Opie, Anthony & Jimmy Norton
Opie, Anthony & Jimmy Norton
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About Opie, Anthony & Jimmy Norton
Discription from the O&A Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opie_and_Anthony Opie and Anthony observe and comment on American social and popular culture. Their "cringe" style of entertainment, which has received support from listeners, has earned them the sobriquet of "shock jocks". Hughes, Cumia, and Norton broadcast for five to six hours every weekday morning, taking virtually no breaks during the second half of the program, broadcast on XM. The show has few limits, and covers a wide array of topics. The show is very interactive, with a great deal of show time being given to fans calling in, and sound bites sent in from listeners. Some of the more hardcore O&A fans, nicknamed "Pests", have been known to go to extreme lengths to promote the show in a grassroots effort. Friends and regular guests on the show include Adam Ferrara, Bill Burr, Patrice O'Neal, Brian Regan, Robert Kelly, and Rich Vos, all of whom have substituted for Norton when he has left New York for various reasons related to his stand-up comedy work and acting. Other frequent guests include Colin Quinn, Stephen Lynch, Joe Rogan, and Jay Mohr. On the show, Cumia is known for his impressions of people such as Popeye, Andrew Dice Clay, Tom Brokaw, Ronald Reagan, Mike Tyson, Tony Danza, Christopher Reeve, Robert Reed, Regis Philbin, Don Imus, and Howard Stern. While O&A's style and jokes typically target males in the 18-35 age range. Initially, the show was offered to XM subscribers at a premium cost of $1.99 a month. In April 2005, "High Voltage" became part of the basic XM subscription. There are no numbers available with respect to the number of premium subscribers. Hughes gave some indication, however, when he told the Long Island Press in 2006, "we went from having a show that was syndicated in 17 major markets to having a few thousand." After a successful 18-month run on XM, The Opie and Anthony Show is now simulcast on XM Radio and various terrestrial radio stations from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (and on some days up to noon), the show will be broadcast exclusively on XM Radio. XM listeners will be able to hear the show uncensored the entire time, however from the 6 - 9 slot, the FM-only listeners will hear a version of the show adhering to FCC guidelines. In the initial preliminary Arbitrend ratings released since their move to terrestrial radio, the Opie and Anthony show doubled Free FM's ratings in the New York City market in the month of May . In Philadelphia O&A achieved a threefold increase in the month of May over David Lee Roth's April performance with listeners, ages 18-34 . In Boston, they doubled the listeners of all ages, and achieved an even larger increase in younger demographics .
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