Opie and anthony is an american radio show hosted by gregg opie hughes and anthony cumia that aired from 1995 to 2014, with comedian jim norton serving as cohost from 2001. Cumia, who was fired from the entertainment company. Opie with jim norton continues on, as does the anthony cumia show. Prior to hosting opie radio on afternoons, opie was the cohost of the wildly successful opie and anthony show for twenty years until 2014 when cohost anthony cumia was let go from siriusxm. Nearly three years to the day after opie and anthony host anthony cumia was abruptly let go from siriusxm for a series of raciallycharged derogatory and inflammatory tweets, his former onair partner, gregg opie hughes, host of opies radio show has also been fired by the satellite radio giant. Jim norton and sam roberts have inked new deals to remain on the air at siriusxm faction talk for three more years, their agent tony burton tells all access. Opie and anthony podcast download westernbay weebly. I know jim norton still works there, but, as a fan, i am bummed because i know how good that show is, was and still could be. Gregg opie hughes and new partner jim norton sign deal.
His latest standup special, mouthful of shame is streaming now on netflix where jim lays out a full serving of refreshingly unapologetic humor in his first netflix comedy special. In the first show since anthonys firing, opie and jimmy dissect what happened, their thoughts on the situation, and what the future of the show holds. Pat from moonachie, intern david, tom from new orleans. Manage your siriusxm account sign in, convert from a trial. Siriusxm radio is americas satellite radio company. Jun 14, 2016 ricky gervais is heading back to the office. July 14 opie and jimmy return to the air without anthony to finish out their contract. Opie and anthony is an american radio show hosted by gregg opie hughes and. Jim norton has taken over the sirius xm opie radio morning spot with cohost sam roberts, and opie is doing drive time, a spot he hasnt done in years. Opie, whose contract recently expired, posted a youtube video. Opie, anthony and jim talk women siriusxm unmasked. Opie and anthony ended and was replaced by opie with jim norton, which launched on july 14, 2014. Bathroom humor may have earned opie the boot at siriusxm.
July 4 siriusxm fires anthony for racial tirade on twitter, thus effectively ending the opie and anthony show at 20 years. Siriusxms opie, anthony and jim norton celebrate the life. July 14 under contractual obligation, opie and jimmy return to the air without anthony to finish out their contract. Oct 02, 2014 the waiting is over and opie and jim norton have announced that the pair will remain at siriusxm.
The latest in the opie drama at siriusxm involves another aquarium video from the host, this time saying that he received an offer from the satellite service that he rejected. Unmasked with host ron bennington to air on the opie anthony channel and the raw dog siriusxm comedy hits channel live from the famed carolines on broadway comedy club in nyc siriusxm today announced that it will celebrate 20 years of opie anthony on the radio with a special edition of its unmasked comedy series broadcast live from carolines on broadway, new york citys premier stand. Opie and anthony is an american radio show cohosted by gregg opie hughes and anthony cumia that aired from 1995 to 2014, with comedian jim norton serving as third mic beginning in 2001. Opie and anthony were fired from several terrestrial radio gigs before landing at siriusxm, which gave them their own channel xm 103, sirius 206. Jul 07, 2014 sirius xm, the satellite radio broadcaster, fired one of its most prominent talkshow hosts last week over a series of comments on twitter that included racist and sexist language. A lot happens in sports, even when youre not watching, so here are the top headlines and moments from yesterday, in case you missed anything while you were watching breaking bad reruns on sundance tv. Opie with jim norton is an american radio show hosted by gregg opie hughes and jim norton that aired from july 2014 to september 2016. 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.
Every day, host jason ellis a former pro skateboarder, pro fighter, and new york times bestselling author shares his humorous and irreverent worldview with the largest homegrown audience on siriusxm. It all happened when host greg opie hughes and cohostcomedian jim norton aired some grievances live on the radio. The news came out with a bit of confusion for some listeners because of the difference in meaning of resign and resign. Listen to music of all kinds, the widest range of sports talk and games, news from top sources, exclusive talk, entertainment, comedy, health, family programming and more. Fans of siriusxm s opie with jim norton show may have heard the last of gregg opie hughes and jim norton together on the same show. The show was broadcast from new york city and aired weekdays from 7. The good morning incidents in the hallway, when opie and jim norton were still together initiated the issue. Opie responds to siriusxm firing from the beach, with a. Nearly three years to the day after opie and anthony host anthony cumia was abruptly let go from siriusxm for a series of raciallycharged derogatory and inflammatory tweets, his former onair partner, gregg opie hughes, host of opie s radio show has also been fired by the satellite radio giant in a statement provided by siriusxm, the company writes.
Siriusxm released a brief statement confirming the end of hughes employment. The video of the bathroom thing was probably the last draw. The show originates from new york city and airs live on weekday mornings on faction talk, an uncensored channel on the subscriptionbased satellite radio service siriusxm. The pair hit it off, and decided to become a radio team. Fans of siriusxms opie with jim norton show may have heard the last of gregg opie hughes and jim norton together on the same show. Three years after opie and anthony host anthony cumia was fired from siriusxm, his former partner, gregg opie hughes, is also let go. It was alluded that theyd both stay on siriusxms airwaves, but with different shows. With the amount of comedians that are on podcasts or have their own podcasts, it more than fills up my days. As first reported this morning by the interrobang, gregg opie hughes has been terminated by siriusxm for an undisclosed infraction. Siriusxm has fired opie radio show host gregg opie hughes, the. Every game, every race, every major sport is on sirius xm radio. Mirge interoperable satellite radio support shop siriusxm. Im just about to find out that opie and jim are going to split up and not sign a new contract 102016some day ill catch up.
In the first show since anthonys firing, opie and jimmy dissect what happened, their thoughts on the situation. We have listened to hours of both shows and have come to the conclusion gregg opie hughes carried not only jim norton but also his former cohost anthony cumia over the years. When opie and jim split, opie was supposed to get the 710 slot, but he pissed off management so much that they moved sam and jim in that slot and moved opie to afternoon drive. Ants webcast upset sirius xm 0512, 0625, 070209 duration. Asked for comment by all access, siriusxm provided a statement which read, siriusxm confirms it has terminated its.
Funny how i laughed when howard and ari shaffir got into a battle but looking back ari was right. Nearly three years to the day after opie and anthony host anthony cumia was abruptly let go from siriusxm for a series of raciallycharged derogatory and inflammatory tweets, his former onair partner, gregg opie hughes, host of opie s radio show has also been fired by the satellite radio giant. Enjoy everything siriusxm has to offer with the first radio to get every siriusxm channel. I stopped listening to stern and tried opie and jim then jim sam and opie then finally just canceled my subscription all together. The channel first aired on xm on august 6, 2004 as xl high voltage in preparation for the launch of the american radio show opie and anthony that year, and required subscribers to purchase the channel as a premium, until 2005. Nonstop marathon features oneals classic appearances through the years on the opie anthony show and tributes from comedians including louis c. Gregg opie hughes has been fired by siriusxm, all access has confirmed. In october 2014, hughes and norton signed a new contract with siriusxm to continue the show, and the channel was renamed once more to opie radio. Siriusxms opie and jim norton split up, and its a little. October 3 what will be the eventual final airing of opie and jim norton on siriusxm turns into a new 2year contract.
In february, opie joked that he might get fired after he made news by taunting radio host and long time rival howard stern, by sneaking into sterns off limits facilities at siriusxm. Sam roberts started as an intern for the opie and anthony show, and has somehow convinced everyone around him he is a radio show host. Opie says he turned down latest siriusxm offer, responds to. Gregg opie hughes has remained mostly mum on the subject of his sudden ousting from siriusxm, but now hes got a message for. Enjoy 100% of both sirius and xm programming with one radio. On friday morning, anthony cumia, former host of the opie and anthony show, attempted to enter the siriusxm building for a guest appearance. Siriusxm fires radio host opie of opie and anthony fame. The opie with jimmy show, opie says he rejected latest. As of september 2018 the show is the second most listened to program. Cumia was fired three years ago this week and then hughes moved from mornings to afternoons following a falling out with cohost jim norton last september. Jul 06, 2017 prior to hosting opie radio on afternoons, opie was the cohost of the wildly successful opie and anthony show for twenty years until 2014 when cohost anthony cumia was let go from siriusxm. In the midst of led zeppelins ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations, the bands jimmy page will celebrate his 75th birthday this wednesday, january 9th. Shock jock opie fired for allegedly making a video of an. Gregg opie hughes fired by siriusxm hollywood reporter.
Sirius xm recently fired anthony cumia over harsh tweets he made toward a black woman he claimed punched him in the face on the street. Gail bennington cohosts siriusxms bennington daily from 2p5p on siriusxms faction talk. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Gregg opie hughes reportedly fired by siriusxm cbs dc. Jul 07, 2017 the news comes three years after his former partner anthony cumia was let go after posting a series of racist remarks on twitter. After the news broke yesterday about the dissolution of the opie with jimmy show on siriusxm, many were left wondering what the future of the shows hosts gregg opie hughes and jim norton would be. Siriusxm denies entry to former radio host anthony cumia. Opie s name has been removed from the siriusxm website and his show has been removed from the schedule. Immediately after receiving your payment, your services will be reactivated and you will again be able to enjoy siriusxm. Looking through this lens, siriusxms decision to fire anthony was like. The actor will star in a netflix movie about his character david brent in the hit u. Faction talk is a subscriptionbased channel on the satellite radio service sirius xm radio. The username and or password you entered does not match our records. According to jim norton this morning, this was a long time coming.
Notice of apparent liability for forfeiture da0236a1 pdf. Your favorite music performances and interviews, plus talk, sports and more. Anthony cumia was let go from siriusxm in 2014 after a series of racially insensitive tweets. Anthony cumia, host of opie and anthony, fired by siriusxm. After 20 years of radio marriage, and one week of vitriolic twitter fights, the duo. Opie with jim norton is an american radio show hosted by gregg opie hughes and jim.
You can listen to ron on siriusxms faction talk 103 weekdays from 2pm to 5pm. Anthony cumia, longtime cohost of the opie and anthony show, has confirmed he will launch a new internetbased show, as the daily news first reported. Jason segel and larry king talk muppets siriusxm the opie and anthony show by. Siriusxm confirms it has terminated its relationship with gregg opie hughes, host of the. Howard stern and siriusxm cleaning up his controversial. But im guessing filming roland in the bathroom was the last straw. Jul 04, 2014 anthony cumia, the host of siriusxms popular opie and anthony show, has been fired following racist remarks he made on twitter this week. Jul 07, 2017 siriusxm fired anthony cumia for a racist tweet storm three years ago, and now the satellite radio giant has cut ties with his former partner, gregg opie hughes. Hughes continued the program with comedian and show member jim norton. My understanding through the other shows on faction talk, as well as his now defunct afternoon show, is that siriusxm had enough of opie over some of his messing with stern. To celebrate, tune in to siriusxm classic vinyl to hear an encore of a siriusxm 2014 town continued. Anthony cumia confirms hell launch new internetbased. The future of satellite radio is the jason ellis show.
Obnoxious, conflict seeking, and self assured, sam is the next generation of radio. Opie and anthony is an american radio show hosted by gregg opie hughes and anthony. On july 3, 2014, the show ended after siriusxm fired cumia for a series of tweets that it. Gregg hughes born may 23, 1963, better known by his air name opie, is an american radio personality and podcast host best known as the former cohost of the opie and anthony radio show that aired from 1995 to 2014 with anthony cumia and comedian jim norton. Perfect for the sports fan who wants every sports event that siriusxm broadcasts. Jim norton and sam roberts ink 3year renewals with siriusxm. Jul 06, 2017 after thirteen years, the opie era is over at siriusxm. It was alluded that theyd both stay on siriusxm s airwaves, but with different shows. From 2014 to 2016, hughes and norton stayed at siriusxm as cohosts of opie with jim norton. Siri announced today that opie, anthony and jim norton will pay homage to their longtime friend and beloved. On 7414, siriusxm caved to media pressure and fired anthony while the show was on vacation. Then in january siriusxm announced they were changing the name of the channel from opie radio to faction talk.
The decision to fire anthony cumia might cost siriusxm. Opie says he turned down latest siriusxm offer, responds. Jul 06, 2017 three years after opie and anthony host anthony cumia was fired from siriusxm, his former partner, gregg opie hughes, is also let go. Jul 07, 2017 gregg opie hughes has remained mostly mum on the subject of his sudden ousting from siriusxm, but now hes got a message for fans. She also hosts a podcast, gail meets girls, where she talks with comedys funniest women, giving their perspective on everything in stand up.