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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Philadelphia News Stories on O&A (06.07.01) | ||||
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| Dan | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 10:03 AM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jul. 00  | The Philadelphia Inquirer Raunchy duo takes over WYSP p.m. drive time By Michael Klein INQUIRER STAFF WRITER In a radio shake-up with national overtones, WYSP-FM (94.1) this afternoon brings in the raunchy talk duo Opie & Anthony for the 3-to-7 p.m. time slot. Couzin Ed's music show moves from afternoon drive to middays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The odd man out will be hometown radio icon John DeBella, who yesterday left the station. WYSP, which also airs Howard Stern from 6 to 10 a.m., is dipping more deeply into the lucrative format of testosterone-heavy syndicated talk radio. WYSP and the O&A and Stern shows are owned by Infinity Broadcasting. O&A - Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia - originates at WNEW-FM in New York, where the show is top among young male listeners, who count on an unabashedly politically incorrect blue streak. "There are only a handful of radio shows that are this good and can generate this kind of ratings," Ken Stevens, vice president and general manager of WNEW and WYSP, said. He said the decision to bring O&A to Philadelphia was driven by ratings. Stern's show on WYSP is routinely number one in Philadelphia, but the station seldom keeps as many listeners for the rest of the day. Talk formats such as Stern's and O&A's tend to be more profitable than music because they allow for more commercials per hour. Syndicated shows also ultimately can be cheaper to produce. Nineteen Infinity stations will carry O&A, Stevens said. WYSP, which in 1986 was the first station outside of New York to pick up Stern's show, also is the first to pick up O&A. There has been no love lost between O&A and Stern. After O&A began in New York two years ago, Stern insisted to Infinity that the duo not mention Stern on the air. As part of a three-year contract signed this week between O&A and Infinity, O&A may mention Stern. Viewers of NBC's Today show got a sample of O&A's humor last summer when a woman in Rockefeller Center bared her breasts on camera; she won a $1,000 bounty from O&A as part of its "Whip It Out Wednesday" public-exposure stunt. DeBella, who ruled the mornings nearly 20 years ago on WMMR-FM, yesterday said by e-mail: "I've had a great run at WYSP. I believe in radio and I believe it needs to keep growing. Unfortunately, I found the medium as well as myself stagnating. My desire was to be able to create and contribute. The frustration of not being able to do so has led WYSP and me to part ways. "Fortunately, it is summer and my family and I will be able to live off of the vegetables we grow in our garden." Source: Visit this Website Philadelphia Daily News NY twosome replacing DeBella Local DJ John DeBella is out at WYSP-FM as of today, radio sources told Tattle yesterday. He'll be replaced by New York-based duo Opie and Anthony, who broadcast out of WYSP's sister station, WNEW-FM. Philadelphia will be O and A's first foray into national syndication, insiders said. "WYSP didn't renew [DeBella's] contract. It's not a firing," a source said. "WYSP had to make room for Opie and Anthony, and WYSP hopes John stays with the company." Infinity Broadcasting owns WYSP and WNEW. Opie and Anthony signed a contract this week with Infinity and WNEW, reportedly worth $30 million, the New York Post reported. Part of the deal, radio insiders say, includes a nationwide syndication deal that will pipe them into 22 markets. * Source: Visit this Website Official Sarcastic Bastard of OpieAnthony.com It's crazy I'm thinking Just knowing that the world is round Here I'm dancing on the ground Am I right side up or upside down Is this real or am I dreaming Waste a few minutes reading my mindless drivel on foundrymusic.com:Visit this Website New Column Up as of 05.31.01!! | ||||
| TeenWeek what's a status? | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 10:16 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Hoo Hoo, Robin, they're ripping me off again. I got rid of Dibella first. | ||||
| FoundryMusicScott | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 10:49 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Aug. 00 | Will anyone ever get it right? It's "Whip 'EM Out Wednesday", not "it". "It" would make it a gay promotion, and I doubt the preponderance of the Opie and Anthony audience wants to see "it". "You think about that now."- some guy from a Twilight Zone episode | ||||
| njstrawberry | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 11:08 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | quote: hoo hoo Robin, I created gay promotions..  | ||||
| sneaky bastage | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 11:09 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jun. 01 | Now I always thunk that it was "Whip'em Out Wednesday" Whip'em 1 word.. Hey how about those 76ers Op and Ant must be proud of the team I mean they were born and raised in Philly right .. That new Gag.. YOUR MOMS BOX YOUR MOMS BOX YOUR MOMS BOX | ||||
| Ronreddog | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 11:14 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | quote: HOLY S! What a fucking TOOL! Um, I thought O & A were on in NY for 3 years now, HMMMMMMM! Can't any reporter get their facts straight? Thanks, Dan!  Sig pic courtesy of the recently resurrected CBH, one sick F! Please WOW this bully today! E-Mail Me | ||||
| sneaky bastage | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 11:17 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jun. 01 | Are you saying that they were wrong in that news story. Damn could they possibly be wrong about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, shoot maybe the news reports were wrong about other things? HMMMMM lets see, Maybe O&A are???????? FILL IN THE BLANK. I dont wanna be funny now. BE MORE FUNNY BE MORE FUNNY BE MORE FUNNY | ||||
| Black Lazerus | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 11:40 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: May. 01 | Playing old Karate music in back round.... O&A and H S on the same station could be like the shoulin and the Wu- tang. Dangerous You can do more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word. AL CAPONE Are you feeling tired, are you feeling faint. Get the F*** of my Obstacle Private Pile!!!!  | ||||
| Doc Smith I Love Anthony Zinni | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 12:21 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | Or maybe just really, really profitable | ||||
I Need An Old Priest And A Young Priest | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 12:32 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Dan thanks for the cut & paste job. At least then mentioned O&A, unlike usual news about them. Adopted Newbie Within the Protected Big Arms: Jesus H Christ Officially Part of JWO: skitchr4u & JasonFromRiverEdge This message was edited by Joey BigArms on 6-7-01 @ 12:33 PM | ||||
| DrunkHeston | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 1:21 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | I went to college in Philly and fondly remember taping O+A when at home and bringing it back to school to give people a sample of what we had here in NY..I'm glad that the people of philly can now hear the show and join in the insanity..All this talk of Philly makes me crave a Yuengling Lager and a Geno's cheesesteak "I love naked women...It's a character flaw" | ||||
| Cap'n Fudge | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 1:49 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | I wonder if any of the reporters have actually heard O&A. It's always "raunchy" or "foul mouthed" in articles. How about funny or clever? I hate this job! I hate this goddamn job and I don't need it!!!  capnfudge@opieanthony.com Need Adopting?? Now accepting applications for the crew. | ||||
| Spork | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 3:01 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jun. 01 | I think the funnier line is from the Daily News story: "Philadelphia will be O and A's first foray into national syndication, insiders said." Who the F is the "insider"? MY sources say it's Drudge Jr.! Is it not generally common knowledge that this would be their first foray into syndication? Adopted by Rone ...still looking to make a good sig pic. | ||||
| skitchr4u G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Xtreme Skiing Assualt Force | posted on 06-07-2001 @ 3:12 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | Heston, I had a friend do the same thing when they were on in boston. He would tape it and bring it up to us in vermont for laughs! Welcome philly, and thanks dan for the articles! | ||||
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