I listened to allot of the WNEW shows for the first time

[Audi Mike]

And quite frankly they were very hackish till the last few years it sounds like.

In fact im amazed at the transformation..I thought they were always a dark cutting edge show because my firts time hearing the boys even though im from ny was on xm but those first few years at wnew were a pretty rough listen..

SO all the people i hear say wnew were the "golden days" of the show,in my listen so far i think the boys were much better on xm and now then they were then..

[Goblin]

And quite frankly they were very hackish till the last few years it sounds like.

In fact im amazed at the transformation..I thought they were always a dark cutting edge show because my firts time hearing the boys even though im from ny was on xm but those first few years at wnew were a pretty rough listen..

SO all the people i hear say wnew were the "golden days" of the show,in my listen so far i think the boys were much better on xm and now then they were then..


Agreed, the show is better now.

[Drew Wildfire]

A lot of the WNEW material is edgier. And you get the impression they are guys who “want it more.” They were more driven to succeed and entertain then. While now, it’s a lot more of a formula, you know what you’re getting. The show is not nearly as shocking as it used to be. Plus they were new, you, and fresh then too. You want to see youth as shock jocks. But as overall broadcasters they have gotten better. With time they got more talent, honed their craft, and didn’t make the same hack mistakes twice. They tried things, some worked some didn’t. But they learned from their past mistakes and had the ability to transform. Not many shows / people have the ability to do this. They just run the same old formula into the ground. Opie and Anthony took risks.

[johnhuber01]

i disagree, i think that late 1999 they started to hit it big
Opie was breaking things, anthony was getting divorced, and Spaz was an idiot
The other thing that brought listeners in back then were the in-studio fights...for instance, when rick attacked opie for talking about banging his sister from behind (priceless)

the other thing that got people interested in them initially was the fact that they attacked the established shows. they ran a 3 to 7 shift, but they were causing trouble until 9pm...whether it was by getting drunk and preempting the syndicated shows after them or by invading the studios of the hosts after their show


i agree that it wasnt until around 2001 is when they became cutting edge (thanks entirely to norton and the extra dimension he brought to the show)...and what is more, O&A had the balls to roll with the new direction. most other radio shows would never had let a new member in the way that norton made it onto the show.

but i seriously dont think that they were "hack" @ wnew

[BobCat]

And quite frankly they were very hackish till the last few years it sounds like.

In fact im amazed at the transformation..I thought they were always a dark cutting edge show because my firts time hearing the boys even though im from ny was on xm but those first few years at wnew were a pretty rough listen..

SO all the people i hear say wnew were the "golden days" of the show,in my listen so far i think the boys were much better on xm and now then they were then..

Are you?

[jkala]

is there a website where you can listen to like old O&A shows .. i no of oavirius.com but that is closed, is there anything else?

[moegolden]

.... they ran a 3 to 7 shift, but they were causing trouble until 9pm...whether it was by getting drunk and preempting the syndicated shows after them or by invading the studios of the hosts after their show....

i agree that it wasnt until around 2001 is when they became cutting edge (thanks entirely to norton)....

I've said before, I think the original magic of the O and A show was the way it made afternoons in the city crazy enough to affect regular commuters, shoppers and bystanders.

sex for sam and the voyeurbus incident theoretically could happen in the morning, but they wouldn't be as much of a scene. the xm walkovers kept a good slice of that kind of random happening, but the morning acts as a cockblocker since real people are at work (or sleeping in).

who could forget pests turning WNBC news at 5 p.m. into "Must-C TV"? or fucking around with TRL fans live? or fucking around with star wars fans (i think that was done live)?

but the best thing about afternoon drive was that they would get a lot of unexpected drop-in guests, which is what led to the kind of atmosphere in which comedians could roast each other on the air.

content-wise, the show did get a lot better when they decided that a third mic is necessary to spice things up. of course was a credit to jim's humor - but the fact that when he has to leave town they always have a fill-in, just proves that the third-mic is part of the formula.

You shouldn't consider WNEW the "golden years", but no one can question that afternoons are the ideal time for this kind of show. It was the signature element.

Now, Anthony's apparent reluctance to go back to that schedule surprises me, as his fear of "not being able to get anything done" in his life is inconsistent with how we all know him (as a guy who has Keith and wife to do everything for him).

[Audi Mike]

A lot of the WNEW material is edgier. And you get the impression they are guys who “want it more.” They were more driven to succeed and entertain then. While now, it’s a lot more of a formula, you know what you’re getting. The show is not nearly as shocking as it used to be. Plus they were new, you, and fresh then too. You want to see youth as shock jocks. But as overall broadcasters they have gotten better. With time they got more talent, honed their craft, and didn’t make the same hack mistakes twice. They tried things, some worked some didn’t. But they learned from their past mistakes and had the ability to transform. Not many shows / people have the ability to do this. They just run the same old formula into the ground. Opie and Anthony took risks.

edgier in terms of what? stunts maybe? that has more to do with the lciamte of radio

Because the content of the show isstill rpetty edgy

[Audi Mike]

i disagree, i think that late 1999 they started to hit it big
Opie was breaking things, anthony was getting divorced, and Spaz was an idiot
The other thing that brought listeners in back then were the in-studio fights...for instance, when rick attacked opie for talking about banging his sister from behind (priceless)

the other thing that got people interested in them initially was the fact that they attacked the established shows. they ran a 3 to 7 shift, but they were causing trouble until 9pm...whether it was by getting drunk and preempting the syndicated shows after them or by invading the studios of the hosts after their show


i agree that it wasnt until around 2001 is when they became cutting edge (thanks entirely to norton and the extra dimension he brought to the show)...and what is more, O&A had the balls to roll with the new direction. most other radio shows would never had let a new member in the way that norton made it onto the show.

but i seriously dont think that they were "hack" @ wnew


Maybe i have to listen mroe,sounds like they were allot crazier there then ive heard so far..

This sounds kinda stupid but around what year should i listen to and would u say was there best?

[Goblin]

edgier in terms of what? stunts maybe? that has more to do with the lciamte of radio

Because the content of the show isstill rpetty edgy

Are you typing with your dick?

[Mother Shucker]

Are you typing with your dick?

Heh, that made me loff.

[me in canada]

i think the last year has been as good as any , mostly do to Ants slow slide into insanity
or maybe not slow

[J D]

And you get the impression they are guys who “want it more.” They were more driven to succeed and entertain then.


Agree; A lot of it is probably that they are sick about how much they are restricted to do on the air these days. I also think they are so focused on NOT being "hacky" that they become cynical about every little thing. I remember Ant going on 20 minute bits doing different voices like Dice (even taking phone calls from listeners as part of the bit) and production (stuff like Clinton going to Vietnam) ; you don't hear that stuff anymore because to them, that'd be hacky.

[ruckstande]

is there a website where you can listen to like old O&A shows .. i no of oavirius.com but that is closed, is there anything else?

Do you really wanna know? Are you a cop? You know if you are a cop you have to tell me right?

[ryancawdor]

I've got hundreds of hours of pre-XM stuff and I love all of it, but the "Opie breaks stuff" parts were never funny to me. By not funny I don't mean, "Oh, why is he so heartless? Oh, this is too uncomfortable and mean-spirited", but just plain unfunny. As in void of humor. Breaking things doesn't take talent; it's like a desperate act when you don't have anything funny to contribute.

[Pearce]

Opie breaking things rules. It doesn't take talent to get hit by a bull, but when Johnny Knoxville does it I laugh my ass off.

[sober]

They're a complete contradiction of their earlier selves.

This became absolute truth when Opie said something about how he wanted his girl to call in, but she didn't want to be on the radio.

Don and Mike linger longer, opie, you fucking queer

[Pearce]

Opie and Anthony both had their women on the air at WNEW you dumb fuck.

[sober]

Date and time of the show, or it didn't happen

[GoldenOne]

A lot of the WNEW material is edgier. And you get the impression they are guys who “want it more.” They were more driven to succeed and entertain then.

By wanting it more do you mean Ant being drunk daily on the air?

[SteveFromBayshore]

Date and time of the show, or it didn't happen

Die, be resurrected, and die again.

HEIL CUMIA!

[Danza's Mule]

One of the main differences I hear from that show to this one is Anthony. His whole demeanor was different.

Seems like back then he had fun making people laugh. Now they just talk and if something funny happens, so be it, if not, no big deal.

Call it hacky, not just Anthony's impressions but where he took them always made me laugh.

[Pearce]

I don't know dates but

http://files.spreadtheonavirus.com/classicona/Assorted%20Bits/Opie%20is%20Banging%20Ricks%20Sister.mp3

is where Opie gets Sandy on air and talks sex to piss Rick off. I can't find the file but I've heard a Jennifer call from 1998 as well, and Sandy has been in studio before. The thing is, it's never in excess. If you put all the time they've had their girls on the show, it probably wouldn't add up to an hour in 15 years, but it has happened before and wouldn't be some huge sellout move if it happens again for a good reason.

[drew the blue]

Ahhh, you're just a senile asshole waxing fantastic about memory lane. Stick a gun in your mouth and pull the trigger.

And quite frankly they were very hackish till the last few years it sounds like.

In fact im amazed at the transformation..I thought they were always a dark cutting edge show because my firts time hearing the boys even though im from ny was on xm but those first few years at wnew were a pretty rough listen..

SO all the people i hear say wnew were the "golden days" of the show,in my listen so far i think the boys were much better on xm and now then they were then..

[kloraferm]

It's always had ups & downs

[Aaron Burrito]

Opie and Anthony both had their women on the air at WNEW you dumb fuck.

But they use to rip Don and Mike because Don would have his wife call in all the time. They said they would never have their spouse be a part of the show.

That being said, if you listen long enough you'll realize they have had many contradictions over the years.

So you make fun of stern for wearring a wing and then you go out and get hair plugs? That's not a contradiction at all.:rolleyes:

[Flea_Man]

I WAS LiSTENING TO TEH SHOW BEFORE YOU WERE EVEN BORN!!!1

[nneptune]

is there a website where you can listen to like old O&A shows .. i no of oavirius.com but that is closed, is there anything else?

yes, there is.
there's a hint in the post about Opie's ex calling in about sex with Op'.

TONS of material there.

[kloraferm]

I WAS LiSTENING TO TEH SHOW BEFORE YOU WERE EVEN BORN!!!1
Holy shit! I wasn't born until the late 90s? I guess it's grade school for me. :rolleyes:

[RancidPunx31]

I don't know dates but

http://files.spreadtheonavirus.com/classicona/Assorted%20Bits/Opie%20is%20Banging%20Ricks%20Sister.mp3

is where Opie gets Sandy on air and talks sex to piss Rick off. I can't find the file but I've heard a Jennifer call from 1998 as well, and Sandy has been in studio before. The thing is, it's never in excess. If you put all the time they've had their girls on the show, it probably wouldn't add up to an hour in 15 years, but it has happened before and wouldn't be some huge sellout move if it happens again for a good reason.

was this the one where (correct me if im wrong) rick ran into the bathroom and i think he bashed the stall door and went apeshit.....and i remember he kept saying how "it wasnt cool"

[okterrificsk2]

SO all the people i hear say wnew were the "golden days" of the show,in my listen so far i think the boys were much better on xm and now then they were then..

Anyone can tell you that the real "golden days" was from early 2005-mid 2006.

[Ziti Lo Mein]

I listened to some of the early early omfg-its-1998 shows. THOSE, yea, its completely different and can be kind of boring at times. 1998 didn't really have the same humor 2008 has. 258908+ song parodies and hacky bits.
But I listened to some of the more recent shows and little clips here and there and they do get alot better. Things change, formulas evolve. It would get stale if that wasn't the case. Imagine 10 years of the same humor of those first years. Ech.

[Aaron Burrito]

Anyone can tell you that the real "golden days" was from early 2005-mid 2006.

God, I miss those days.

[Tryaluckystrike]

I don't know dates but

http://files.spreadtheonavirus.com/classicona/Assorted%20Bits/Opie%20is%20Banging%20Ricks%20Sister.mp3

is where Opie gets Sandy on air and talks sex to piss Rick off. I can't find the file but I've heard a Jennifer call from 1998 as well, and Sandy has been in studio before. The thing is, it's never in excess. If you put all the time they've had their girls on the show, it probably wouldn't add up to an hour in 15 years, but it has happened before and wouldn't be some huge sellout move if it happens again for a good reason.

Unless I'm wrong, Jennifer was in studio when Dice was a guest on the show for the first time ever.

[Pearce]

O&A started consistently kicking ass right around the beginning of 2000. Late 99 was the format flip to talk, Dice came on the show right around then, everything started falling into place and they were off. The most offensive song contest is amazing to listen to, from the relatively innocent kickoff to the end where things fell apart because they weren't allowed to play half the songs more than once.

Classic stuff.

[Pearce]

Unless I'm wrong, Jennifer was in studio when Dice was a guest on the show for the first time ever.

You're right, she was definitely there, but I'm not positive if she was ever on mic. Melinda was there as well.

[Tryaluckystrike]

You're right, she was definitely there, but I'm not positive if she was ever on mic. Melinda was there as well.

I'm pretty sure she was. Dice kept focusing his attention on her during the early parts of the lengthy interview (I think it went 60-70 minutes). I don't think she said anything groundbreaking (imagine that!) but she was giving audible short answers to Dice on mic.

[Papagolash]

for me the NEW days were by far the best for OnA.

[Hog's Big Ben]

You're right, she was definitely there, but I'm not positive if she was ever on mic. Melinda was there as well.

Jennifer absolutely was on mic in studio. I remember a show where Ant was talking about taking her family to some event and she was right in studio with them. I haven't heard it in forever, but she was definitely on, and this was before the Dice thing.

I thought asscunt sober knew all about the show and how much better it was back then. Notice that useless prick has avoided this thread to spread his joy elsewhere?

[Hudson]

favorite bits were pussy bottle rocket, Gay Marco eats a peach, Full Blown aids song inception, any of the Spaz Saga, and Homeless Shopping spree 1.
The AFRO shows were great as well.

[sober]

Jennifer absolutely was on mic in studio. I remember a show where Ant was talking about taking her family to some event and she was right in studio with them. I haven't heard it in forever, but she was definitely on, and this was before the Dice thing.

I thought asscunt sober knew all about the show and how much better it was back then. Notice that useless prick has avoided this thread to spread his joy elsewhere?

I'm not avoiding the thread. I asked Pearce to post proof of a show, and he did it -- WITH A FUCKING LINK WITH PROOF. Dude proved me wrong.

But I can guarantee this, if Lindsay (however her name is spelled) called in, with the current state of the show, it would be Opie and her talking about how he had gas for 18 hours, or some other bullshit, while Ant and Jimmie go "I'm cringing, look at the hair on my arms"

It certainly wouldn't be anything like that call in the link

[goat999]

I don't think the WNEW shows were that hacky. It might come off that way cause alot of local radio zoos try to pick apart old bits the bbboys did back in '99 and still doing bad versions of those bits as well. There is a total douche fat fuck radio guy named Ray Lytle that does a show here in IL. He does a 20 minute break everyday where callers try to guess the color of the panties the hole is wearing, that's fucking hack. Free Beer & Hot Wings doing trivia and name that tune, that's fucking hack. O&A were pretty good then, and I would say, in spite of the shitdick lawyers, even better now.

[LDO]

I'm not avoiding the thread. I asked Pearce to post proof of a show, and he did it -- WITH A FUCKING LINK WITH PROOF. Dude proved me wrong.

But I can guarantee this, if Lindsay (however her name is spelled) called in, with the current state of the show, it would be Opie and her talking about how he had gas for 18 hours, or some other bullshit, while Ant and Jimmie go "I'm cringing, look at the hair on my arms"

It certainly wouldn't be anything like that call in the link

Would you please kindly fuck off please. You seem to think posting your anti-O&A opinions contributes something to the world. It doesn't. Just step away fom the computer, go upstairs and take the black dick out of your mothers mouth.

Regards.

[ddberry]

...

So you make fun of stern for wearring a wing and then you go out and get hair plugs? That's not a contradiction at all.:rolleyes:

IT'S NOT HAIR PLUGS, IT'S FOLLICLES!!!!!!!!!
Besides that, what does wearing a wing have to do with hair?

[vesik]

Man, O&A used to be so great, man. Man, things were so much better then, man. Man, fuck the FCC, man.

I'm that guy.

[Ball of Hate]

A few things I noticed about the NEW shows compared with now...they seemed to have more energy back then. You could tell they were excited to do the show. Now? Not so much. Also...it seemed like Opie and Anthony got along outside of the show back then. Now, they have their own things. It seems like some of the chemistry that really made the show kick ass back then seems to be gone. Maybe its mornings vs afternoons...maybe they are just beaten down from 10 years of lawyers, FCC, the bullshit of getting fired in 2002, the bullshit of Stern, and the bullshit of the merger.

[Tryaluckystrike]

A few things I noticed about the NEW shows compared with now...they seemed to have more energy back then. You could tell they were excited to do the show. Now? Not so much. Also...it seemed like Opie and Anthony got along outside of the show back then. Now, they have their own things. It seems like some of the chemistry that really made the show kick ass back then seems to be gone. Maybe its mornings vs afternoons...maybe they are just beaten down from 10 years of lawyers, FCC, the bullshit of getting fired in 2002, the bullshit of Stern, and the bullshit of the merger.

OK, we get it. NEW was the shit. Everything O&A have done since then has been shit. Nothing at all good or memorable. Just chasing dreams of the 100% brilliance of every NEW show from June 1998 to August 2002. O&A really hate each other's guts in real life just like douchebag Rick insinuated and they only stick together for the paycheck, a paycheck they earn for a job they no longer have passion and enthusiasm for as they go through the motions daily.

Does that about sum it up?

[moegolden]

here's why afternoons are better


I've said before, I think the original magic of the O and A show was the way it made afternoons in the city crazy enough to affect regular commuters, shoppers and bystanders.

sex for sam and the voyeurbus incident theoretically could happen in the morning, but they wouldn't be as much of a scene. the xm walkovers kept a good slice of that kind of random happening, but the morning acts as a cockblocker since real people are at work (or sleeping in).

who could forget pests turning WNBC news at 5 p.m. into "Must-C TV"? or fucking around with TRL fans live? or fucking around with star wars fans (i think that was done live)?

but the best thing about afternoon drive was that they would get a lot of unexpected drop-in guests, which is what led to the kind of atmosphere in which comedians could roast each other on the air.

content-wise, the show did get a lot better when they decided that a third mic is necessary to spice things up. of course was a credit to jim's humor - but the fact that when he has to leave town they always have a fill-in, just proves that the third-mic is part of the formula.

You shouldn't consider WNEW the "golden years", but no one can question that afternoons are the ideal time for this kind of show. It was the signature element.

Now, Anthony's apparent reluctance to go back to that schedule surprises me, as his fear of "not being able to get anything done" in his life is inconsistent with how we all know him (as a guy who has Keith and wife to do everything for him).

[The Full Bug]

I don't know about what the golden years were but I vividly remember sitting on a stoop on 9th avenue listening to that chick have a knife dragged over her skin. That was good radio.

[chewonmysac]

They're a complete contradiction of their earlier selves.

This became absolute truth when Opie said something about how he wanted his girl to call in, but she didn't want to be on the radio.

Don and Mike linger longer, opie, you fucking queer

FACE FACE FACE:coold:

[michelle]

i just miss them not being so defeated sounding.

[Tryaluckystrike]

i just miss them not being so defeated sounding.

This I agree with. Sounds like they took an awful contract that doesn't favor them at all just so they can keep their jobs on satellite. Talentless fat fuck Bubba got re-signed with what seems like a much more palatable deal. Now they are leaving their lavish XM studios including their setup that was built specifically for them to broadcast from a fucking closet...and they seem to be shrugging it off and just taking it.

Hope Mel at least has the courtesy of giving each of them a reach around as he proceeds to depants and deflower the boys.

[BeerBelly]

the old bits were great like the homeless shopping spree.
FUCK YOU LAWYERS FOR KILLING THAT TRADITION

[25133WhooOoAH]

The last couple years at wnew were the best thats my opinion riiiiight?

[TheCableNazi]

The loss of the Homeless Shopping Spree is really just infuriating, it really was a brilliant bit.

[nomargar]

When they're back, they'll be better than ever. Some things have changed, but the more things change, the more they stay the same.

[livebackwards]

When they're back, they'll be better than ever. Some things have changed, but the more things change, the more they stay the same.

I dunno... they're a little bit older, but they ain't much wiser.