Starting October 4, they will be on XM Radio. An additional $1.95 for current subscribers.
Show will be broadcast live weekdays at 6-10 AM and rebroadcast from 10-2 and 2-6.
You have to pay extra for stuff on XM?
i used to love that show....18 months ago, i might have cared enough to subscribe, but not any more. 8)
Quote from: Zanshin on September 22, 2004, 07:41:56 AM
You have to pay extra for stuff on XM?
Most stations are included, but the Playboy Channel and now "High Voltage" (the dedicated O&A station) are $1.95 each.
lol...playboy channel on the radio? Sort of defeats the purpose, no?
Quote from: Zanshin on September 22, 2004, 09:03:11 AM
lol...playboy channel on the radio? Sort of defeats the purpose, no?
I don't understand it either. I don't subscribe, so I don't really understand what the point is.
FFette just called me to say that XM sent her an e-mail with a warning that O & A will be completely unrestricted and unedited on their show, so we can cancel the subscription right now no questions asked if there is any chance we'll be offended. :-D Awesome.
Quote from: FastFreddie on September 22, 2004, 09:09:12 AM
Quote from: Zanshin on September 22, 2004, 09:03:11 AM
lol...playboy channel on the radio? Sort of defeats the purpose, no?
I don't understand it either. I don't subscribe, so I don't really understand what the point is.
FFette just called me to say that XM sent her an e-mail with a warning that O & A will be completely unrestricted and unedited on their show, so we can cancel the subscription right now no questions asked if there is any chance we'll be offended. :-D Awesome.
thats actually part of the reason as to why i dont think it will be as funny. most of the time, the funniest moments of the show was when they creatively tried to get around the censors, and Tom Brocaw's bleeps...
Quote from: Wingspan on September 22, 2004, 10:13:16 AM
thats actually part of the reason as to why i dont think it will be as funny. most of the time, the funniest moments of the show was when they creatively tried to get around the censors, and Tom Brocaw's bleeps...
I think they'll still do some of that, especially with certain beloved phrases like "balloon knot". 8)
looks like they will be back on normal radio again....aired by the same people that fired them (http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/64800.htm)
good times.
So they're going to be on terrestrial radio again? (which I think is a great move from them). But isn't that sort of a rip-off for XM subscribers?
how come ive never ever heard of these guys until this board...and now theres a post about them every month or so
they are howard stern greaseman type morning guys??
Quote from: SD_Eagle on April 20, 2006, 08:45:39 AM
So they're going to be on terrestrial radio again? (which I think is a great move from them). But isn't that sort of a rip-off for XM subscribers?
with XM you get a longer, unedited show, thus the appeal of remaining a subscriber. but i went through the same thought process as you.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2006, 08:49:02 AM
how come ive never ever heard of these guys until this board...and now theres a post about them every month or so
they are howard stern greaseman type morning guys??
i hate howard stern, but to put him in the same sentence as the greasman, makes me want to bite somebody.
i cant stand any radio comedic morning shows...i was just wondering if thats what they were
they are a morning talk show, yes that is in the same style of Howard Stern, but funnier IMO.
they don't take themselves seriously and they make fun of everything and everyone.
Quote from: Sun_Mo on April 20, 2006, 08:54:08 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2006, 08:49:02 AM
how come ive never ever heard of these guys until this board...and now theres a post about them every month or so
they are howard stern greaseman type morning guys??
i hate howard stern, but to put him in the same sentence as the greasman, makes me want to bite somebody.
Thank you for that. Greaseman was a fleshpop.
As for O and A being funnier than Stern, I used to have more respect for your sense of humor.
back in the day, Howard was king, no doubt.
but right now, O&A are funnier, just my opinoin.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2006, 08:49:02 AM
how come ive never ever heard of these guys until this board...and now theres a post about them every month or so
they are howard stern greaseman type morning guys??
yep
Quote from: Zanshin on September 22, 2004, 09:03:11 AM
lol...playboy channel on the radio? Sort of defeats the purpose, no?
It's more for the blind. Like magazines on tape.
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_114082603.html
QuoteOpie & Anthony Returning To CBS Radio
Beginning Wednesday, April 26
(CBS) New York CBS Radio and XM Satellite Radio announced an agreement that will return of Opie & Anthony to CBS Radio stations in seven major markets -- New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and West Palm Beach -- beginning on Wednesday, April 26.
CBS Radio will broadcast a three-hour version of the popular Opie & Anthony show from 6:00-9:00 a.m. weekdays.
This show will originate from CBS Radio's WFNY-FM 92.3 FREE FM studio in New York and be simulcast on XM uncensored. Opie and Anthony will continue to broadcast from 9:00-11:00 a.m. for XM subscribers live from their current XM studio in New York.
Additionally, the show will be streamed online at 923freefm.com.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"With the combination of XM and CBS Radio, we now have the best gig in the business. The O & A Show is going to be bigger and better than ever," said Gregg "Opie" Hughes.
"We'll now be able to reach millions of new fans and old fans with our new morning show on CBS while offering our loyal XM listeners an uncut show and two extra hours that will only be available on XM," said Anthony Cumia.
"Opie and Anthony have proven their determination to succeed in this business, and have a relationship with their audience that is second to none in the industry," said Joel Hollander, chairman and chief executive officer, CBS Radio. "CBS Radio is well known for having among its portfolio some of the best brands in radio, and it's great to have O&A among that stable again. Loyal listeners of O&A have grown accustomed to a show that's real and entertaining. As we move forward, we do so with confidence that this new enterprise will continue in that same spirit."
"XM's agreement with CBS Radio is a big win for everyone," said Hugh Panero, President and CEO, XM Satellite Radio. "Opie & Anthony will now reach millions of new listeners and will continue to entertain the more than 6.5 million XM subscribers who have made their exclusive show on XM one of our most popular. XM is committed to creating the best content in radio and today's announcement is an example of how we're able to leverage it in a variety of ways that help build our business."
Opie and Anthony will be heard on the following CBS Radio stations:
New York - WFNY 92.3
Dallas - KLLI 105.3
Philadelphia - WYSP 94.1
Boston - WBCN 104.1
Pittsburgh - WRKZ 93.7
Cleveland - WXRK 92.3
West Palm Beach - WPBZ 103.1
Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia joined XM Satellite Radio in 2004. Since their satellite radio debut in October 2004, the talk duo have become one of the most popular programs on XM's lineup. Hughes and Cumia first teamed up in 1994 hosting an evening program for WBAB-FM in Long Island, NY. In early 1995, the duo moved to WAAF-FM in Worcester, MA, where they began hosting "Opie and Anthony Show" in the afternoons and became one of the Boston market's most popular radio shows. The team left Boston in 1998 and moved to New York's WNEW-FM, where they became the No. 1 afternoon drive show. Their show was syndicated to 22 markets around the country.
Viacom was forced to pay a multi-million dollar settlement to end investigations by the Federal Communications Commission into allegations of indecency in its radio and television programming.
The fine, one of the largest in FCC history, settles three pending FCC investigations, one involving shock jock Howard Stern and two involving Opie and Anthony, who lost their Viacom-owned New York radio show in 2002 after it featured a couple purporting to be having sex inside St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.
CBS, which owns CBS Radio, is also the parent company of CBS 2 and WCBSTV.Com.
More Stations for the BBBoys (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-0&fp=44801da31ae55d3e&ei=lFiARM6TIZqGapzjlKgO&url=http%3A//www.fmqb.com/Article.asp%3Fid%3D225159&cid=0)
QuoteOpie & Anthony Virus Grows By Four Stations
June 2, 2006
The anticipated expansion of the Opie & Anthony program is going to hit next week with four new CBS Radio affiliates coming on board. During their program this morning, Anthony read an email from Los Angeles-based agent Bob Eatman that stated: "I got it done. We start on all station, except on WJFK, on Monday. WJFK starts on June 26. You can officially announce it."
CBS Radio has confirmed O&A will start Monday (6/5) on stations in three markets -- WXYT-AM/Detroit (6am - 9am), WAZU/Columbus (3pm - 6pm) and WZNE/Rochester (2pm - 5pm). On June 26, the program will debut on WJFK/Washington, D.C. (10am - 1pm). In addition, WJFK will feature an online simulcast of the show at www.1067freefm.com.
As first reported by FMQB two weeks ago, expansion of the O&A program -- featuring Gregg "Opie" Hughes, Anthony Cumia and Jim Norton -- is expected to continue to grow as Eatman, who is handling all syndication deals for the program, works out deals with other companies. Another deal in the works that is expected to come to fruition looks to be with Citadel Broadcasting and include a half-dozen stations reaching such markets as Providence, Buffalo and New London, CT.
I'm hoping they get picked up in St. Louis because the morning shows here stink. Roavers morning glory eats it big time...
More XM/Sirius crap. (http://billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/news/format/rock/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002611931)
QuoteXM Radio Suspends Opie & Anthony
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Radio announced today that the company has suspended Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia, hosts of "The Opie & Anthony Show" and ceased broadcast of the show for 30 days, effective immediately.
XM Radio deplored the comments aired on "The Opie & Anthony Show" last week. At the time, the company strongly expressed its views to Opie and Anthony, and they issued an immediate apology.
Comments made by Opie and Anthony on yesterday's broadcast put into question whether they appreciate the seriousness of the matter. The management of XM Radio decided to suspend Opie and Anthony to make clear that our on-air talent must take seriously the responsibility that creative freedom requires of them.
As a company, XM provides customers with tools to control what they listen to on XM. "The Opie & Anthony Show" appears on one of XM's explicit language channels (XL). Whenever a radio is tuned to an explicit language channel, the letters "XL" continuously appear on the screen. XM frequently mentions on its explicit language channels that the content may be inappropriate for certain listeners and tells how to "block" channels that feature this type of content. Channel blocking is available through xmradio.com or by calling 1-800-XMRADIO.
farging bullshtein
WHY? What did they do?
who farging knows.
The censorship of radio is over the top.
Thanks, all you racist shteins for making a big deal out of "nappy-headed hos".
they did a skit the other day where some homeless guy talked about how he would like to rape condi rice. they egged him on the whole time. i heard it, it wasn't that bad.
This country is a JOKE. Sun your gonna hate me but O&A are nothing that they were previously. I still listen but often its just not funny anymore. Without Anthony and Jimmy the show is gone. Ant is ridiculously hilarious and crazy at the same time. I just cant believe that XM the land of the Uncensored is punishing them. This has Karmazin written all over it.
Yeah, more Howard wannabes, that's what we need! :-D ::)
The point is not whether or not O&A are hilarious or even worth listening to... the point is that it's become so wildly acceptable to create outrage at radio and censor free speech to this extent.
It doesn't matter if you like O&A or Imus or Howard or any of these hosts. The continued removal of freedoms in this country *should* be alarming.
Quote from: NC_Eagle on May 15, 2007, 03:27:57 PM
Yeah, more Howard wannabes, that's what we need! :-D ::)
typical Sun Mo Howard fan...can't even understand what the real issue is. kill yourself
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 15, 2007, 03:26:05 PM
This country is a JOKE. Sun your gonna hate me but O&A are nothing that they were previously. I still listen but often its just not funny anymore. Without Anthony and Jimmy the show is gone.
i don't hate you for having an opinion...but your comment makes no sense to me. the show is different than it was before they were fired, but i still laugh my ass off most mornings.
This actually hurts the Satelite radio merger they've been trying to get through Congress.
Quote from: Phanatic on May 15, 2007, 03:37:30 PM
This actually hurts the Satelite radio merger they've been trying to get through Congress.
Thats obviously why they suspended them
It had zero chance to go through anyway.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 15, 2007, 03:39:34 PM
Quote from: Phanatic on May 15, 2007, 03:37:30 PM
This actually hurts the Satelite radio merger they've been trying to get through Congress.
Thats obviously why they suspended them
Looks like what was once a bastion for free speech shock jock nuts is now bowing down to the man.
most of the times, suspension = fired later, so we'll see.
all i can do is cancel my XM and move on, which is what i'll do if they get fired.
they are still going to be on CBS, which will be weird.
Right... you want to take bets on how long it takes CBS to follow suit and suspend/fire them?
Disturbing they'd censor satelite radio
Quote from: Phanatic on May 15, 2007, 03:37:30 PM
This actually hurts the Satelite radio merger they've been trying to get through Congress.
The merger won't happen until a dem takes office
I don't much like Opie & Anthony's act but suspending them is ridiculous especially on XM. Christ - have you ever heard some of the stuff on the uncensored comedy channel? It's much 'worse' than the stuff they got suspended for.
Such sad little hypocrites...
this is the clip that got them suspended...
http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/audio-opie-anthony-comments-that-caused-xm-suspension.html
apparently, they weren't supposed to talk about it, did anyway, and boom
Ha - so they got fired for speaking honestly about over-censoring of radio.
i didnt listen to it....but if what sun says is true and they were warned not to do it then it doesnt matter if they were talking about tulip fields...
if your boss tells you not to talk about something and you do it most likely youre gonna have to pay...if they dont like it they can find another network to carry their show with management that will allow them to talk about whatever they want
Quote from: SunMo on May 15, 2007, 04:03:48 PM
this is the clip that got them suspended...
http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/audio-opie-anthony-comments-that-caused-xm-suspension.html
apparently, they weren't supposed to talk about it, did anyway, and boom
Well then thats their own dumb shtein loss then. This is a company within their rights to self censor and tell their employees what they can or can't do. And their employees broke company rule...
igy is right for once.
If anything this helps them out a little by getting them some street cred and getting nerds like us to talk about them.
igy is right for once
YES!
Calm down. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Quote from: FastFreddie on May 15, 2007, 03:31:19 PM
The point is not whether or not O&A are hilarious or even worth listening to... the point is that it's become so wildly acceptable to create outrage at radio and censor free speech to this extent.
It doesn't matter if you like O&A or Imus or Howard or any of these hosts. The continued removal of freedoms in this country *should* be alarming.
Free speech is one thing, outright stupidity is something else.
Quote"I'm Horny for Little Girls"
Crap like that belongs on public airwaves? I don't think so. How are they any different than Imus? ::)
Idiots like these are responsible for the dumbing down of America, along with MTV and 'Reality' TV!! :-D
Quote from: NC_Eagle on May 16, 2007, 08:45:12 AM
dumbing down of America
Congrats on being exhibit 'A'. By the way, do you have a job yet?
Dude, what are you talking about here? Curbing free speech because people such as yourself are offended by it? I'm sure there are plenty of countries that don't even bother with the pretense of free speech, perhaps you'd be more comfortable there.
The company has a right to self-censor. So good for them.
The government does not have a right to force censorship on these companies. People don't have to listen.
By the way, I can't believe that there's this much discussion about farging Opie & Anthony. Talk about insignificant...
To be fair, O & A just kind of re-started the discussion on free speech on radio that was started with Imus.
Quote from: NC_Eagle on May 16, 2007, 08:45:12 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on May 15, 2007, 03:31:19 PM
The point is not whether or not O&A are hilarious or even worth listening to... the point is that it's become so wildly acceptable to create outrage at radio and censor free speech to this extent.
It doesn't matter if you like O&A or Imus or Howard or any of these hosts. The continued removal of freedoms in this country *should* be alarming.
Free speech is one thing, outright stupidity is something else.
Quote"I'm Horny for Little Girls"
Crap like that belongs on public airwaves? I don't think so. How are they any different than Imus? ::)
Idiots like these are responsible for the dumbing down of America, along with MTV and 'Reality' TV!! :-D
It's called social satire, dude.
Dude, what are you talking about here? Curbing free speech because people such as yourself are offended by it? I'm sure there are plenty of countries that don't even bother with the pretense of free speech, perhaps you'd be more comfortable there.
The company has a right to self-censor. So good for them.
The government does not have a right to force censorship on these companies. People don't have to listen.
again i havent fully followed this story
so correct me if im wrong
but i havent seen or heard a single bit of govt intervention in this case
or the imus case for that matter
By the way, I can't believe that there's this much discussion about farging Opie & Anthony. Talk about insignificant...
exactly...who are these douchebags
people should be more concerned with things like the patriot act and the bush admins overall attack on civil liberties...not on some worthless morning drive "comedians"
To be fair, O & A just kind of re-started the discussion on free speech on radio that was started with Imus.
this isnt a free speech issue...these guys are free to say whatever they want...they just might not be able to do it on cbs/xm radio
I heart fascism.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2007, 09:05:32 AM
By the way, I can't believe that there's this much discussion about farging Opie & Anthony. Talk about insignificant...
exactly...who are these douchebags
people should be more concerned with things like the patriot act and the bush admins overall attack on civil liberties...not on some worthless morning drive "comedians"
then why are you posting in a thread about them?
i am a fan, and i am pissed they are suspended...
but telling people what they should be concerned with, good stuff
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2007, 09:05:32 AM
Dude, what are you talking about here? Curbing free speech because people such as yourself are offended by it? I'm sure there are plenty of countries that don't even bother with the pretense of free speech, perhaps you'd be more comfortable there.
The company has a right to self-censor. So good for them.
The government does not have a right to force censorship on these companies. People don't have to listen.
again i havent fully followed this story
so correct me if im wrong
but i havent seen or heard a single bit of govt intervention in this case
I felt that NC was alluding to government intervention when he said
Quote
Crap like that belongs on public airwaves? I don't think so.
He may not have been, but that was how I read it.
and you know, plus the fact that satellite radio is not public airwaves.
then why are you posting in a thread about them?
this isnt about them...i had never heard of these guys until this thread...i couldnt care less about them
i post because as that other cat said
what has america become
when we care more about friggin imus
these two clowns
and jericho going off the air
than we do the erosion of real civil rights
our president and his oligarchy lying their way into invasion
torture
ect
and i just laugh when excitable kids like ff get all indignant and act like this is some serious free speech issue
its amazing to me
i love bill maher...he got fired from politically incorrect...he didnt apologize...he didnt cry and whine about free speech...he went to HBO where they allow him to say pretty much anything he wants on his show now...to me thats what america is all about
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2007, 09:53:16 AM
then why are you posting in a thread about them?
this isnt about them...i had never heard of these guys until this thread...i couldnt care less about them
i post because as that other cat said
what has america become
when we care more about friggin imus
these two clowns
and jericho going off the air
than we do the erosion of real civil rights
our president and his oligarchy lying their way into invasion
torture
ect
and i just laugh when excitable kids like ff get all indignant and act like this is some serious free speech issue
its amazing to me
i love bill maher...he got fired from politically incorrect...he didnt apologize...he didnt cry and whine about free speech...he went to HBO where they allow him to say pretty much anything he wants on his show now...to me thats what america is all about
America is all about HBO ???
America is all about HBO
hbo = the wire
the wire = america
those pooftahs stole howard stern's act. :boo we should be discussing the plight of the black man & the plight of the white man who wishes he were a black man...who cares about these 2 twits!
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2007, 09:53:16 AM
and i just laugh when excitable kids like ff get all indignant and act like this is some serious free speech issue
its amazing to me
i love bill maher...he got fired from politically incorrect...he didnt apologize...he didnt cry and whine about free speech...he went to HBO where they allow him to say pretty much anything he wants on his show now...to me thats what america is all about
You calling someone else excitable is, obviously, amusing.
Also, O&A did make a similar move to Bill Maher after they got fired from commercial radio going to satellite. The fact that they aren't even afforded the opportunity to speak their minds on XM is concerning. Satellite radio was the last bastion of free speech on the airwaves.
While I agree with much of IGY's rant, I actually draw a fairly direct correlation between the current 'oligarchy' and the erosion of free speech. Free speech is included in our civil liberties and while this particular instance isn't directly governmentally related, the general movement towards censorship in this country is certainly part of the bigger problem.
Shockingly enough...
CBS plans to continue to air O&A during their suspension from XM (http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_135151922.html)
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2007, 09:53:16 AM
and i just laugh when excitable kids like ff get all indignant and act like this is some serious free speech issue
aren't they all serious free speech issues.
you never just wake up one day in a censored society, it happens over time with many small events
Bingo.
The good news is we'll have a plethora of choices for President in '08 that are all about personal freedoms.
we should be discussing the plight of the black man
or in your case the eradication of the black man
aren't they all serious free speech issues.
no
you never just wake up one day in a censored society, it happens over time with many small events
agreed but again opie and anthony is not a free speech issue much less a serious one...disobey your boss enough times and youll be 'censored' as well....the fact that they are radio hosts doesnt make them special or make this a free speech issue
and i would contend that when society gives to much attention to issues like this and imus we overlook the important events (both big and small) and that over time will catch up with us (ie the patriot act)
its unfathomable how imus got more attention over two weeks than the passage of the patriot act has gotten in five years....the wire tapping....the library book checks ect...ect...ect...thats the stuff we need to worry about not opie and anthony purposely pissing off their boss...for all we know they did it to imporve their ratings....and thats a serious free speech issue??
this isn't even a free speech issue. xm told them not to talk about it anymore, and then they did anyway. why should they not be punished? this has nothing o do with government censoring. if my boss told me not to take a shtein on the floor and then i did, i'd be punished.
Quote from: FastFreddie on May 16, 2007, 10:13:30 AM
Shockingly enough...
CBS plans to continue to air O&A during their suspension from XM (http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_135151922.html)
Their ratings probably will go up and sponsers aren't dropping them so capitalism is winning this scenario.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2007, 10:28:41 AM
we should be discussing the plight of the black man
or in your case the eradication of the black man
fo sho....making fun of you definitely makes me a racist! :yay
wake up white people!
Quote from: phattymatty on May 16, 2007, 10:28:54 AM
this isn't even a free speech issue. xm told them not to talk about it anymore, and then they did anyway. why should they not be punished? this has nothing o do with government censoring. if my boss told me not to take a shtein on the floor and then i did, i'd be punished.
this is right...however you can take it one step further and the reason they disobeyed their bosses is because of an issue that arose from something that came up on thier uncensored XM show. they were forced to apologize and not talk about something that arose from the continued over scrutiny of what's on the radio.
it should've never been an issue where they were in the position to be told not to talk about a certain subject on the air.
I listened to the Andy Dick roast on Stern this morning. Much worse was said by some of the comics doing the roasting. It's kind of hard to figure out why the focus randomly seems to show up from time to time.
Seems some people are getting confused about my stance on the topic, so here:
1) O&A were suspended by XM, not fined or charged by the FCC, hence there is no censorship issue. They work for XM, XM felt O&A were doing something against XM policy. End of story.
2) IMHO, O&A think that going for the gross-out and working blue == talent. Not so. O&A fans are probably the same people who paid money to see Jackass - The Movie. ;)
3) I grew out of listening to Howard in the late 90's, but he's still better than O&A.
IMHO, a good morning show is one like Tommy & Rumble (http://members.aol.com/runuts2547/wnor.html) on WNOR in Norfolk, VA. Hilariously funny and smart jokes and parody songs, holding fishing tournaments in front of PETA HQ, etc. But they almost never have to hit the 'bleep' button. Still wouldn't let my kids listen in, though! ;D
Dumped by WYSP (http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20071023_Opie___Anthony_dumped_by_WYSP.html)
They should have done more whacky things, like maybe sex in an elementary school.
farg WYSP. I hated the Free FM shtein, but then actually got into Matt and Huggy and Kidd Chris. O & A just cant turn the clock back to where they were, i still listen but its nowhere close to being what it was. Kidd Chris has been butchered by this play music shtein, i cant wait till his contract is up and he goes to satellite
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 23, 2007, 07:14:35 PM
Dumped by WYSP (http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20071023_Opie___Anthony_dumped_by_WYSP.html)
Their morning ratings were awful, 11th in the market last I saw. Nobody can touch Preston and Steve right now. My Sirius subscription ran out and I don't miss it as much as I thought. Sterns show was funny, the music stations were great, and I love the NFL station, but overall I can think of better things to spend my money on.
there were many factors that led to terrible ratings, most of which being they have such a strong following in Philly that most of their fans (myself included) don't dick around with normal radio and get XM to listen to them.
anybody who seriously listens to Preston and Steve should be castrated, they are the radio equivalent of Friends
OR...Opie and Anthony are pretty much irrelevant....
wrong again...pretty much your SOP
Quote from: Wingspan on October 23, 2007, 09:28:37 PM
OR...Opie and Anthony are pretty much irrelevant....
Highest they were ranked in a weak morning market in a city they were once popular was 9th which is piss poor. WYSP is in serious trouble. Greater Media (WMMR, WPEN etc.) was in negotiations to get the Eagles but they wound up re-upping their deal with WYSP. Stern brought them to their knees when he left and P & S filled the void as far as Philly ratings go.
REPEAT....
they are huge in philly, almost as big as new york, and most of their fans listen on XM...it's not that hard to figure out
Quote from: SunMo on October 23, 2007, 10:40:08 PM
REPEAT....
they are huge in philly, almost as big as new york, and most of their fans listen on XM...it's not that hard to figure out
All their fans went with them to XM? Doubtful, otherwise XM would have more subscribers and why would WYSP even bother with them? Their loyal fanbase is what's keeping them afloat because they don't have the same appeal to a wide audience they once had. Its not like they had some success on YSP, they were a huge bust. I'm sure they're ripping YSP now and its all their fault and they're the big bad guys. I know you're a fan and probably think I'm just downing them cause I like Stern. Truth is I've only listened to Stern's show a few times in the last 6 months. Now that my subscription has expired I'm done with him.
the past two summers they've sold out the Tweeter center for their comedy show...how can they do that if they only have the 11th rated morning show in philly?
Quote from: SunMo on October 23, 2007, 11:10:02 PM
the past two summers they've sold out the Tweeter center for their comedy show...how can they do that if they only have the 11th rated morning show in philly?
The Tweeter has a capacity of what like 20,000? Like I said, they have a loyal fanbase (such as yourself) that's keeping them afloat. Good for them, I wish them nothing but success. I like Jimmy Norton, saw him live and caught his stand up act on HBO a few weeks ago.
nothing is "keeping them afloat", they are doing fine on XM, they are doing fine in many cities on FM, they just didn't do what they thought they would do in Philly on WYSP, one of reasons being the loyal fanbase you just described
All these morning shock jocks are douches, starting with that big nose Jew Howard Stern.
all jews are douches...period
I'm a staunch proponent of Large Ovens
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 24, 2007, 07:00:33 AM
I'm a staunch proponent of Large Ovens
Wow. "Nicely" done.
BTW, I know for a fact O&A are big in Philly. If not for XM, they would easily be top 3 in the ratings. That said, I got sick of them after a while on XM. IMO, they're better on terrestrial radio where they have to skirt around the filters. Still, they're funnier than Stern, who's a pompous unfunny douche.
in the latest book they were 4th in the category of men 18-34
Quote from: SunMo on October 23, 2007, 09:40:08 PM
wrong again...pretty much your SOP
Nope.
If they were still relevant, then they would still be on YSP.
they've done a great job at taking the genre in the direction they did. Like I have said in the past...the Homeless Shopping Spree in 2001 was the single funniest 3 hours I have ever heard live on the radio.
Their individual numbers were ok, however, they never got better. Or should i said the never got "more gooder"...meaning their fans stuck with them, but their fanbase never grew. They became irrelevant. Shock radio has become irrelevant. Infinity dug their own grave with shock radio when they fired O&A needlessly in 2002.
I stand corrected.
i'm glad we could come to this agreement
Quote from: SunMo on October 23, 2007, 11:10:02 PMthe past two summers they've sold out the Tweeter center for their comedy show...
I was at the one last month and there were plenty of seats available
Howard Stern bought them on spite
I have a link
HAAAAAAAAAAAAA, it was only a matter of time before these stern wannabe hacks got the boot here. garbage doesn't stay on the air too long in this city and they will be getting pink slips in other cities down the road too.
btw - arbitron just came out with their first ratings for sattelite and stern is beating them there too.
they'll be begging howard to do fill-ins for ferrell when he's on vaction soon.
Quote from: SunMo on October 23, 2007, 11:29:15 PM
nothing is "keeping them afloat", they are doing fine on XM, they are doing fine in many cities on FM, they just didn't do what they thought they would do in Philly on WYSP, one of reasons being the loyal fanbase you just described
stern is beating them on sattelite too. all this free advertising they had and xm didn't get any real boost in subscriptions. stern mentioned he was going to sirius and their subsciptions went through the roof.
another zombie...die fag
Quote from: SunMo on October 24, 2007, 10:34:04 AM
another zombie...die fag
read it a weep sunshine. O&A are the suk.
QuoteBut Howard Stern owned the top spot as the most-listened to satellite radio channel with over five times as many listeners as Opie & Anthony:
Sirius' Howard 100 (ch 100) had a cume of 1.22 million listeners and an AQH of 96,700
XM's The Virus (ch 202) had a cume of 216,800 listeners and an AQH of 20,800
While Howard 100 was the #1 most listened to satellite radio channel, XM's Top 20 on 20 (ch 20) ranked as #2, with 1.05 million cume listeners and an AQH
http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/arbitron-ratings-for-satellite-radio.html (http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/arbitron-ratings-for-satellite-radio.html)
congrats...it proves how much stern fans love getting shtein on by howie
4 day weeks?
endless vacations?
no problem...they still listen
Quote from: SunMo on October 24, 2007, 10:44:23 AM
congrats...it proves how much stern fans love getting shtein on by howie
4 day weeks?
endless vacations?
no problem...they still listen
it's still better radio than hearing those two hacks.
i love hearing the old programs on fridays without the censorship. it's amazing how much better those shows are without the dumps. besides, i can t just click over to hear bubba on fridays if i wish. i bet even he has better ratings than dopie & annie.
face it, stern is the flu shot and the virus is on it's way out.
yeah...you listen to bubba...that's all i really need to know about you
wow
i watched about 15-20 minutes of jim norton's hbo special last night and it was awful. does it get any better? i didn't laugh once. maybe smiled once or twice.
Quote from: SunMo on October 24, 2007, 10:54:36 AM
yeah...you listen to bubba...that's all i really need to know about you
wow
yep, and you being a dopie & annie listener tells me everything i need to know about you.
just remember this, stern has five times the listeners bub. the end is near. you'll need a shortwave radio to pick their show soon enough.
"dopie & annie"
just awful...wow
typical though for someone like you
Quote from: SunMo on October 24, 2007, 11:22:00 AM
"dopie & annie"
just awful...wow
typical though for someone like you
i see, you can't handle finding out your boys aren't even good enough to beat a channel that does nothing but play the top 20 pop songs over and over again so you're gonna just attack me.
man, you really get worked up over these guys don't you ?
:D
i get worked up that there are people on this earth who think "dopie and annie" is funny
oh, and smilies
Quote from: SunMo on October 24, 2007, 11:37:07 AM
i get worked up that there are people on this earth who think "dopie and annie" is funny
oh, and smilies
yeah, i'll admit that was kind of weak but still, no need to get upset over it.
sending an e-hug your way pal. :-*
Coke or Pepsi, Miller or Bud, Apple or Microsoft, Google or Yahoo, Stern or O&A.
All worthy discussions I'm sure...
i cant believe people are using ratings as a way to validate the show they like
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2007, 12:16:13 PM
i cant believe people are using ratings as a way to validate the show they like
Stern has more listeners than "The Wire" has watchers, so Stern is better.
By the way, "Dancing with the Stars" has been in the top 10 consistently.
the wire averages 4.4 million viewers per episode for season 4. plus its widely popular on bootleg in the hood.
whats the hood?
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2007, 12:16:13 PM
i cant believe people are using ratings as a way to validate the show they like
that not what this discussion was about.
Quote from: FastFreddie on October 24, 2007, 01:13:40 PM
By the way, "Dancing with the Stars" has been in the top 10 consistently.
I've never seen a more glaring example of why the lion's share of people in this country should be rounded up and tossed into gas chambers.
ah like chocolate city!?
word
yes, but they are very scary and dont mix well with vanilla.
Quote from: phattymatty on October 24, 2007, 11:05:28 AM
i watched about 15-20 minutes of jim norton's hbo special last night and it was awful. does it get any better? i didn't laugh once. maybe smiled once or twice.
somewhat...I'm not a huge fan of his but he has some good stuff. I saw him open for Dave Attell at the Borgata a few years back and that show was 20x funnier than his HBO special.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 24, 2007, 02:57:18 PM
Quote from: phattymatty on October 24, 2007, 11:05:28 AM
i watched about 15-20 minutes of jim norton's hbo special last night and it was awful. does it get any better? i didn't laugh once. maybe smiled once or twice.
somewhat...I'm not a huge fan of his but he has some good stuff. I saw him open for Dave Attell at the Borgata a few years back and that show was 20x funnier than his HBO special.
i actually like norton. i didn't see his hbo special. was is that bad ?
the few times i heard him on the radio i thought he was funny. it's like he was trying too hard in the hbo special to be extra offensive. but like i said, i only lasted about 15 min, so it might have gotten better.
A few laughs but overall nothing great. He'd hit on a routine then bore you to death a minute later. To be honest I can't even remember his act which means it was forgettable. He was great at the Borgata a few years back.
i love Norton...but i thought an hour was too long for him
in general, i think he's better at improv, i.e. on the radio, Tough Crowd, stuff like that over his actual stand up act.
i laughed at times during his hour special...but his One Night Stand, 30 minute special was better, IMO
yeah i saw the one night stand special and that one was pretty good.
QuoteInqlings | Kidd Chris will return, enriched
By Michael Klein
Inquirer Columnist
By the time Kidd Chris and his agent are finished with WYSP (94.1), he probably will be Kidd Chri$.
Chris - lone remaining air personality from WYSP's former talk format - was pulled from his afternoon slot yesterday for his own preservation. Station general manager David Yadgaroff said too many callers wanted to discuss the upheaval at WYSP, including Tuesday's dumping of the Opie & Anthony morning show. It was having an impact on Chris' show, Yadgaroff said, adding that he would return. He would not say where or when.
I hear that timing hinges on contract negotiations, as Chris and agent Robert Eatman are seeking a sizable raise - into the mid six figures - and additional resources befitting a morning show. Although Chris could return Monday, WYSP is looking toward the week after.
Also yesterday, Opie (Gregg Hughes) said on the O&A show on XM Satellite Radio that he'd work free on any Philadelphia station: "I want to take down 'YSP and I want to take out Preston & Steve" on WMMR (93.3). No takers yet.
:-D Opie is going to go on a shooting rampage
QuoteDan Gross | 'Opie': I'll radio for free
GREGG "OPIE" HUGHES told us on-air yesterday that he'd work for a Philly radio station for free.
Opie and Anthony Cumia were fired Tuesday from their morning slot on 94 WYSP but are heard in other cities and on XM Satellite Radio. The show called us to appear on-air after reading our column yesterday that Kidd Chris' last afternoon show was Tuesday and that, though the station hasn't said so, he'll soon move to mornings in O&A's old slot.
"My salary is free," Opie pledged on-air to any Philly station who will sign the jocks. Anthony said he wants $10 per year.
Opie said that after reading our Sept. 20 column that 'YSP might dump O&A to move Chris to mornings, he called CBS Radio execs and never heard back. He later began calling 'YSP program director John Cook a "wussy boy" on-air, which he thinks sped up the firing process. Cook did not return our e-mail yesterday.
Opie, by the way, is newly engaged to a Philly girl named Lynsi, whom he's dated for two years.
E-Lo went on the show today and totally blew apart the Arbitron ratings that were published.
I like Kidd Chris...I'm never awake that early in the morning though so now I'll never hear his show :boo
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