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post #1 of 125
5/15/07 at 12:19pm
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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.



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post #2 of 125
5/15/07 at 1:18pm
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

so much for uncensored radio.....

thats what happens when they turn smart and go on free radio... LOLOLOLOL
post #3 of 125
5/15/07 at 1:36pm
Okay, I'll be the first to ask. What did they say?
post #4 of 125
5/15/07 at 1:37pm
this country is turning into a bunch of whining pu$$ies....it's out of control.

i'm so sick of all this PC bull$hit that is going on....and i'm also sick of hearing about people's "feeling's being hurt"
post #5 of 125
5/15/07 at 1:38pm
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Originally Posted by NJTEX View Post

Okay, I'll be the first to ask. What did they say?

funny thing is.....they did'nt say the thing that was offensive.....a homeless guy did


I'd love to **** that bitch. She needs a ****ing man," said "Homeless Charlie."

Co-host Anthony Cumia interrupted to say he "could just imagine the horror on Condoleezza Rice's face when she realized that you were holding her down and ****ing her."

"Punching her in the ****ing face and ****ing her," Charlie added, laughing
post #6 of 125
5/15/07 at 1:41pm
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Originally Posted by RAVEN56706 View Post

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

so much for uncensored radio.....

thats what happens when they turn smart and go on free radio... LOLOLOLOL

You're an idiot. Always have been. YES! Watered down airwaves!! Finally we're getting what we want in AMERICA.

30 Days of Ron and Fez is a small price to pay if we can win the bigger battle here and that's THE RIGHT TO LISTEN TO WHAT WE WANT--especially on a medium not funded by advertisers and corporate america, but rather by the listeners--the SUBSCRIBERS--the FREE MARKET.

Get a clue... www.peopleagainstcensorship.com
post #7 of 125
5/15/07 at 1:49pm
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Word is coming down from the OWNER of wackbag (Zagman) that Opie and Anthony have been FIRED from XM radio!!!

this is an unconfirmed rumor....
post #8 of 125
5/15/07 at 2:03pm
doubt they would get fired without a warning....
post #9 of 125
5/15/07 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by RAVEN56706 View Post

doubt they would get fired without a warning....

HAHAHA Now that IS funny! You certainly proved you're not a fan of the show with that statement I'll give you that much.
post #10 of 125
5/15/07 at 4:45pm
Wow. Way to support your talent, XM. O&A fans should know by now the show is a ticking time bomb. But this is some serious bs. If they cancel O&A, my subscription cancellation will follow.
post #11 of 125
5/15/07 at 5:02pm
Now this little bit of info(and IT IS AN OPINION. HOWARD STERN'S OPINION) comes from the HS Show on Monday 5/15:

He felt that what they did was not wrong, but not bright either. He felt that even though they didn't say it, they should have AT LEAST said, "Hey we don't condone what you are saying" at the least.

Plus he felt this is what the company they signed with, CBS/Clear Channel, do to acts that aren't doing what they feel they should be doing with regards to generating revenue. They look for a CHEAP SH*T WAY OUT of the current contract, so they don't have to pay them. Go to court, at a huge expense to the artist/artists, and hope they buckle. He, of course, has been through this before with them, and he said he felt that htey may use this opportunity to dump them.

Again, THIS IS ALL CONJECTURE on his part, or anyone else at this point.

I personally think it is BS, and will continue to feel that way.

But I do have one question to anyone who listens to their show:

WHEN did this happen in their radio program? Did it occur in their FREE RADIO hours, or on their exclusive XM radio spot?

If it happened on their exclusive XM radio spot, then I am REALLY PISSED that they got suspended at all. That is what a PAY SERVICE is all about. But that is what happens if you get in bed with CBS/Clear Channel/Infinity these days unfortunately.
post #12 of 125
5/15/07 at 5:11pm
I think XM is just cleaning house in preparation for Howard to take over their channels.
post #13 of 125
5/15/07 at 5:13pm
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Originally Posted by STEELERSRULE View Post

WHEN did this happen in their radio program? Did it occur in their FREE RADIO hours, or on their exclusive XM radio spot?

It was definitely during the XM-only portion of the show. The next day they did play some Homeless Charlie audio on the CBS side, but it was not this bit, nor any bit that would have got them in trouble so this is an XM-only situation.
post #14 of 125
5/15/07 at 5:14pm
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Originally Posted by STEELERSRULE View Post

Now this little bit of info(and IT IS AN OPINION. HOWARD STERN'S OPINION) comes from the HS Show on Monday 5/15:

He felt that what they did was not wrong, but not bright either. He felt that even though they didn't say it, they should have AT LEAST said, "Hey we don't condone what you are saying" at the least.

Plus he felt this is what the company they signed with, CBS/Clear Channel, do to acts that aren't doing what they feel they should be doing with regards to generating revenue. They look for a CHEAP SH*T WAY OUT of the current contract, so they don't have to pay them. Go to court, at a huge expense to the artist/artists, and hope they buckle. He, of course, has been through this before with them, and he said he felt that htey may use this opportunity to dump them.

Again, THIS IS ALL CONJECTURE on his part, or anyone else at this point.

I personally think it is BS, and will continue to feel that way.

But I do have one question to anyone who listens to their show:

WHEN did this happen in their radio program? Did it occur in their FREE RADIO hours, or on their exclusive XM radio spot?

If it happened on their exclusive XM radio spot, then I am REALLY PISSED that they got suspended at all. That is what a PAY SERVICE is all about. But that is what happens if you get in bed with CBS/Clear Channel/Infinity these days unfortunately.


it happened on the XM show early last week...i think it was Tuesday. They then apologized at the start of the show i think it was Thursday.

and i would'nt be surprised at all if Howard had something to do with this.....at least maybe him convincing some of the "higher ups" to get rid of them....he's tried to shut them down before.....and i don't put it beyond him having done it again.
post #15 of 125
5/15/07 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by lost0822 View Post

and i would'nt be surprised at all if Howard had something to do with this.....at least maybe him convincing some of the "higher ups" to get rid of them....he's tried to shut them down before.....and i don't put it beyond him having done it again.

Now this is going to be harsh:

This is what a LOSER sounds like. Blaming someone else for their problems. I think these two are smart enough to realize what is going on, and it has nothing to do with Howard.

This may be the first volley by CBS/Clear Channel/XM to get out of their contract with them because they never generated the revenue they thought they would when they came over to free radio for the first three hours. They realize they are paying too much for their services, and want to get out.

And here is an out. I think it is BS. Contracts in the US anymore I guess don't mean much of anything. Unless of course it is some poor schlub who signs for a mortgage/student loan that they either can;t afford to pay, or will be paying it off forever(especially a student loan). Miss a payment on those types of contracts, and you are screwed.

But I guess big corporations/enteties don't have to honor THEIR CONTRACTS.

Total BS if that is what is in store over the next month.

Stay tuned. The end of this story is FAR from over.
post #16 of 125
5/15/07 at 6:10pm
If anyone is interested in hearing the infamous show in its entirety, which was hysterical by the way, go the the following link:

http://thepiratebay.org/search/opie%...00,300,400,600

I've been on hold with XM Radio for over 20+ minutes in an attempt to cancel my subscription over this non sense.
post #17 of 125
5/15/07 at 6:12pm
I'm on hold now, waiting to cancel my XM in light of this. I have 5 radios on my account.
post #18 of 125
5/15/07 at 6:18pm
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Originally Posted by STEELERSRULE View Post

Now this is going to be harsh:

This is what a LOSER sounds like. Blaming someone else for their problems. I think these two are smart enough to realize what is going on, and it has nothing to do with Howard.

This may be the first volley by CBS/Clear Channel/XM to get out of their contract with them because they never generated the revenue they thought they would when they came over to free radio for the first three hours. They realize they are paying too much for their services, and want to get out.

And here is an out. I think it is BS. Contracts in the US anymore I guess don't mean much of anything. Unless of course it is some poor schlub who signs for a mortgage/student loan that they either can;t afford to pay, or will be paying it off forever(especially a student loan). Miss a payment on those types of contracts, and you are screwed.

But I guess big corporations/enteties don't have to honor THEIR CONTRACTS.

Total BS if that is what is in store over the next month.

Stay tuned. The end of this story is FAR from over.


what the hell are you talking about???

all i said is i would'nt be surprised if he had some influence....meaning if it came out some time down the road THAT I WOULD'NT BE SURPRISED....that's all it means.

i did'nt say he DID have something to do with it.
post #19 of 125
5/15/07 at 6:33pm
Whether you are an Howie fan or an O&A fan, this should be pretty scary/disappointing. If XM folds to pressure and suspends or possibly fires O&A, it sets a pretty bad precedent. And you have to wonder who is next or at least how does it affect the artistic freedom of the show you listen to.
post #20 of 125
5/15/07 at 7:11pm
I was on the phone for over an hour trying to cancel. I felt so bad when the customer service rep, with a heavy Spanish accent picked up the other line. XM had outsourced their service to Panama.

After debating with him in Spanish the pros and cons of free speech, I felt really bad when he said that the fallout would hurt a lot of their jobs. He had no idea who O&A really were but said that American media is absurd with the things that they deem important. I couldn't agree with him more but unfortunately, even after our rapport, I had to cancel.

Damn Mel Karmazin and XM brass in general...
post #21 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:00pm
AFAIK, the merger hasn't gone through yet and Mel Karmazin is an employee of Sirius. HOw he would have any influence over XM on-air talent is beyond me.
post #22 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:08pm
Keep O&A. I have a five year prepaid XM subscription and would really be PO'd.
post #23 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:30pm
I am cancelling my account for 30 days. For interesting radio about this, tune into the BJ Shea show at www.kisw.com tomorrow at 6 AM PST. He's buddies with O&A, and was bitching about this for the last 2 days. He'll be ballistic over this tomorrow.

I suggest that all O&A fans do the same thing. To me, this is nothing but XM giving a big humski to the FCC so the merger will go through.

REvolt! XM and Sirius are not controlled by the FCC! O&A did nothing wrong.
post #24 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:32pm
oh well.... these guys did it during the free portion.... i read it in msnbc but i cant find the freaking article....
post #25 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:33pm
plus i am no fan at all of O&A but i doubt they were fired... they never got a warning
post #26 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:40pm
No, it's a 30 day suspension. HOWEVER.. a 30 day suspension over what was said is ridiculous.
post #27 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:54pm
this is from the wackbag website:

I have received word that O&A have been FIRED from XM!!!

I was told this by an extremely trusted source, and not an employee/relative of an XM employee.

Get on the phone, cancel your XM. DO NOT take the 30-day credit - CANCEL it! XM will feel that much more on their bottom line than a 30-day dip.

If XM feels the sting of thousands of people canceling their subs, then there is some sort of a chance!

What to do next??
THINK SNATCHING YOUR MONEY BACK FROM XM ISN'T ENOUGH? WANT TO MAKE MORE OF AN IMPRESSION ON XM??

TOMORROW MORNING (5/16/07), THERE WILL BE A PROTEST OF XM, AND A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRESS AT THE FREE FM STUDIOS IN NY!

BRING YOUR XM UNIT TO SMASH IT IN PROTEST!!

MAKE SOME NOISE!! AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE SHOW!!!

(yes, I know I sent the e-mail with the wrong date :-/)
-zag

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wow... but like i said i doubt they were fired
post #28 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:56pm
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Originally Posted by RAVEN56706 View Post

oh well.... these guys did it during the free portion.... i read it in msnbc but i cant find the freaking article....

it was NOT during the free portion... it was the XM show, then it was posted by a third party, for free, on a blog. THAT'S when it got attention of drugereport.com and the rest is history in the making.
post #29 of 125
5/15/07 at 8:58pm
oh well.... at least they have their CBS censored program.....

XM states its because they didnt want this attention since they are in the middle of trying to get the merger done with Sirius


i guess they have a valid point but doubt they should have done it.... oh well back to Sirius i go
post #30 of 125
5/15/07 at 9:17pm
I talked to my g/f, she says people are cancelling XM in droves. That'll learn them!

I'm cancelling as well now. Been on hold now for 45 minutes...
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