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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: OPIE and ANT'NY article in the Post | ||||
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| TeenWeek what's a status? | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 7:04 AM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00  | OPIE, ANT'NY PACT DRAMA By JOHN MAINELLI May 31, 2001 -- FIVE months after Infinity inked a $100-million, eleventh-hour renewal for Howard Stern, a similar drama is consuming Opie & Anthony, the top-rated afternoon team. "We found out today that WNEW . . . is now playing hardball and saying they could force us to stay [while talks continue] after years of not being taken care of,"Opie told listeners yesterday on the eve of the expiration of their first contract. "It's not true that we're playing games like some are saying,"Opie insisted. "I'm sick of this crap and would leave tomorrow if I could." Opie & Anthony, both Long Island natives, arrived at WNEW via Boston three years ago - about a year before the station dumped its famous but faded rock format for all-talk. "We've been carrying the station on our back for a really long time and, quite frankly, the load is getting pretty heavy,"Opie grumbled. "We've been gagged, crapped on, promised things that never materialized. It's just ridiculous,"moaned partner Anthony Cumia - referring in part to the corporate prohibition that they not mention Howard Stern's name. Reliable sources say Infinity's arch-rival, the even-larger Clear Channel radio group, has made a serious run at "O & A." Anything can happen with radio negotiations, but inside sources tell The Post that Infinity plans to do whatever it takes to keep the pair and plans to syndicate them in several cities.  | ||||
| danked Dankarella! | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 7:41 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00 | c'mon mainelli! drudge jr is neither an insider or a reliable source! Kinda gets you by the boo-boo, don't it? | ||||
| King f-tard | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 9:04 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | The clock is really ticking now. | ||||
| Skeet Slambone | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 10:01 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | After some of the comments I heard by o&a yesterday, the clock is done ticking and they are staying.
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| skitchr4u G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Xtreme Skiing Assualt Force | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 10:45 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | No matter how much they want out of WNEW and Infinity, I agree with Skeet...they are staying. At least I know my radio at work tunes to the station they are on in the afternoons!! | ||||
| MyTJoe | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 11:03 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Aug. 00 | Do we really care who they work for? You know that even if there's a short hiatus, you'll eventually be able to tune in to listen to the dynamic duo before very long at all. I don't give a damn what station it is, as long as it's available in NYC. If worse comes to worst, I will fork up some of my millions and build my own radio empire, hiring O&A as my aces in the hole.  If you go in there smart Gringo, I'll bury you there. | ||||
| watcher2 | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 11:24 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Sep. 00 | "Opie & Anthony contract talks down to the wire" By JOHN MAINELLI Exactly five months after Infinity inked a $100 million eleventh-hour renewal of morning star Howard Stern, a similar drama is consuming Opie & Anthony, the radio giant's top-rated afternoon team. If the rowdy and combative duo are forced to continue on the air next week without a new contract, expect even more biting of the hands that feed them than listeners have heard over the past several weeks. "We found out today that WNEW...is now playing hardball and saying they could force us to stay [while talks continue] after years of not being taken care of," Opie told listeners yesterday on the eve of the expiration of their first contract. "It's not true that we're playing games like some are saying," Opie insisted. "I'm sick of this crap and would leave tomorrow if I could." Opie & Anthony, both Long Island natives, arrived at WNEW via Boston three years ago -- about a year before the station dumped its famous but faded rock format for all-talk. "When we came here, the overall station was a 1.7 and now it's a [23rd ranked] 1.5, and that's with our ratings!" Opie, a.k.a. Gregg Hughes, complained last week. "We've been carrying the station on our back for a really long time and, quite frankly, the load is getting pretty heavy," Opie grumbled. "We've been gagged, crapped on, promised things that never materialized. It's just ridiculous," moaned partner Anthony Cumia -- referring in part to the standing order that they must never mention Howard Stern's name. Reliable sources say Infinity's arch-rival, the even-larger Clear Channel radio group, has made a serious run at "O & A." Anything can happen with radio negotiations, but inside sources tell The Post that Infinity plans to do whatever it takes to keep the pair and plans to syndicate them in several cities where it has stations similar to WNEW (102.7 FM) that target young males with sex-heavy talk shows. Syndication has been a top priority with the team and Clear Channel is at a disadvantage because none of its five New York City stations does talk and its talk stations in other cities tend to be more traditional (i.e., adult- and issues-oriented). It's not known what Opie & Anthony have been earning for their New York-only afternoon drive talk show. Infinity and the team's high-powered L.A.-based agent Robert Eatman aren't talking, but there's little doubt that O&A's fast-rising ratings will propel them into seven figures each -- and more so, depending on the extent of their syndication deal. ******************* NY Post link | ||||
| Devon, Get The Tables | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 11:49 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 01 | Bottom line: The boys will be on a station in NY and we will all know where to listen. Now serving at the NRA cafe: The Notorious BLT | ||||
| Yoshii D. Porkman | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 1:12 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Dec. 00 | How funny is their agents name? Eat-Man | ||||
| Cranky Ass | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 1:14 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | I can't believe some people would rather listen to a gagged, underappreciated, and unsupported Opie & Anthony so they won't have to sacrifice hearing them for a few months. What the fuck is wrong with you people. Can't you go a few months without the show so you can get to listen to a BETTER show, a show in MORE markets, with MORE listeners, with MORE resources to do BETTER shows without the level of censorship and crap they put up with now. I'm willing to go without hearing them for awhile in order to get the kind of show they deserve. ________________  Read My Column, Kickin Ass With FoundryMusicAntD on FoundryMusic.com , the most difficult site to navigate on the net. [INSERT CORNY SONG LYRICS OR WACK ZANY QUOTE HERE] | ||||
| Skeet Slambone | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 1:20 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | Cranky Ass, I agree 100%. But I just have this bad feeling that they are either re-signing or have re-signed with Infinity. Perhaps if Anthony would post once in a while. j/k I'm sure he will again once the smoke clears.
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| Ronreddog | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 1:23 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | quote: Damn, Roger, you lucky gal! Ant, care to comment on this? No wonder you don't need Rotgut anymore! ;)  Sig pic courtesy of the recently resurrected CBH, one sick F! Please WOW this bully today! E-Mail Me | ||||
| Cranky Ass | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 1:28 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | Skeet, I have the same suspicion. I just hope its not true. ________________ Read My Column, Kickin Ass With FoundryMusicAntD on FoundryMusic.com , the most difficult site to navigate on the net. [INSERT CORNY SONG LYRICS OR WACK ZANY QUOTE HERE] This message was edited by Cranky Ass on 5-31-01 @ 1:29 PM | ||||
| i'm a cop u idiot | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 1:35 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: May. 01 | I hope that the boys get what they deserve and they better get syndicated soon or they are gonna lose their f'ing minds(well Op will)! Anyway, We are probaly gonna lose them for a couple days untill all the BS is done! Graduated from Drunken GW's school of drinking and presidency. Drink tha Beers!!!!!!! | ||||
| ChuckyKnuckles | posted on 05-31-2001 @ 1:49 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: May. 01 | I totally agree with Cranky Ass. Thanks to the internet I can listen to worst of all summer till the boys are back. I think moving to Clear Channel would make the show amazing. Hell forget the lift on the gag order...think of all the cool promotions they would have around the tri-state area! No more cell phones from a bus my friends.  GLAVIN! | ||||
| Dryblood
| posted on 05-31-2001 @ 2:54 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | This whole situation is fucked up! chances r O&A r going to fucked and have to stay and infinity will give them boston and thats about it and continue to treat them w/ bullshit. Unfortunetly 7 digits seems far away as long as there w/ Infiniti.  It's a message in blood It's your cryptic warning Within the message in blood Marks the years of pain, And your godforsaken ending to life - Pantera | ||||
| brother joe I write the songs that make the whole world sing.... ...the Patty Duke Theme I got the Clap from AMY! | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 12:45 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | quote: I care to comment.... HEY!!!!Easy there....Y'wanna know why Anth'll always need ROTGUT? It satisfies a primal instinct that we all have, to perform live and SWEAT, without doing a PORNO flick. Something radio'll never provide.  I am Joe...Musical Gladiator...I will give the people what thay want... | ||||
| The Painter 1/2 a bottle of Jack Daniels... it's a cure-all | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 12:50 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | quote:Joe, you've got those pictures of Anthony with a F--- A-----, don't you. Isn't that the real reason? | ||||
| Filzy Stand up straight Stomach in Shoulders back SOUND OFF!!! | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 1:02 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | I thank John Manelli for keeping up to date and ACCURATE reports on O&A. I wish for the best to O&A.  If you have any complaints, please take a number. I'll settle it shortly... | ||||
| wackzack | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 3:53 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Oct. 00 | Hey Joe that says it all .I beleive that.That is somthing Ant enjoys doing he doesent need to do it.Guess who This message was edited by wackzack on 6-3-01 @ 11:07 AM | ||||
| wackzack | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 3:59 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Oct. 00 | =) This message was edited by wackzack on 6-3-01 @ 11:08 AM | ||||
| PanterA | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 4:55 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: You forgot to mention all the free beer. all i hear inbetween songs is"Hey i need another beer!" "Hey you, you live your life full throttle. Hey you, pass me down that bottle. yeah." Alice in Chains Adopted Newbies: FaithfulListener , & 100 Grand If you would like me to make you a sig pic E-Mail Me . Make sure you tell me your post name and a simple idea. | ||||
| PINKLETTUCE | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 5:01 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Apr. 01 | i totally agree with crankyass. these guys have carried this station and this company for the past 2 1/2 to 3 yrs and they still only support the bag-o-douche in the morning. i hope they go to q104.3 and build up a reputation in other cities with them. they already have us in ny. then they'll get what they want and we'll finally have our o&a,howard(jackass) war. IF ASSHOLES COULD FLY THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN AIRPORT. | ||||
| T Effer Hanger-On FOR LIFE!!! | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 5:57 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Oct. 00 | Clear Channel???? What staton is that??? Hooligans Hooligans Oy oy oy! | ||||
| adolescentmasturbator | posted on 06-02-2001 @ 6:16 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: Clear Channel is a company that owns many stations across the country.  Resident Board Socialist Email me at sticksituation22@yahoo.com or pinkorag@yahoo.com IM me at stickysituation2 or pinkorag I have brought Hummers4all and Gamepro100 into my comintern | ||||
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