Who are the hosts of Opie and Anthony?
Opie and Anthony is an American radio show co-hosted by Gregg “Opie” Hughes and Anthony Cumia that aired from 1995 to 2014, with comedian Jim Norton serving as third mic beginning in 2001. Hughes first met Cumia in 1994 when he held a song parody contest on his night time show at WBAB on Long Island, New York.
When was the Opie and Anthony Show cancelled?
The show became the highest rated afternoon show in New York City, and became nationally syndicated from 2001 to a peak of 17 stations. In August 2002, the show was cancelled for a controversial incident during their annual Sex for Sam contest.
Who was the producer that died on Opie and Anthony?
Earlier today, a Twitter user uploaded audio from the latest Anthony Cumia podcast in which he seems to indicate his former Opie and Anthony co-host in the death of former producer Steve Carlisi. In the short clip Cumia appears to be discussing Opie’s relationship with his current broadcast partner and Food Network host Carl Ruiz.
What’s the feud between Opie and Anthony Cumia?
There doesn’t seem to be any end in sight to the feud between former radio partners Gregg “Opie” Hughes and Anthony Cumia. Earlier today, a Twitter user uploaded audio from the latest Anthony Cumia podcast in which he seems to indicate his former Opie and Anthony co-host in the death of former producer Steve Carlisi.
Why was Opie and Anthony fired from the radio?
Opie and Anthony were fired in 2002 for a stunt involving two people having sex within St. Patrick’s Cathedral, bringing considerable bad publicity to the station. In any case, outside of Ron and Fez in the evenings, the post-O&A talk format failed to win listeners, and the station began playing some music again.
When did Opie Hughes get fired from SiriusXM?
Hughes was fired from SiriusXM in 2017, and pursued his own podcast. In mid-1994, Gregg “Opie” Hughes was the host of The Nighttime Attitude, a late night music radio show on WBAB on Long Island, New York.