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Well i wanted to know if anyone likes opy and anthony. I have been listening to there show a lot because i recently got XM. I have been listening and i like the show. They are on XM now. Before there were on regular radio and they got kicked off because they said "What's the worst thing you could possibley do on the radio?" and they had 2 people have sex in a church. Wow how wrong. So what do you think about there show? I personally like it. I think they are funny so is Jimmy Norton. So tell me what you think.
Oh and if you want to check out there website it is
www.opieandanthony.com
I am also a really big O & A fan, I listen all the time. Their show definitely rocks. The reason I like them is because they talk like regular people talk, and they don't say things that are considered offensive, *just* to say them. They can discuss adult subjects without having to worry about the FCC being on their backs all the time. Sure, the same could be said about Stern, but he spent 10 years complaining that the FCC was after him and really never produced anything of substance. Now he's over at Sirius, and only time will tell if he'll be able to deliver the goods.
O and a Party rock!
Car Crash.
So anymore fans?
oh and a few more things about opie and anthony. Visit there websites.
http://www.oavirus.com (for bits and clips)
http://www.eatabullet.com (li'l jimmy's site)
http://www.opieandanthony.com (official opie and anthony site)
http://www.wackbag.com (the unofficial opie and anthony message board.
And if you want more then just come and ask.
Ok and please people, tell me what you think of opie and anthony.
Oh and the most inportant site.
http://www.foundrymusic.com
K
You know I'm a big fan, and I might be going way off here, but I personally thought that stunt back in 2002 was hilarious.......not offensive.
Background
Gregg (Opie) Hughes and Anthony Cumia were both raised on
Long Island,
New York.
Hughes graduated from
SUNY Geneseo.
For the next seven years Gregg (Opie) interned and worked at several upstate radio stations before he was awarded a radio gig spinning records at rock station
WBAB
on his native Long Island. Cumia dropped out of high school and was making a living as an HVAC duct worker when he began performing songs with his brother
Joe, who remains a constant supporter of the Opie and Anthony Show. In August 1994, Hughes received an entry during an
O.J. Simpson
parody song contest. The song was entitled "Gonna Electric Shock OJ", by a local band known as Rotgut, for which Cumia was the lead singer. It became a
hit on Hughes' show, and he invited the Cumia brothers to the studio to play live. This sparked many further appearances, where "Ant & Brother Joe" jumped
at any airtime opportunity available. Soon after, Hughes and Cumia became a radio team. Hughes' show was called "The Nighttime Attitude," and aired from
8pm-12 midnight on WBAB.
[1].
Shortly after Cumia's arrival, it was proposed to management at the station that the show be moved to morning or afternoon drive, the two most listened-to
timeslots in radio. When the station refused, Hughes and Cumia moved the show to afternoon drive on WAAF, Boston, where they premiered on
March 27,
1995
as Opie and Anthony (hereinafter referred to as O&A).
The duo were fired in
April 1998
from WAAF in Boston for an
April Fool's Day
prank involving Mayor
Thomas Menino.
They told their listeners the Mayor of Boston died in a fiery car accident while he was vacationing in Florida and out of the reach of family and friends.
Many believed that this actually happened, leading Menino to file a complaint with the
Federal Communications Commission.
An FCC rule prohibits the broadcast of knowingly false information if it causes public harm
[2].
WAAF
suggested to remedy the situation that O&A have pies thrown at them while being held in town square stocks. The idea was summarily dismissed and the duo
were later fired, promising that they would return to Boston and get revenge.
In June 1998, they were back on the air on the New York station
WNEW-FM.
O&A began to gain popularity on this station, becoming the number one afternoon drive show in New York by 2000. In 2001, O&A signed a three year, thirty
million dollar syndication deal with Infinity Broadcasting to syndicate their show to 22 markets around the country. This included
WBCN
in Boston, a rival of the station that fired O&A earlier in their careers. Within a year, they were number one in several markets, including Boston. Friend
of the show
Andrew Dice Clay
then introduced O&A to
Jim Norton,
a comedian who toured with Clay and opened for him. Norton was a hit on the show and soon became the proverbial third member of the O&A program.
O&A hosted the short-lived
XFL
Gameday - the pregame show for
Vince McMahon'
s startup
football
league - for four weeks in February 2001. The half-hour show aired on Saturday nights in select NBC affiliates across the country prior to the beginning
of the evening's games. The show was taped on Wednesdays at
World Wrestling Entertainment'
s theme restaurant in
Times Square,
and was open to the public. It featured analysis by WNBC sportscaster
Bruce Beck
and NY/NJ Hitmen head coach Rusty Tillman. However, it also featured plenty of raunch. One particular segment featured O&A as chefs, inserting a cucumber
in between two melons. O&A were almost banned from
Giants Stadium
for life during the filming of one episode when they imitated a proposed XFL rule where first possession was determined by placing the ball at midfield
and having two opposing team-members attempt to get it. O&A did this as the
Star-Spangled Banner
began to play before a game. They said that the $100,000 cost of making each new show was the cause of its demise, though no official reason was given for
its cancellation.
In August 2002, O&A were cancelled for the "Sex For Sam 3" stunt. Sex for Sam was a yearly contest O&A held in which the goal was to have sex in notable
public places. Couples from various states would be chosen to compete in the competition and each couple would be followed by a comedian or member of the
show, who would call into the program to report the location. The contest was approved by the station and had been held without a major problem for the
first two years. However, one comedian made the decision to lead his couple to have sex in a vestibule in
St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Contrary to most media reports, O&A did not broadcast the couple having sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral. In fact, none of the couples were broadcast engaging
in intercourse. The incident was mentioned as taking place by
Paul Mercurio,
the comedian watching the couple. When a security guard approached Mercurio and told him that he and the couple must leave immediately, Mercurio began to
argue with the security guard, causing the guard to contact the police. The couple was placed under arrest and charged with public lewdness. Intense media
scrutiny led to the Catholic League taking offense and demanding that O&A be fired. O&A broadcasted for one more day, but were not permitted to refer to
the incident for legal reasons.
Infinity Broadcasting
then cancelled the Opie and Anthony Show.
Notwithstanding media coverage claiming that O&A were fired, in actuality the pair were still under contract. Therefore, O&A continued to draw a salary
from Infinity while not being permitted to broadcast. After waiting for two years for their contract to expire, O&A announced on
August 3,
2004
that they had signed with
XM Satellite Radio,
where they would not be subject to
FCC
guidelines. They began broadcasting on
October 4,
2004
with Norton as the third member of the team. They are one of the first major programs to be broadcast exclusively on satellite radio, referring to themselves
as The Pioneers of Satellite Radio.
Because of the Sex for Sam 3 incident, they have stated that their contracts with XM Satellite Radio are renewed yearly (they are currently renewed through
October 2006).
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About the show
The Official Opie and Anthony Banner for their show on XM Satellite Radio
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The Official Opie and Anthony Banner for their show on
XM Satellite Radio
Opie and Anthony observe and comment on American social and popular culture. Their "cringe" style of entertainment, which has received support from listeners,
has earned them the sobriquet of "
shock jocks".
Hughes, Cumia, and Norton broadcast for four hours every weekday morning, taking virtually no breaks. The show has few limits, and covers a wide array of
topics. The show is very interactive, with a great deal of show time being given to fans calling in, and sound bites sent in from listeners. Some of the
more hardcore O&A fans, nicknamed "Pests", have been known to go to extreme lengths to promote the show in a grassroots effort. Friends and regular guests
on the show include
Adam Ferrara,
Bill Burr,
Patrice O'Neal,
Brian Regan,
Robert Kelly,
and
Rich Vos,
all of whom have substituted for Norton when he has left New York for various reasons related to his stand-up comedy work and acting. Other frequent guests
include
Colin Quinn,
Stephen Lynch,
and
Jay Mohr.
On the show, Cumia is known for his impressions of people such as
Popeye,
Andrew Dice Clay,
Tom Brokaw,
Ronald Reagan,
Mike Tyson,
Tony Danza,
Christopher Reeve,
Robert Reed,
Regis Philbin,
Don Imus,
and
Howard Stern.
While O&A's style and jokes typically target males in the 18-35 age range, they have succeeded in other demographics as well.
Initially, the show was offered to XM subscribers at a premium cost of $1.99 a month. In April 2005, "High Voltage" became part of the basic XM subscription.
There are no numbers available with respect to the number of premium subscribers. Hughes gave some indication, however, when he told the Long Island Press
in 2006, "we went from having a show that was syndicated in 17 major markets to having a few thousand listeners."
In November 2005,
DirecTV
began carrying much of XM's channel lineup, including O&A's "High Voltage", making the show available to the satellite television provider's fifteen million
subscribers. "High Voltage" can be found on DirecTV channel 879.
There is some debate amongst long time listeners regarding the quality of the show after the switch to satellite. Some have claimed that the switch to mornings
has eliminated a certain free-wheeling dynamic, while others prefer the new format.
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Staff
List of 8 items
• Ben Sparks, Executive Producer - Executive Producer of the show whose duties include timing out commercial breaks and booking guests. Sparks was a member
of the sales staff at WNEW when he first became a member of the show.
• Steve Carlesi, Associate Producer, Announcer, and Webmaster — Another producer who creates production pieces for the show, and voices
station identification
for High Voltage. Also runs
FoundryMusic.
Carlesi underwent
gastric bypass surgery
and has lost considerable weight. He married in August 2002 - a marriage which O&A regularly joke about, saying it is falling apart as a result of the antics
on the show involving women.
• Erik Nagel, Assistant Producer (aka E-Rock or Hawk).
• Nathaniel Bryan, Assistant Producer (aka Than) — Joined the show as an intern when it resumed airing in October 2004, and was hired full-time in May 2005.
Than prefers to use dry wit and sarcasm for humor.
• Travis, Assistant Producer — Former intern who became a regular staff member.
• Danny, Assistant Producer — Former intern who became a regular staff member. Danny originally started as a writer for Foundry Music and Carlesi brought
him on board as an intern.
• Derek, Assistant Producer — Former intern who became a regular staff member. Derek does not appear on the show to the same extent as the rest of the staff,
as his primary responsibilities include finding and playing music clips and sound bites for the show.
• Master Po, Security Coordinator — The head of security for the show, employed by XM to protect O&A from intentional harm, a task previously and unofficially
given part-time to Carlesi, Club Soda Kenny, Keith the Cop, and Billy Mac, most of whom are professional law enforcement officers. Po is the first official
safety and security personnel the show has had. Po has over thirty-five years experience in
martial arts.
He has won several awards from the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, including Instructor of the Year, Man of the Year, and the Lifetime Achievement award
[3]
[4].
Po borrowed his moniker from a character in the David Carradine series, "Kung Fu".
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Freaks and Characters
List of 12 items
• Pat from Moonachie (
Patrick Philbin)
— A 46-year old, 300-pound self-employed courier with 9 toes (due to
diabetes),
who became a friend after winning O&A's first annual Egg Nog Drinking Contest. Philbin consumed 70 double shots of
egg nog
and subsequently vomited. He is now a competitive eater, and was a competitor in Nathan's Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.
• Stalker Patti — A 50-year old virgin who is often subjected to humilation on the show. She also appeared on the
Maury
show in
November 2005.
• Sandy Kane — A 62-year old
burlesque
dancer. Her claim to fame is a genital wart that is referred to by O&A as "Twatto" (due to its resemblance to
Total Recall'
s Quato).
• Big A (Andrew) — A very tall, very overweight Bronx cab driver with a speech impediment, bad teeth, and supposedly horrid smelling breath.
• G. Yogurt Liddy — Not a real person, but an actual
yogurt
lid from Norton's daily yogurt cup. Originally was made to impersonate XM personality
G. Gordon Liddy,
but has since been used as a device to parody rival
Howard Stern.
Currently does not appear anymore as the yogurt company has discontinued the lids.
• Lady Di and Marian (AKA the Retarded
Laverne and Shirley)
— Avid fans of the show who call in frequently. Best friends since high school, they have some of their own sayings that make sense to nobody else (ie,
"Ying yang party!").
• Wheelchair Fred — A motorcycle accident victim who lost the use of his legs and uses a wheelchair. He came to the O&A show when they were on
WAAF
in
Boston
and has made subsequent appearances since O&A joined XM, including, most notably, a solo self-penetration performance using a simulated organ in the bathtub.
• Steve from Yellowstone — AKA Ben from Boston, Danny from W-Town, Jimmy from New Jersey, etc. Fake characters that are voiced by Norton. Occasionally used
to spice up a phone call from a guest, Norton calls the show from another room, doing an impression of producers Carlesi or Sparks insulting the guest
in the manner of a "Ramone" promo.
• Tippy Tom - A homeless man from the streets of
New York.
Tippy Tom is a drunk homosexual, who once claimed to have AIDS, but has since retracted that statement. O&A once had him showered, given fresh clothes,
a fresh haircut, and a shave. Currently, he is still homeless, he is "AIDS free" and has introduced Grey Wolf to the show.
• Grey Wolf - Grey Wolf is primarily known for his very popular song "Shelter Me", an improvised song about Tippy Tom's life. Combined with Dru Boogie's
background music, the song has received moderate success, even receiving play on XM's Blues Channel and leaving fans demanding a longer, complete version.
As of now, there is no complete studio version because, according to Dru Boogie, Grey Wolf has trouble hitting his notes.
• Louis "Twitchels" Centanni - A comic who has Tourette's Syndrome. Nicknamed "Twitchels" by Nicole Richie. Often paired with Big A to conduct weekly news
reviews on the show.
• Gangsta Fag - Known originally as Twisted G,
Joe Rogan'
s friend discovered this hardcore gay rapper at a gay pride parade, and brought the CD into the show. Eventually, Gangsta Fag himself called in to the show,
and still calls in occasionally. He has since started a website at
GangstaFag.com.
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XM Friends
List of 6 items
• Eric Logan
— Vice President of Programming for XM (aka E-Lo). Logan often stops by the studio or calls in for a "Location Check". He often discusses future technology
or talent coming to XM. He has appeared on the
Donald Trump
reality show "
The Apprentice".
• Bruce Kelly
— Former XM 80's Morning Show DJ. He left the company in October 2005 in order to care for his father, who is ill. To celebrate his career with XM, O&A
played a song, interset with sound bites from Kelly's various call-ins on the show.
• The
Broadminded
Girls — Broadminded is a show on XM155
Take Five.
The hosts have appeared on the show and plan to do so again. One of the hosts has repeatedly expressed interest in Norton.
• Rob Dibble
— Dibble hosts "The Show" with Kevin Kennedy on XM175
MLB Home Plate
during the afternoon drive. Dibble calls in to the show occasionally.
• Dee Dee Grucclski — Grucclski does traffic on XM. She was formerly the voice of Cricket on
XM Kids.
• Don "Wicky" Wicklin — Director of Programming, High Voltage, XM202 — Oversees day-to-day operations of High Voltage, including putting requests for technical
repairs, allocating resources for the two programs on the station, and arraging remote broadcasts
[5].
Wicklin goes by the nickname of "Wicky."
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Celebrity and comedian friends
List of 20 items
• Bill Burr -
Boston comedian Bill Burr is a frequent guest on the program. He created a popular bit on the show when he and Norton attended
Ozzfest
in 2005. Burr introduced himself to many bandmembers performing at Ozzfest and requested that they record Public Service Announcements for the O&A show.
When Norton left in the fall to begin filming
Lucky Louie,
Burr began to sit-in frequently as the third mic.
• Rich Vos -
Vos was introduced to the show by Norton on the WNEW version. The Rich Vos Roast was a very popular bit on the show.
• Patrice O'Neal -
O'Neal was introduced to the show by Vos on the WNEW version, but did not become a frequent guest until the XM program. O'Neal often fills in as the third
mic when Norton leaves New York for various gigs.
• Robert Kelly -
Kelly is a regular guest on the XM program as well.
• Colin Quinn -
Former
SNL
star and host of
Tough Crowd.
Quinn is known for stopping in occasionally, sometimes unannounced.
• Adam Ferrara -
Ferrara is an old friend of Cumia's. Ferrara stops by the show infrequently, occasionally as the third mic, sitting in for all four hours. He also appears
when he is performing at
Caroline's
in New York, which is located near the O&A studio.
• Stephen Lynch -
Singing comedian who appears on the show and performs original songs, including popular "Special Ed".
• Brian Regan -
Regan was often quoted on the show, resulting in much of his material becoming very popular with O&A fans. Regan typically stops in when promoting a Caroline's
performance.
• Jay Mohr -
Mohr was a significant part of the show on WNEW when it was on in the afternoon. However, Mohr lives in Los Angeles, so the early start time of the program
at 7 am EST has made it difficult for Mohr to become regularly involved with the show. Mohr does appear when he is in New York and calls in on occasion.
• Joe Rogan -
Rogan first met Hughes during O&A's hiatus form radio before the XM show began. Hughes has said that he only knew Rogan from his job hosting
Fear Factor
and had no idea he was a standup comedian. Hughes also complimented Rogan's comedy. Rogan has appeared several times on XM, including a notable appearance
when he ranted on a feud of his with
Carlos Mencia
after Mencia insulted Rogan on a commercial radio show.
• Frank Caliendo -
MAD TV
star Caliendo has appeared on the O&A program on XM. Caliendo is known for performing accurate impressions of, among others,
John Madden
and
George W. Bush.
• Ralphie May -
May's first appearance on O&A was a call-in on WNEW when May commented on the Dice vs. Jay Mohr feud, which was caused by Dice's accusations that Mohr stole
his material to use on
The Conan O'Brien Show.
May does not appear often, as he is in Los Angeles for most of the year.
• Carlos Mencia -
Mencia's most notable involvement with the O&A show was his feud with Rogan.
• Richard Cheese -
Lounge singer Cheese often performs his songs on the program. Cheese is known for singing lounge versions of popular songs, ranging from "Brass Monkey"
to "Rape Me".
• Maury Povich -
Povich has been an occasional guest on the show since WNEW days. Cumia's often performs his impression of Povich when Povich is on the show. Due to his
involvement with the show, Povich booked one of O&A's freak characters, Stalker Patti, to appear on his program to receive a makeover.
• Denis Leary -
Leary has appeared on the program several times, most recently promoting his
Comedy Central
Christmas special. He has also appeared promoting the new season of
Rescue Me.
• Greg Proops -
Proops is a comic who has made several appearances on the program. Proops is known for espousing left-wing political views, which usually result in debates
with both Norton and Cumia, both of whom have more right-leaning points of view.
• Jim Gaffigan -
Gaffigan appears on occasion. He most recently appeared promoting his new DVD
Beyond the Pale,
on which he thanked O&A
• Otto and George -
A ventriloqust known for his performances where his dummy is extremely foul-mouthed.
• Keith Robinson --
Robinson is a New York-based comedian. He has appeared on the show on XM. One of his more memorable lines on the show was when he said of Norton, "If the
cops arrested him, they wouldn't use cuffs, they would use garbage-bag ties."
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Radio Friends
List of 8 items
• Ron & Fez
— Became friends with O&A when they aired immediately after Opie and Anthony on
WNEW.
They began airing on
XM Satellite Radio
on High Voltage 11-2 PM EST in September 2005.
• Brother Wease
— Opie's radio mentor and hardcore liberal. Still works for Infinity Broadcasting in Rochester and has locked horns with Howard Stern as well.
• BJ Shea -
Radio host in Seattle. O&A love his show and are friends with him.
• Cowhead & Brent
— During their last week on the air, the Cowhead and Brent show of Tampa made a gutsy move of calling Opie and Anthony live on air asking for a golden ticket.
Both shows exchanged very positive comments and plugs.
• Lazlow
— Friend of the show who provides the occasional production pieces. Lazlow used to work for
WXRK
in New York hosting a weekly talk show. Is the host of the Techonfiles which is syndcated as a commerical to radio stations nationwide, including XM Radio.
• Sean Hannity
— Unlikely friend and supporter of the show. Despite his conservative views, enjoys and respects the show and was a vocal opponent of their show being cancelled
after Sex for Sam III.
• Don Imus -
O&A love Imus, who is a huge supporter of their program. Imus often wears Opie and Anthony t-shirts live on his show, which is televised live on
MSNBC.
A regular character on Imus' show is Brian Wilson (
Rob Bartlett).
Bartlett's character mainly promotes the O&A show, mentioning the name "Opie" frequently and wearing an Opie and Anthony shirt. Both shows have axes to
grind with Howard Stern (see below).
• Jim Breuer
— Hosts a show on
Sirius
and cannot appear on their show due to contractual reasons. Breuer wished to be on
XM
with O&A, but XM did not show enough interest and made a very weak offer. Breuer loves Opie and Anthony and thanks them often on his new show for always
encouraging him and helping his career a great deal.
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Radio enemies
List of 11 items
• Howard Stern -
During Opie and Anthony's WNEW days, Stern reportedly had a blanket
gag order
put on all Infinity on-air employees because Opie and Anthony were badmouthing him. Because of this gag order, O&A call him a hypocrite. Opie and Anthony
also dispute Stern's claims that other broadcasters steal his material, claiming that Stern himself has used bits from other jocks. Commonly referred to
as "Hoo Hoo," Anthony will occasionally do a Stern impression, often mocking Stern's claims that everyone rips him off.
• Tom Leykis -
During Opie and Anthonys days on WNEW, Tom Leykis was syndicated on a spot directly after the duo. Tom Leykis allegedly stole Whip 'em Out Wednsday and
changed it to Flash Friday for radio listeners along the Pacific Coast. He temporarily took over their spot after they were cancelled from WNEW.
• Don and Mike
– Another enemy from the WNEW days with a very complicated history. One side of the story held that D&M were upset because they were “kicked out” of afternoon
drive of their flagship station at Washington D.C.’s
WJFK-FM
Shows began as "Friends," however - see below.
• Mancow -
Another O&A radio enemy in addition to being almost every other jock's radio enemy. Supposedly stole W.O.W. and changed it to Wip it Out Wednsdays but brought
it to Chicago. Also spoke madly to the media about O&A after SFS3. Hates his current gig and has asked the boys for a chance on XM through their common
agent but O&A have said no way. He's referred to by names like "Mancock" and "Manqueer."
• Lex and Terry
— Opie and Anthony played a clip of their show on-air and critiqued the bit saying they didn't punch out early enough. Then Lex and Terry began attacking
Opie and Anthony on the air the next day. In a somewhat ironic twist, Lex and Terry have been picked up by XM and began airing on XM "Extreme" 152 on November
28, 2005 as part of the ongoing deal with
Clear Channel
owning time on XM.
• The Philips Phile
— The Philips Phile attempted to steal Opie and Anthony's "assault on the media" bit. O&A found out about this and "attacked" their show. After Jim Philips
attempted to maintain his dignity, he lied about ratings, lied about Opie and Anthony, lied about
Eric Logan,
and the attack continued for another week as he made it all the more fun for the pests to screw with.
• Russ Martin
— Claimed that Opie was sending him emails saying that he would take their timeslot. Later it was proven that the emails sent had a different IP address
than Opie's computer. To this day Russ still says that Opie wrote those emails after hearing the proof that he didn't.
• Playboy Radio
— Hosts Julie and Tiffany stated that Jim Norton should spend his money better than spending it on prostitutes. They stated he spent $60,000 a year on prostitutes,
when in reality it is slightly less. They also made fun of Opie and Anthony after being on their show the day before, an angry caller called in and O&A
made fun of him. The two playboy girls thought O&A set up this caller to make fun of them on purpose. After several days of war with the boys and the O&A
Army's phone assaults, the girls apologized and peace was declared. Playboy Radio was discontinued from XM in November 2005, and will be revamped for a
new incarnation on Sirius in first quarter 2006.
• Bubba the Love Sponge
— Joining XM's competitor
Sirius.
O&A said they didn't want him on "their" satellite radio company. The actual offending status between Bubba and O&A is unknown, and there may have never
been bad blood between the two shows, but as an employee of Howard Stern, Bubba is now considered fair game. Notably, Bubba once considered himself enemies
with Howard Stern.
• Shannon Burke
— Shannon Burke got word that he was going to be kicked off of XM Satellite Radio. He is originally on
WTKS-FM.
Once he heard this he said that he was funnier than the Opie and Anthony show. Then Opie and Anthony sent the callers to "attack" his phones. He caved easily;
to the point where he was hanging up on his own callers.
• Kevin aka Spaz — Forced to quit the show because he kept cheating on his girlfriend with show guests. She gave him an ultimatum and he quit. Tried to
get his job back after she dumped him. Known for his awful, but very funny, "news" segment that was done every Friday.
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Former friends and characters
List of 12 items
• Andrew Dice Clay -
The former popular comedian was once a friend of the show during Opie & Anthony's rise to the top at WNEW. The show helped promote his "comeback" by hosting
a show at New York City's
Madison Square Garden.
Since their return to XM, Clay has been noticeably absent. Recently he made disparaging remarks about Opie & Anthony on an FM radio show.
• Lewis Black
— When in NYC to promote a book, he went onto Howard Stern's show, yet did not go on O&A despite saying he would. Until he finally called the show, he was
reviled for ignoring O&A, but Lewis is now back in the good graces of the boys. However, he no longer appears on the show. Currently Opie mentions how
Lewis use to be on the show for hours but now has never been on since his phone call.
• Psycho Mark — He was fired due to an incident during the inaugural Sex for Sam. Was responsible for the final farewell phrase, "Your Mom's Box!"
• Paul Mercurio — Dead to the show after Sex for Sam 3. He was the spotter for the couple who had sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Largely blamed for O&A's
firing from terrestrial radio because of his comments and aggressiveness that led to the couple's arrest when they got caught.
• Don and Mike
– Current "enemy" from the WNEW days (see above), they began working together as friends, offering a united front against Howard Stern's attacks on WNEW.
Both shows (Opie & Anthony and Don & Mike) portray themselves as satirizing “Morning Zoo” radio shows, and occasionally both have made it clear that what
happens on the air isn’t necessarily what’s really going on. In 2003, for example, Don Geronimo came out to publicly criticize Infinity for “sitting on”
O&A”’s contracts, saying that they should be allowed to have their careers. And in August 2005, following the death of his Don’s wife, Freda, Opie, Anthony
and Jim Norton did extend their condolences for Don’s loss, and spoke at length about the differences between real life and doing a radio show.
• Barry Williams
— Greg Brady from The Brady Bunch. Hosts a daily radio show on Sirius so he can not appear on O&A.
• Rick Delgado — Producer for WNEW/syndicated show and brother to Opie's ex-girlfriend. Has since been re-hired and fired from WHQT in New York and now
works for Clear Channel in San Fransisco. Rick purposely avoids contact with Opie and only talks to Anthony.
• Bernie Goetz -
Bernie appeared on occasion on the
WNEW-FM
program. He also appeared on the
XM
version. He stopped appearing after Opie pretended to smash a CD of Bernie's on-air on an
XM
show. Goetz was furious and stormed out of the studio before Opie could tell Goetz that it was just a blank CD that had been smashed. Eventually, everything
was explained to him, but to no avail. Goetz has had one brief call-in since then, but he no longer appears on the program.
• Spike - A dominatrix that used to hold WOW parties and organize WOW flashing road trips. Was eliminated from show when she got a little too greedy with
the parties.
• Stinky AKA Awesome Garrett - Former call screener during WNEW.
• Frenchy - A loudmouthed French chef, he was a regular character on the WNEW show. First appeared on the show to cook rat for an eating contest. However,
when the show moved to
XM,
Frenchy was not a successful character on the program and his appearances were rarely as funny as they were on the prior version of the show. He no longer
appears on the program.
• Scott Ferrall - Once a friend of O & A, when Ferrall took a job at Sirius, he sided with Stern and began to bash Opie and Anthony. After a number of comments
provoking O & A, the pests were called upon to take care of him via call-ins to his trial shows on Sirius. Scott Ferrall is most known for his fast, nonsensical
style of rambling which makes up the majority of his show.
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Miscellaneous
List of 2 items
• Dru Boogie - A mix artist who has contributed to the show since the WNEW days. Appears more often on the XM show now, doing live mixes, typically before
O&A go on a vacation and occasionally on Fridays throughout the year.
• Dugout Doug and Boston Strangler - The "Generals" of the O&A Army.
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Recurring bits of the show
Since returning to the airwaves on
XM Satellite Radio,
there have been many recurring bits of the show, some original and others continued from the days at
WNEW-FM.
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Whip 'em Out Wednesdays (WOW)
O&A invented this promotional technique in May 1995. WOW was written on many bumper stickers and they encouraged all women to flash any person who had a
WOW sticker. The promotional technique began on
WAAF-FM
in Boston and reached the point where an astonishing number of trucks in Massachusetts had either a WOW sticker or WOW written on the bumper. The bit has
continued to grow since then and now spans across the country, since O&A now host a national program. There are "WOW Sticker Stops" at many locations throughout
the country where WOW stickers are given away. They are also given at many Opie and Anthony events and can be ordered on their official website. However,
due to popular demand, many requests from the website have gone unfulfilled. O&A have therefore said that the best way to get WOW stickers is to send a
self addressed stamped envelope
to their studios in New York. Howard Stern alleges this is yet another one of his innovations from his Washington D.C. days where he suggested guys tie
bandanas around their car antennas so girls would, as he said "get naked" followed by remarking "Tell 'em Fred", which has led to the subsequent usage
of the familiar show term "Tell 'em Fred, hoo hoo hoo." To date, O&A have laughed it off and Stern has been unable to provide proof of this claim.
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Golden ticket
A term used to describe the O&A's desire to save roughly five shows from commercial radio and invite them to make the move to
XM.
In July 2005, O&A announced that their friends
Ron and Fez
would be joining them on XM. Ron and Fez followed O&A on
WNEW-FM,
and in September 2005 they debuted in the 11-2 PM EST timeslot. O&A play audio on occasion from other radio shows who have submitted their audio to be considered
for a Golden Ticket. Unfortunately, this plan was contingent upon four of the shows being placed on a different talk channel (O&A and R&F are on 202, while
the other shows would wind up on a retooled "Extreme Talk" station on 152), and when O&A were told that sufficient shows had been selected by XM higher-ups
for channel 152, they dropped the idea of recruiting other shows. In December 2005 Opie announced there will be no more golden tickets, and the concept
has rarely been mentioned since, except by callers.
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News teases
O&A frequently discuss their hatred for the fear-mongering media. They always cite the news teases as an example. They often play news tease audio that
reveals no real information, only frightens viewers, such as, "A popular car could be extremely likely to crash, we'll tell you which vehicle has many
worried at 11." One of the most insane news teases they found was, "One city wants to pack all of its sex offenders into one neighborhood. Problem is,
it could be right next to your house."
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Assault on the Media
An outgrowth of Opie and Anthony's response to the fear-mongering mentality discussed above, the goal of the AOTM campaign was to promote the show during
live news shots while making reporters look somewhat ridiculous. O&A encouraged their fans to intervene in live news shots outdoors, either by displaying
an O&A poster or jumping up and down, shouting something to the effect of "Opie and Anthony! XM Satellite Radio!"
The AOTM campaign "unofficially" began in the summer of 2000 when a young woman by the name of Suzie
[6]
was kind enough to flash the camera live on
NBC'
s
Today Show
for Opie and Anthony. Over time, more and more fans were able to insert themselves into live-shots, and in
July 2005,
O&A officially began an AOTM Contest. Every month, they would provide prizes for the best Assault on the Media.
On
May 19,
2005,
WCBS-TV
reporter
Arthur Chi'en
was doing a remote when O&A intern Nathaniel Bryant approached his broadcast and held up a poster for the show. Bryant and another man, who was later identified
as
Crazy Cabbie
[7],
made gestures towards the camera and repeated the show's name. When Chi'en finished his introduction, he promptly turned around and loudly asked Bryant,
"What the fuck is your problem, man?" Chi'en may have thought that his director at the station had already cut him off and had started playing his recorded
report, but this was not the case, and the audio went out live over the air. Chi'en apologized following the report, but was fired by the station later
that day
[8],
as
WCBS-TV
has a zero-tolerance policy for obscenity. The sentence that got Chi'en fired became a popular saying on the show, and is repeated frequently, usually with
a juvenile emphasis on the word "man." Chi'en resurfaced on
WPIX-TV
in
August 2005
and remained a field reporter
[9].
On the morning of
December 6,
2005,
a fan apparently went too far. Attempting an AOTM, an O&A fan sounded an
air horn
during an NYC TV station's live news
remote
in
New Jersey.
Ocean Township police questioned the man, whom they would not identify, but no charges were filed; however the man faces a possible assault charge if the
WABC-TV
reporter, Anthony Johnson, suffered critical hearing damage.
Following the harassment, Acting Governor
Richard J. Codey
issued the following statement: "Encouraging fans to intervene in live news shots is inappropriate and dangerous. Today a fan sounded an air horn in a reporter's
ear and this action may result in permanent hearing damage for the reporter who was harassed. Reporters are professionals who provide a great service to
the public by delivering news. They should be treated with respect and not antagonized as part of a radio show gag. I won't tolerate anything less in our
state. The person who committed this act should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I wish Mr. Johnson a speedy and healthy recovery."
Some have suggested that Codey's statement was little more than a grab for media attention (something he had been accused of multiple times in the year
he served as Acting Governor of the state), because a number of sources stated that, by the time Codey gave his speech, it had already been determined
that the reporter was unharmed, and that neither he nor the police intended to press charges against the fan in question.
Regardless, this incident (along with a personal request from WABC reporter
Bill Evans,
who is said to have feared for his safety and the safety of his family should a fan "go too far") led to O&A officially ending the AOTM contest.
The last major AOTM campaign was the December 16, 2005 'Million Pest March' during rival Howard Stern's rally to celebrate his final day on terrestrial
radio. While it was a slow start for the 'pests', by 10 o'clock nearly 256 pests were distributed in several groups anywhere between K-Rock down to the
Hard Rock in Times Square. Initial estimates of some 1,000 "pests" to be attending we reduced to lower numbers on that day. However, the last words to
broadcast on the FM Howard Stern Show were those of a fan screaming "O&A!" after Howard dropped the mic.
On
January 9,
2006 '
war' was officially declared by the boys. The show was opened with a live feed of rival
Howard Stern'
s first show on Sirius Satellite Radio. To many fans, this is considered the final showdown between the two as they duke it out in the realm of satellite
radio.
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Homeless shopping spree
Bringing back a popular bit from their days on WNEW, Opie and Anthony have reintroduced the Homeless Shopping Spree. Their first on XM took place on
December 20,
2005
at the
Palisades Center
in
West Nyack, New York.
Ten homeless New Yorkers were bussed over from New York City and given $202 to spend in the mall. Well over 300 "pests" attended the event, despite the
New York City Transit Strike that had taken effect that morning.
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Stories mentioned
Monster Rain -- Jim Norton once told a story of how when he was a young boy, roughly the age of eight, he and another boy would play a game called "Monster
Rain." The game involved one of them shouting, "Monster Rain!" at an unplanned time. The two boys would then run under a porch at either child's house
and practice oral sex on each other.
Java Log -- Opie was backed into a corner once and was forced to share a story about his friend Jay (Note: This is not Jay Mohr but actually O & A's friend
from the WAAF days, he was the 3rd member of the show back then and can be heard cracking up in the background on all the bits on the O&A CD DEMENTED WORLD).
The two men gathered in Opie's apartment for wine and cheese and to watch the "Survivor" Finale. They were both clad in pajamas and robes, and lit a "Java
Log" which is a log for the fireplace that, when burning, smells of a freshly brewed cup of coffee. The smoke became so bad that the fire department was
called, finding the two in this very awkward-looking situation.
"Bomb the DK House" -- Opie attended SUNY Geneseo college, and while there, rushed a fraternity. As part of his hazing initiation, he was told to pick up
a marshmallow in between his butt cheeks, carry it across the room, and drop it on a model of the Delta Kappa frat house. Thus, whenever a "marshmallow"
somehow comes up, or some sort of hazing, this storied is quickly referenced.
"Good Luck, Bro" - Opie met
Peter Jennings
in New York's
Central Park
a few months before the
ABC World News Tonight
anchor died of
lung cancer.
Opie was walking on a park path on
April 14,
2005
when he saw Jennings, who was accompanied by two other parkgoers, walking towards him. Opie did not know how to react or what to say, but he realized he
was wearing a
Livestrong wristband.
As he crossed Jennings, Opie raised his arm, pointed at the wristband and said, "Good luck, Bro." This incident, which was recounted on the air the following
day
[10],
was not mentioned again until Jennings died
[11],
at which point the show found it comical to blame his death on Opie's uninspiring attempt to comfort Jennings. In turn, the phrase became a way to mock
someone who is facing a challenge, or to express the desire that someone fail when facing a challenge.
"Chester's Liver" - Anthony was discussing the old days when he and Opie used to work in Boston, in which they lived with Anthony's then-Mother-in-Law.
Opie was discussing how his "Prime-Rib" was once stolen, he assumed by the mother-in-laws' dog, Chester. He tracked the dog down to the basement, where
he found the dog happily munching away, and proceeded to give the dog a swift kick, which we are led to believe was square in the liver. Chester died two
weeks later of unknown causes.
"Richard Tree House" (aka "zzzzzzzz jeeb jeeb jeeb") - A longtime childhood friend of Anthony's, at about age 13, while sleeping over in a treehouse, propositioned
him for homosexual relations. When Richard believed that Anthony was asleep, he kneeled over him and whispered "Do you want me to suck your cock? I'll
suck it for you." Anthony, uncomfortable with this proposition, but not sure how to properly respond to this proposition from a long-time friend, who'd
never shown any signs of homosexuality, chose to act like he was still sleeping -- "zzzzzzzz jeeb jeeb jeeb" until his friend finally went to sleep. They
did not remain friends after this incident, but Anthony did see him years later when he returned to his hometown, and Richard was definitely out of the
closet. He is currently a male model, and can be seen accompanying female actresses and singers to media events.
"Anthony's divorce" - The story that's been recounted the most is about the $40,000 in the joint back account. When Opie realized the situation was getting
serious, he suggested that Anthony remove money from the joint bank account, as this was all of the money he had to his name. When he went to the bank,
Anthony thought he'd be a nice guy, and just take $20,000 of the money. He happily filled out the withdrawal slip, skipped up to the teller...and was told
he only had about $100 in the account. Opie laughed out loud.
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Film references
O&A's show features many inside jokes that a new listener may not immediately understand.
[12]
There are many references to films,
The Shining
being most referred to. More films refered to include
Silence of the Lambs,
Pulp Fiction,
Full Metal Jacket,
American Psycho,
Caddyshack,
The Godfather
and anything starring
Robert DeNiro
(most notably
The King of Comedy).
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O&A in radio
Opie and Anthony's controversial style leads radio personalities to have a strong opinion of their show as well as listeners. They appreciate talented radio
hosts and despise hosts who steal bits. When other talk show hosts insult O&A unprovoked, Opie and Anthony call "attacks" on these shows, telling their
listeners to call-in and ruin their program. Recent overwhelmingly successful attacks were on Jim Philips of
The Philips Phile
in July 2005, and
Scott Ferrall
in February 2006. Philips attempted to steal and take credit for the Assault on the Media bit. O&A heard of this and called for an attack on this show.
For days, the phonelines to Philips' show were jammed and the flow of his show was noticeably disturbed. Fans of O&A interpreted Philips' response as so
arrogant that it motivated them to continue the attack. Eventually, O&A stopped mentioning Philips and the attack ceased shortly thereafter. Several weeks
later, O&A fans raised enough money to purchase a billboard on his projected route to and from his radio station that read, "Mr. Philips, The Pests Win.
You Lose. Good Day, Sir! - The Opie and Anthony Army, Commemorating the
Pat Battle
of O-Town."
Scott Ferrall
was a friend of Opie & Anthony at WNEW. He was fired for supporting them after
Sex For Sam.
In January 2006, Ferrall's website was changed to say that
Howard Stern'
s new show on
Sirius Satellite Radio
was incredible, and that he would kick O&A ass in the long run. When questioned about it, Ferrall stated that one of the other people that update his site
did that, and he has no control over it. This entry was soon removed from the site. However, in February 2006 was on Stern's show promoting his show on
Howard 101 from 8pm - 11pm Eastern, and bad-mouthing O&A. "The Pests" soon took over Ferrall's show, and he did his last Sirius show on 2/17/06, indicating
that he was very busy with other projects, but promised to be back on Sirius soon.
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"Your Mom's Box!"
Former character Psycho Mark began the use of the phrase "Your mom's box." on his last appearance on the Opie and Anthony Show. Psycho Mark was a character
early in their tenure at WNEW, but was fired after his involvement in the inaugural Sex for Sam, when he led a couple to have sex in the Boss' office,
on his couch. Psycho Mark was on the phone with O&A, all of whom knew he would not be allowed to appear on the show anymore. O&A asked Psycho Mark what
he wanted his last words to be on the program, to which he replied, "Your Mom's Box." That became a well-known line among O&A fans as the ultimate farewell
line. After the Sex in St. Pat's fiasco during Sex for Sam 3, O&A left the airwaves the next day, expecting that they would be fired. At the end of their
last program on WNEW, Opie said quietly, "Your Mom's Box." Anthony laughed, then also said "Your Mom's Box." They both looked at
Jim Norton,
who also sadly said "Your Mom's Box." These were the last words said on the O&A Show until they returned to the airwaves on
XM Satellite Radio
on
October 4,
2004.
Since then, several other shows have paid homage to O&A, using "Your Mom's Box" as their farewell phrase. Their good friends
Ron and Fez
shouted "Your Mom's Box!" when they left WJFK to join O&A at
XM.
Cowhead and Brent
is another talk-show duo that used the phrase before they were fired from a Tampa, Florida station. On December 6, 2005 over uncertain if Opie and Anthony
would be dismissed for the AOTM incident, Anthony murmurred the phrase going into a 40 minute break as O and A were to talk to their boss,
Eric Logan.
Fortunately it was premature as they returned 40 minutes later to broadcast.
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Classic O&A moments
List of 11 items
• "What Did We Learn" - Among their frequent bits include "What Did We Learn", where the listeners call-in during the last few minutes of the show and say
what they learned from the shockjocks that day. O&A devote less time to this bit since the move to XM, but it is still regularly recurring.
• Voyeur Bus -- Several members of their crew, including frequent guest
Lewis Black,
proverbial third member
Jim Norton,
and then-producer Rick Delgado were arrested for being on the transparent "Teen" Voyeur Bus, where six young teenage women were flashing all over Manhattan
in 2000. Mayor
Rudy Giuliani
called the Voyeur Bus stunt, "stupid."
• Homeless Shopping Spree - In late 1999, shortly before Christmas, O&A held the "Homeless Shopping Spree". This bit consisted of a dozen of New York's
homeless, each given a hundred dollars and taken to the posh Short Hills Mall, in
Short Hills,
New Jersey.
The mall's reaction was to close down many of the nicer stores and eventually force the twelve homeless men out of the mall.
• AFRO Shows -- While on WNEW, O&A made a professional friendship with
Ron and Fez.
Ron and Fez followed O&A on WNEW. O&A frequently appeared on the Ron and Fez Show. These came to be known as the AFRO Shows (Anthony-Fez-Ron-Opie). Ron
and Fez recently made the move to join O&A on
XM
and currently occupy the timeslot immediately following O&A, 11am-2pm ET, on Channel 202 High Voltage. The first
XM
AFRO show was a highly anticipated program and took place in August 2005, with
Jim Norton
and
Bob Saget.
• 55 Gallon Drum Challenge - women dressed in bra and panties were placed in 55-gallon drums and had various food products and non-human waste materials
dumped on them.
• 100 Grand - Early in their radio career together, O&A declared a contest one afternoon at
WAAF
that the 107th caller would receive "100 Grand". They continued this bit throughout the show, careful of never saying "$100,000", only "100 Grand". When
the 107th caller got through, he was ecstatic, thinking he had really won $100,000. He shouted happily that he was planning on buying a new car and could
barely speak, due to his shock in winning. He was furious when Opie told him it was only a candybar and proceeded to shout and curse on air. The bit was
a classic piece of audio, as listening to the man angered when he learned he had not won any money is one of the early examples of O&A's style of "Cringe
Radio" that their listeners love. The audio can be found in many websites, although the language remains censored. Most shows are recorded earlier.
• "Kathleen, put your goddamn clothes back on!" - At
WNEW,
Martini Steve went to see a performance of
The Graduate
on Broadway starring
Kathleen Turner
as Mrs. Robinson. Steve commented on what a horrendous sight it was during the scene when Kathleen Turner was naked on stage. O&A sent several members of
their show down to Broadway to attend a performance of
The Graduate
shortly thereafter. One person they sent down there, comedian Paul Mercurio, stood up during this same scene and shouted, "Kathleen, put your goddamn clothes
back on!", shocking the audience. The audio was recorded and played on the show the following week.
• Commercial Radio Airs O&A Again - During December 2004, Opie and Anthony re-appeared for the first time on commercial FM radio since they were fired from
WNEW. WAQX in
Syracuse
was the first station to bring O&A back to commercial FM radio. The show on WAQX was a rebroadcast of the previous day's show on XM and was edited for content.
It aired in the Howard Stern show's morning time slot while he was on vacation.
• Opie vs. Jim Norton - One morning in April 2005, Opie and Jim Norton were both in a hostile mood. A slight disagreement during commercial break set them
off, and they began arguing during the show for nearly forty minutes. The two made up shortly after and are now great friends again.
• Messing with Tony Danza - Early in their time in
XM,
O&A bashed
The Tony Danza Show.
They discovered Anthony's dead-on Tony Danza impression and made good use of this skill. O&A sent a staff member down to the line of audience members waiting
to go into the Tony Danza Show, which was close to O&A's studio. The staff member would approach one of the audience members, nearly all of whom were white
middle-aged women, and asked if she would like to speak to Tony. Anthony then perfectly impersonated Tony Danza, and every time they did this bit, the
women really believed it was Tony Danza. Danza Security became aware of these shenanigans and eventually the bit ceased in late 2004.
• O&A Raise Money for Hurricane Katrina - On
September 2,
2005,
in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina,
friends of the show began an online auction of signed memorabilia from their years of collecting miscellaneous stuff with 100% of the funds collected going
to the relief efforts down in the Gulf States. So far, the auction has proved a big success, raising well over $50,000.
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Miscellaneous facts
List of 2 items
• O&A have stated that because of the Sex for Sam 3 incident, their contracts with XM Satellite Radio are renewed yearly (they are currently renewed through
October 2006). They have also stated that if they were doing as poorly as their detractors on terrestrial radio claim they are, XM would not have renewed
their contracts for 2005-2006.
• O&A claim to hate the name of their channel, High Voltage. They have been trying to get the name changed but have been unsuccessful so far.
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External links
List of 3 items
• OpieandAnthony.com
Opie and Anthony's official site.
• Foundry Music -
Affiliated official fan site, created and maintained by Opie & Anthony Producer SteveC. This site also caters to music and porn reviews.
• Wackbag.com -
Unofficial fan message board, referred to often on the show.
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I think it is the stupidest thing on XM. LOL But my friend enjoys it.
I like O&a a lot. I'd take that over Stern or any comercial radio morning show any day. It's not always the greatest, but no show can put out top form content everyday. I thaught the andrew dice gay bit was holarious.
hahahahah yes. And no one can beet O and A!!! O and A party rock. I know that is a lot of information but just try to read it. Its all about them and there history and stuff.
and i hope everything works out for Club Soda Kenny.
Opie and anthony were broadcasting live from the hard rock cafy on Friday. If you want to see videos, please go to: http://www.foundrymusic.com
And i want to let everyone know, if you want audio. I have a lot but you can find a lot of old and new audio.
here
Have a good time with that site.
Starting this week, not only will Opie and Anthony be on XM, they will also be om Free FM. They will be on Free FM from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. I think they will also be broadcasting on XM durring that time so of course they will have to watch what they say. At 9 a.m. they will only be on XM so they can curse as much as they want. I beleive they will broadcast until 12 noon on XM.
I guess it's good for their careers, but I think the new format sucks. I liked when they were just on XM for some reason. Oh well, everyone with talent has to go for the money at some point, and unfortunatley, everything else gets compromised too.
They are still on XM. Like I said, they are on XM and Free FM from 6 to 9 a.m. and just XM from 9 a.m. to noon.
there is a new site spreading the virus!!! Please visit
here
That is a site run buy the pest leader "dug out dug"
And also sign up at
wackbag
An awesome message board.
BTW the web site runned buy dug out dug is a web site with news, downloads featureing attacks on other shows, pal talk videos from the studios, pal talk maddness with all the pest do at night or during the day and way more. They even have message boards to talk about O&A and R&F and they have a journal you can do your self if you sign up its a great site. Please visit it.
I like the walks from the CBS studeo to xm. They should do that longer.
Who heard the june fifth show. Did you hear stawker Patty using the vibrater? That was halarious. I still have to put that show in the tracker. And that friday show on XM was fucking fantastic. All those chicks over li'l jimmy!!! For li'l Jimmy Day!!!
One thing that\'s important to point out here is that for the XM listeners, everything is completely uncut. So if someone drops the f bomb or some other infraction, the xm listeners hear it commpletely uncensored. and if anyone wants the walkover with the stern fan attacking Ben, you can get it
well last night was the Opie and Anthony Traveling Virus Tour (the one at the PNC bank art center in New Jersey) I went, and it, was, fan,tastic!!! I met Opie from the Opie and Anthony show and I met that comedian. They it all happened was opie was stading to the left of our row of seats, My mom noticed him and said, "Lets See if we can get a picture." So we went Over i got a picture with Ope and then there was a couple sitting infront of us and the wife of the couple was looking over and saw carlos mencia, and they said "Go, Go, see if you can get a picture!!" So i got a picture with carlos mencia. After we met opie, 5 minutes later, he walked up with club soda kenny (one of there sucurity gards.) and he gave me a signed shirt and came behind me and shook my hand and once again said "Thanks so much for coming out man, have a good time at the show" That shit was fantastic!!! All the comedians on the stage, fucking, killed!!! It was so much fun!!!
Goddamn! I wish I could've seen the show. One thing I really hope they can do is release a Traveling Virus live CD and DVD. Just imagine the shit that goes on that we don't see? Glad ya met Opie! That had to have been so cool!
It was really great toonhead, that really made my night. Hey everyone, if you have an XM turn to channel 202, i might be on the show tomorrow morning, so don't miss it.
Ah, Club soda Kenny. He's amusing, yes he is.
Hey nick, i was on the show this morning. I hope you didn't miss it. If you did listen to the replay. And for the people who don't have XM, then just ask me for the audio. I was on the Free FM show but yeah. It was so cool to talk to them on the phone. lol
yeah i like opy and anthony, who could listen to that jackass on the other network
so how many of you guys are going to inter that contest, that opy and anthony are doing about the production piece? oh and i am not a new board zoner i just don't post in the fourms
yo man. i love the hell out of O&A. there soo good. there funny as hell. i download all there shit and listen. hey all if you want torrents of them
here
ayyayayyayayayayy i still loooove the hell out of o&a i'm going to get xm real soon so i can hear them. i was pissed as hell when they got suspended. but it's all good.
Better buy that XM radio as soon as you can. Looks like if things keep going the way they are, the boys and CBS won't re-up next spring. and with the murger of XM and Sirius very possible, who knows what'll happen then?
I am seriously hoping that nothing happens to the boys. They are doing so well. And it sucks that they are off all those markets because of stupid formatt changes. I have a feeling that something will happen to them, where they might be off XM onces the merger if finalized because Mell is not going to want them. hopefully E-lo will do something to keep them there, but what if e-lo doesn't have th powers that he has now?
This is goign to suck, and I just hope that they will be heard, somewhere.
Mell knows that if the boys are bringing revenue he will keep them. there may be personal beefs going on but at the end of the day this is all a big business. Yes, it sucks. and now it looks as if the FBA (full blown aids) crowd has actually turned on O&A, claiming that their show has become hacky. I do admit that some of the overly stupid bits I.e. phone call Thursday get old, but when you can't even say the word fart on the air anymore, you only have so much to work with. It's easy to say that these folks need to stop being douches and let the boys do their job, but again it's a business and the fucking lawyers are dumbasses and are afraid of the slightest thing. so there's a whole lot going on behind the scenes that I bet we don't even know about!
Wow lots have changed since I've kept track of all the o n a stuff. Since I have no way to listen to them now because I can't find a radio station on the net to hear them, I'm still surprised those two haven't given up on regular radio.
The thing that surprises me is that FBA is ran by one of the leaders of the pests, Doug Outt Doug. I always use to go on the forums but I haven't went on them for months and months. Its fucking stupid how they do this now. And the points you make Toonhead, your correct but they can only do so much.
i can't believe what they got replaced with in West Pomb Beach. Two radio hakcs that use fake voices, and one guy talks about his "Wife, and Awesome!!!!! Kids!!!!!?"
That is fucking riviting. I was seriously getting a headache and was so fucking mad on when I heard them play the audio of that fucking show. It bothered me, holy shit, did it.
Anyway, we are goign to see what happens when Mel comes and the merger is made. But you do have the point about the revenue, toon head.
I have a condensed stash of shows from the free fm series. I recorded them when I could wake up in time to catch it. So at some point it'll be interesting to see if others have saved those shows at all if not, we'll have to contribute. It would be neat to compare notes with others who might have recorded the shows.
i had all there shit. I had 66 gigs of there stuff. that's all show from last year, 2005, all of 2007 so far, 2004, 2001, 2000, 2002, and I had some shows from the 90's too. And I lost all of it do to my harddrive crashing. I was so mad. I have to get all that sutff back. Damn it!!!
I went to the o and a comedy virus tour show in Long Island. It was soo much fun I even got to hang out with Anthony and drink a couple of beers. He was nice to hook me and my friend up with some because at the venue they didn't have beers for sell after 5 so he hooked it up lol awesome time.
Best show! I've been listening since the w n e w days.
I can't seem to get the stream for wjfk to work. Since that's where they are running O n A. In fact none of the free fm stations work. I have a bunch of them saved just in case but it's useless. Guess I'll have to eventually subscribe to xman. Speaking of which, I wish they'd have some sort of streaming for the O N A xm show. I'd pay a subscription to hear them. Long as it's not rediculously expensive I'd be in to that.
What have the boys been up to last few months? I can't fuckin listen to them at all with the streams for all their affiliates not working. It's annoying. I'm sure right in the middle of the holiday they were in repeats. Those are pretty good accept I think they need to run some of the 1998 shit as well as the latest shit they run sometimes maybe going back a few years. Have they gotten rid of Stocker Patty yet? She is not entertaining. They need to bring Crazy Irene back. You remember. That's the woman that kept on sleeping as her husband was dying of a heart attack. She heard him and said that she would take care of it in the morning and told him to forget about it and try not to die too loud. She even said, "hey could you please die quietly dear?" That bitch was nuts. Or how bout the one old bag that really liked her doggy and this devoted pet returned that love as she passed away it started devouring her flesh as it starved for days cuz noone was feeding it. When the police discovered her they could hardly make a positive i.d. as most of her was all chewed up by this playful and charming Doberman pincher. Remember that one? Anyways I hope I can finally hear the boys in the morning again sometime soon. I miss them.
I hate this place. I been hear for seven years. The medication don't work!
I hate this place. I been hear for seven years. The medication don't work.
I hate this place. I been hear for seven years. The medication don't work!
ok I'll stop now but does anyone remember that too.
Yeah, I remember...dude you got catching up to do!
I doubt I'm that far behind. I quoted some regular things you would hear on the show. For instants the "I hate this place" thing although taken from The HBO special Belleview hospital back February 2002, has been used over the bumper music played still now. I quoted some other past things from the show just to refresh peoples memories, but even with out hearing the show I still have a grip on what mostly goes on. Obviously my asking for updates would mean that I know and recollect some but not all and certainly not everything.
What the hell happened with the whole free fm format? It lasted a great thirty seconds. In NYC on Kroc 92.3 they had some of what would later obviously be radio failures. Besides filling the miserable empty void that was David Leeroff that was supposed to be a replacement for Howard Stern, O N A were the highlights of the day in NYC. Certainly the radio chick, or JV and Elvis weren't representatives to the new network, they sucked. O N A was where it was at and maybe perhaps in NYC people stayed for a few minutes before and after O N A but the rest of the day was just an after thought and a way to fill up space. I wonder if CBS as a whole ever recovered from Howard's departure. I knew that this free fm was new and at it's infancy as it would forever remain, but I wondered if it would stick. Radio stations often try new ideas that either fail miserably or they can roll with it for a time then maybe it fails or they have to bail before it fails. I guess free fm wasn't made to last. I thought KROC would have had better personalities for their afternoon and evening run. Maybe they should have stuck to playing music. It seems to be a common factor that any station that switches from all music to all talk flops. I haven't followed this new format change with New York but I'm assuming that they've gone back to music. That might be a wise move. It could get them out of their present fix. Have the boys on in the morning and play music for the remaining day. Another thing I found was people do not seem to welcome fm talk stations. Talk should be on A.M. mode. F.M. is typically for music. Maybe they should separate the two. Just an observation. Obviously if I was in the know, I'd have my own fuckin show. As is I'm proud to be a ham operator and have no association with the hypocrisy that is broadcast radio.
Oh my. Dude... you... are... so.. late!!!