still cross the Hudson to Rutgers to meet with the ladies basketball team members next week or before.

Then,  Don Imus can live to fight his own inner devils and demons on other battlefields, in other arenas and on other frequencies and channels.  For, surely, there are other battles that he will have to fight in this long war that his words on Wednesday morning touched off.  But, it is important for him to get this chapter behind him and move on.

What made Rutgers basketball coach coach C. Vivian Stringer's words so unique, profound and electric were that they came from a fresh, clear and distinct voice in a community of voices that we have not heard before. The media, with their stale and old speed dial lists and Roledex cards should take note and begin to call upon her and others who can be more representative of the 2000's, not the 1960's - 80's era that produced Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson.