Zzzz

[CoatHngrReject]

I really hope this stuff picks up within the next two weeks. It is depressing hearing the boys hold back and turn into Free FM douches. I have my doubts regarding taking two weeks, cause their first show on XM was honest, funny, and still entertaining. And for those that state the obvious- the boys were great on WNEW because they were PUSHING THE ENVELOPE. Now, they are on Free FM w/o an incentive to push the envelope because they have the XM show. It's safe radio, because it can be.

There is no mistaking that both during the initial test run in Syracuse and today- the boys sound held back, bored, and are less entertaining. Not only that, but these fucking commercial breaks are preventing them from catching their groove. They don't have the 1 1/2 hours to dive into things like they are used to.

I can't wait til 9am. I guess I wont have to worry about finding time to listen to 5-6 hours of show. It'll be more worthwhile listening to the XM broadcast.

CBS should have just run an hour later (7-10) and basically made an almost "Live best of" each day w/ commercials... instead of penalizing those of us that were dedicated enough to follow the boys to XM.

CHR

[Angelfuck]

uh oh, luckily ant doesnt run this board or youd be banned

[Krycek]

the commercial breaks, even though it's not commercials through XM, are driving me insane, just when they get a flow going it comes to a complete stop. it's really working against the show and breaks every 20 minutes are why I went to satellite in the first place

[FAZ8218]

The commercials are definitely something we're all gonna need to get used to. But you can't say this show has been boring. There have been some days on XM that have been much more boring than this. Plus we get a whole 2 hours of "after party" and everything will be ok.

[CoatHngrReject]

Dont get me wrong guys- I don't fault the boys.

They deserve the recognition, success and money. And lets face it, hoo hoo's probably pissed. I see both sides of this, and I hope it is just a case of "this is not what I'm used to"...

I just don't know if losing two hours of good radio (pre-fm) is worth exchanging for 2 hours of "after party", 2 hours of bland mediocrity and an hour of commercials.

I also think a bad day on XM is better than a bad day of FM... because there is an underlying honesty that is automatically entertaining. Artistically, this IS a huge step back for them. They've been evolving and growing with experience, and this is like going back 5 years. This isn't the 2006 boys.

Chr

[BeersOnTheBoat]

Where's the funny?

[sidisdead]

This is not what most listeners wanted when they signed up for XM. They Howard onloy does four days a week. Well if now take all the FUCKING breaks they have to take during those 3 hours. It's about 4 days of radio. Thanks sell outs. It is there fault. They said they would never do it unless they could do it their way.

And did they have a hole on the radio this morning!

[Fresca]

You guys are absolutely right.

[Halo Five]

It is the FIRST DAY!

[Amazingkaddycap]

I havn't even heard the show yet and I bet you guy don't know what the fuck your talking about. Give them a fucking break. Holy Shit. If your not gonna listen then what are you gonna do. Listen to another free Fm Hack jock with even longer commericals? Let them find a fucking groove again on free Fm before you bitch they can't get into one. And if you don't like the commericals, get a fucking MYFI or Inno and rcord the show. I have the Myfi and Just bought the Inno, What commericals is what I say.

[Carter]

Im still on the fence.
The fanbase will be huge now

[kloraferm]

Yeah having commercials again sucks, but it is the 1st day, Ant's not feeling well, and personally I still think they were funny

[gurgurgur]

Today I listened to a half hour of commercials and re-runs during my hour ride in to work. Why do we XM listeners have to suffer? They should just do the show the way they have been for the past 18 months and if FM has to go to commercials in the middle of the bit then fuck'em. If they don't like it buy an XM.. Oh woh hoo we get the normal XM show after 9. I'm sure the good majority of listeners don't hear that part of show because they have to work.. If this continues the way it was today then all I have to say is.. GO Screw guys!

[Sinn Fein]

Another thread that makes my head feel like it's going to explode....

Give them some time to work it all out.

[Brady T cell]

I havn't even heard the show yet and I bet you guy don't know what the fuck your talking about. Give them a fucking break. Holy Shit. If your not gonna listen then what are you gonna do. Listen to another free Fm Hack jock with even longer commericals? Let them find a fucking groove again on free Fm before you bitch they can't get into one. And if you don't like the commericals, get a fucking MYFI or Inno and rcord the show. I have the Myfi and Just bought the Inno, What commericals is what I say.

You hit the nail on the head. A bunch of Whiny Willy's on here.

I thought the show was great. It's cool to listen to the difference between the cheapy free stuff and my XM goodness. All of you self important "chewbags" can, as Opies says, Go Screw! It was the first day. I'd love to hear the brilliance that you all would spew into a mic.

[askewcore]

Another thread that makes my head feel like it's going to explode....

Quoted for truth.

Not to mention the fact that the 9-11:30 XM hours were fucking hysterical. This bitch fest is really getting out of hand.

"I heard one hour of the first show and it sucked. O&A are assholes!"...:icon_roll

[Lackluster]

One day. It's been one day for God's sakes. Give it a few weeks. Then bitch if you have to.

These bitching people are the types who would have mutineed on the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria because they didn't reach land the next day.

[Krycek]

Why do we XM listeners have to suffer? They should just do the show the way they have been for the past 18 months and if FM has to go to commercials in the middle of the bit then fuck'em. If they don't like it buy an XM..


I second that one

[Fresca]

I don't want to give them a few weeks, I'm a fancy man and i deserved to be entertained NOW!!

In all honesty, why did HOO HOO Howie leave FM? FCC restrictions and general restraints.

I now have to sit through fucking commercials and 3 hours of sub-par radio and only get 2 hours of what I consider great radio for the same fucking XM price. I only have XM for O&A so I'm paying for fucking 10 hours of entertainment a week.

When O&A moved to XM, they set a new bar. We know how great the show can be with no restraints/commercials etc... Now they are trying to duplicate that in a medium not fucking conducive to the cause. 2 weeks won't change that fucking point.

Get a grip, the show may be entertaining for the first 3 hours, but it sure as hell won't be as entertaining as it could have been if it was solely on XM.

I know some of you look up to O&A like they are Gods, but this was the wrong move. Yes it expands their audience, but it also fucks the non-jew loyal fans that subbed to XM.

[askewcore]

In all honesty, why did HOO HOO Howie leave FM?

A half a billion dollars.

If you dont like it. Dont listen. That simple.

[Stinky'sGhost]

Do any of you think they will go back to XM only? Suck it up stop whining and accept that this is the way it is. If you still can't grasp that fact then just STOP LISTENING. Then you'll have nothing to complain about and your problem will be solved.

[CoatHngrReject]

Another thread that makes my head feel like it's going to explode....

Give them some time to work it all out.


I will give them time- but the FM vs XM was night and day. They weren't even close to being the same people and ran it like a hack FM duo. It wasn't funny, it dragged and it was highly formatted. Their first XM show was great. The honesty and energy was there and it made for entertaining radio as they stumbled along. Today sounded like they were forced to be there, and it was painful to listen to.

This isn't the 2006 ONA. I want the evolved ONA- not the one from 6 years ago. Add that to the fact that they no longer need to push the envelope w/ Free FM...

One things for sure- IF they continue to broadcast like they did today, I will be ok with it and just know not to listen to the commercial side. I understand that. I can understand them doing the radio schtick, killing time (for the poor people that didnt get XM, who are stuck in a time bubble) and then going to XM to kick ass and be theirselves. But if they get comfortable, will they blow their load and fuck up the xm broadcast? Let the interviews, etc go first seeing those are boring anyways. Ramone'll get rarer, but whatever. The shows gotta get compromised, right?

I think us fancy people that pay for it can deal with 2 seperate shows as long as it doesnt affect XM's version.

S.

[krunk]

for the Airware et al...they need to update the pad data better then they did today during the 6-9 hours.....

[Fresca]

Do any of you think they will go back to XM only? Suck it up stop whining and accept that this is the way it is. If you still can't grasp that fact then just STOP LISTENING. Then you'll have nothing to complain about and your problem will be solved.


Asking people to deal wit the fact that they fucked us is just naive. You guys are starting to sound like the fucking mindless Howie listeners. Their show was great on XM and now we have to listen while they muddle through bullshit for 3 hours.

This move didn't benefit anyone but Opie, Anthony and LiL Jimmy. Listeners are now priveliged enough to listen to commercials and restrained radio, but are expected to be happy because they get 2 hours of good radio? FUCK THAT. Thats 2 hours less than what I had. And don't give me shit that they are on for 5 hours now-- there is over an hour of added commercials alone... Add that to the fact that the first 3 hours is sub-par and WOW WHAT A FUCKING BARGAIN!

I'm as big a fan as the next, but the move fucks me and I'm not happy.

[Stinky'sGhost]

Asking people to deal wit the fact that they fucked us is just naive. You guys are starting to sound like the fucking mindless Howie listeners. Their show was great on XM and now we have to listen while they muddle through bullshit for 3 hours.


Angry Typing Guy everybody, Angry Typing Guy.

[Fresca]

Angry Typing Guy everybody, Angry Typing Guy.

Naive douche everybody, naive douche.

[askewcore]

Their show was great on XM and now we have to listen while they muddle through bullshit for 3 hours.

The show was great on WNEW too. In fact, before this move, the only thing people would bitch about is, "I miss the old show, they're not as funny or edgy anymore." No matter what happens, people will always find something to cry about.

[Stinky'sGhost]

This move didn't benefit anyone but Opie, Anthony and LiL Jimmy.

Oh boo hoo they forgot all about me boo hoo they should make me happy boo hoo it's not like their going to get 1000 fans to every miserable whiner on this board boo hoo...ohm ohm ohm boo hoo boo hoo ohm ohm

[askewcore]

Oh boo hoo they forgot all about me boo hoo they should make me happy boo hoo it's not like their going to get 1000 fans to every miserable whiner on this board boo hoo...ohm ohm ohm boo hoo boo hoo ohm ohm

Sir, you're forgetting that anyone who has a keyboard in front of them are radio experts and know everything.

"IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!"

[Stinky'sGhost]

Naive douche everybody, naive douche

Wow everyone what an honor a second appearance, be humbled by ANGRY TYPING GUY EVERYONE...angry typing guy

[Stinky'sGhost]

Sir, you're forgetting that anyone who has a keyboard in front of them are radio experts and know everything.


Best thing I have ever read on this board. I bow to you fine sir.

[D Dawg]

flush. buy. fuck.
-time to eat our own.

[Fresca]

The show was great on WNEW too. In fact, before this move, the only thing people would bitch about is, "I miss the old show, they're not as funny or edgy anymore." No matter what happens, people will always find something to cry about.

I highly doubt anyone thought their old show on WNEW was better than the XM show. They set a new bar on XM, a bar that they can't reach on FM. Simple as that.

[Fresca]

Sir, you're forgetting that anyone who has a keyboard in front of them are radio experts and know everything.

"IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!"

I'm not a radio expert, I have just come to grips that the show will overall be less entertaining because of all the restrictions.

[Fresca]

Oh boo hoo they forgot all about me boo hoo they should make me happy boo hoo it's not like their going to get 1000 fans to every miserable whiner on this board boo hoo...ohm ohm ohm boo hoo boo hoo ohm ohm


And this benefits who? Certainly not you sir.

[tstlkevanilla]

I can't fucking believe I'm reading this...

[bobrod]

Even though the Free FM portion of the show was awkward and just so-so, I enjoyed the entire 5 and a half hours today. It was a cool and highly innovative show today. The XM portion was funny as hell and made up for the constant commercial breaks during the first three hours.

They'll get into their groove and the Free FM portion will be just as great as XM or even WNEW.

[HockeyHelmet]

This is not what most listeners wanted when they signed up for XM. They Howard onloy does four days a week. Well if now take all the FUCKING breaks they have to take during those 3 hours. It's about 4 days of radio. Thanks sell outs. It is there fault. They said they would never do it unless they could do it their way.

And did they have a hole on the radio this morning!

WTF are you talking about? 4 days? 6-9, figure an hour of commercials between the three hours at most, plus two more hours some times 3 at xm, you'r still getting 4 hours of radio a day 5 days a week from the boys.

As in past decisions with the show the boys KNOW what they are doing and have yet to make a mistake.

So, zip it, if you don't like it, stream some shit show from Iowa online in the mornings for ya.

A hole on the radio? Aparently you didn't listen today F.F and if you did you listend for all of 5 min when they where on the phone with Pugs and Kelly.
They have had woman on the show from time to time, I know hard to imagen.

[HockeyHelmet]

I'm not a radio expert, I have just come to grips that the show will overall be less entertaining because of all the restrictions.

Im sorry what restrictions, the restrictions of not being able to say the word Fuck, Asshole, Cunt. Which by the way its more entertaining listening to them come up with there own words. What? What are the restrictions sir that hurt the show? Are you one of those ass f's that need to hear the word Fuck to think something is funny?

Do yourself a favor and NEVER come back here again, better yet. NEVER listen to the show ever again.

[HockeyHelmet]

I highly doubt anyone thought their old show on WNEW was better than the XM show. They set a new bar on XM, a bar that they can't reach on FM. Simple as that.

I did, it is how I became a FAN and not a critic like you douschebag.

[caulfield]

When O&A curse, they don't curse for humor, they curse b/c thats how everyone talks. And to hear them have to dance around stuff kinda sucked, sounded unnatural

I'm confident that the show will be much more gooder for O&A and the fans.

Change is hard to deal with, give it a week to settle in.

[bayzbol44]

Asking people to deal wit the fact that they fucked us is just naive. You guys are starting to sound like the fucking mindless Howie listeners. Their show was great on XM and now we have to listen while they muddle through bullshit for 3 hours.

This move didn't benefit anyone but Opie, Anthony and LiL Jimmy. Listeners are now priveliged enough to listen to commercials and restrained radio, but are expected to be happy because they get 2 hours of good radio? FUCK THAT. Thats 2 hours less than what I had. And don't give me shit that they are on for 5 hours now-- there is over an hour of added commercials alone... Add that to the fact that the first 3 hours is sub-par and WOW WHAT A FUCKING BARGAIN!

I'm as big a fan as the next, but the move fucks me and I'm not happy.

Woaaahhh! Settle down. You sound like you are upset. Wackbaggers, pests and the show don't want you to be upset. They want you to look up to the Gods and accept everything they do.

Honestly, there is no reason to bitch because they don't give a damn.

[InternetStalker]

Those that are complaining sound like a bunch of bitches, fucking man up. If you are upset with this whole thing, then start a radio show of your own. I listened before XM and I will listen with FM and XM.

Signed,

Happy to have a show at all

[HockeyHelmet]

Those that are complaining sound like a bunch of bitches, fucking man up. If you are upset with this whole thing, then start a radio show of your own. I listened before XM and I will listen with FM and XM.

Signed,

Happy to have a show at all

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[NotoriousBVR]

Okay, sorry that I'm new and have an opinion [;-)], but here is my take:

I have no problems with them being on Free Radio. Aside from the whole money issue (Hey, I could care less how much or little they make, I'm only paying my 10 per month to get entertained), You have to realize that regardless of them being on FM, there are TONs of people, much like me, that don't have access to them, be it the tamer part of the show or the regular part of the show, without XM. I could care less if they tone it down.

And aside from that, They just have to figure out what they want and how they want to do it. They'll likely come up with other options for XM listeners for what happenes during commercials on FM. I wouldn't even mind music, live bands, or parody songs. There are options, many that won't even affect the flow of the show.

I am a firm believer that restrictions make someone more creative. You have to figure out a creative way around restrictions. It can be so easy to just thrown in a 'F**K' or a 'S**T' or whatever, but when you have restrictions, you can come up with a more clever way to make people laugh or create better radio.

The reason they were great the first day of XM is because they had 2 years to prepare for that and had no restrictions with reason. They didn't have 2 years to think, nor the months and months of knowing they were going to XM and had plenty of time to prepare.

Give them more than a few weeks, let them settle, I'm sure major changes will take place in the end. I also think that they'll be on XM and FM for quite some time. Both would be stupid not to keep them, they'd be stupid to leave and lose listener base.

I've been waiting to see who would get the first syndication from Sat Radio to Terrestrial Radio. Once again, O&A are the leaders. Expect more in the future.

[NotoriousBVR]

They didn't have 2 years to think, nor the months and months of knowing they were going to XM and had plenty of time to prepare.

Sorry, that was supposed to read "They didn't have 2 years to think, nor the months and months of knowing they were going to FM with plenty of time to prepare.

Is there an Edit function? I can't seem to find it.

[us1087]

It is the FIRST DAY!



You really think the commericals are going to get better? Opie himself said they would be short at first.

[Fresca]

When O&A curse, they don't curse for humor, they curse b/c thats how everyone talks. And to hear them have to dance around stuff kinda sucked, sounded unnatural




BINGO. Lets also see how many LiL Connor Peterson jokes fly on FM.

I was a huge fan when they were on WNEW, but the show on XM was exponentially better. I don't want them to have to think of fucking repercussions before every word they say. Like I said, they raised their own bar with the show they put on at XM. Anything on FM will not be as entertaining.

Will the show be entertaining on FM? YES. However, I can guarantee it would have been even more entertaining if it was on XM. I can't believe the sick fucks, especially the ones found on this board, are in favor of censorship.

[us1087]

I really wonder how this deal helps XM?

I am not going anywhere but I could not see how the casual listener is going to go out and buy an XM to hear O and A uncensored.

[Chin nuts]

The show was great on WNEW too. In fact, before this move, the only thing people would bitch about is, "I miss the old show, they're not as funny or edgy anymore." No matter what happens, people will always find something to cry about.


I second that emotion. Bravo. :clap: :clap: :clap:

Now I have to promise myself that I won't look at anymore douchebag threads like Fresca's again. Talk about beating a dead horse.

[Stinky'sGhost]

And this benefits who? Certainly not you sir.

Bingo, and I just accept it like I said before and if I really had a problem with it I would flush fuck buy.Your just mad because somebody put their needs and wishes in front of your for a change.

[askewcore]

BINGO. Lets also see how many LiL Connor Peterson jokes fly on FM.

Yeah, because they never joked about fucked up things like that on 'NEW. They didnt play the laugh track over that guy talking about how his family was killed by nazi's, they didnt fuck with Linda Lovelace's sister the day she died

I was a huge fan when they were on WNEW, but the show on XM was exponentially better. I don't want them to have to think of fucking repercussions before every word they say. Like I said, they raised their own bar with the show they put on at XM. Anything on FM will not be as entertaining.

Do you still reall not grasp the fact that FM will allow them to do shit that XM cant? They havent been able to have any good contest shows, because XM doesnt have the listenership, the cherry darts show and the egg nog contest show, they sucked. But, when they had everyone eat chowder until they puked and then eat the puke, that was fucking great. And it happened on commercial radio.

You've been doing nothing but piss and bitch since 9 o clock this morning. Just stop listening, no one cares about you.

[Fresca]

Bingo, and I just accept it like I said before and if I really had a problem with it I would flush fuck buy.Your just mad because somebody put their needs and wishes in front of your for a change.

I'm mad because 3 people put their needs and wishes ahead of a loyal fan base that shelled out money for 17 months to hear them-- knowing that the loyal fans would now have to endure endless commericals and watered down material. Can I blame them? No. I'm sure they are making some serious bank, however that doesn't change the fact that it sucks for the listeners.

Give them 2 weeks, thats about how long it will take you to forget about how great the show was on XM. No commercials, no restraints-- something us listeners only DREAMED ABOUT when they were on WNEW.

Remember the fucking endless Horny Goat Weed, Monkeying Around, Sam Adams commercials? GREAT can't wait to listen to those again for 2 hours a day.:icon_roll

[Chester'sLiver]

It is the FIRST DAY!
Hellllllllooooooo Exactly!

[Stinky'sGhost]

I highly doubt anyone thought their old show on WNEW was better than the XM show. They set a new bar on XM, a bar that they can't reach on FM. Simple as that.

The show on Wnew was WAYYYY better. It was fast paced non stop cringe humor. I can listen to the show on xm and get a bunch of laughs but when the show was on Wnew I remember Laughing for HOURS straight. Their more laid back and spend alot more time ranting at people. Go to OAvirus and take a listen. Look up when the Professor from lost in space called in or ant's reagan impression's. Nothing made me laugh harder than the show back then. It doesn't stop me from tuning in now because it's still funny and alot better then anything out there. Remember, IT'S ONLY A RADIO SHOW if it bothers you that much get a hobby.

[Fresca]

Yeah, because they never joked about fucked up things like that on 'NEW. They didnt play the laugh track over that guy talking about how his family was killed by nazi's, they didnt fuck with Linda Lovelace's sister the day she died



Do you still reall not grasp the fact that FM will allow them to do shit that XM cant? They havent been able to have any good contest shows, because XM doesnt have the listenership, the cherry darts show and the egg nog contest show, they sucked. But, when they had everyone eat chowder until they puked and then eat the puke, that was fucking great. And it happened on commercial radio.

You've been doing nothing but piss and bitch since 9 o clock this morning. Just stop listening, no one cares about you.

Fuck the contest shows. I would rather listen to them uncensored 5 days a week as most listeners would.

[mascan42]

I don't mind the FM show being more restrained than the XM one. But this morning's show was more restrained than a WNEW show. After a year and a half of doing an uncensored show, the bbboys are a bit rusty when it comes to censoring themselves, and I think they might be taking it too far in the other direction now.

I think the main problem a lot of us have is that O&A said they wouldn't make the deal if it compromised the XM show. And so far, it has. Maybe they rationalize it by saying that they're doing two 3-hour shows instead of one 4-hour show, and the XM-exclusive show isn't being compromised. But personally, I think this is bullshit.

There are plenty of ways to remedy the situation, I'll give them a while to sort things out. But if they haven't gotten the show up to at least WNEW-quality by the summer, I'll be very disappointed.

[askewcore]

I'm mad because 3 people put their needs and wishes ahead of a loyal fan base that shelled out money for 17 months to hear them-- knowing that the loyal fans would now have to endure endless commericals and watered down material. Can I blame them? No. I'm sure they are making some serious bank, however that doesn't change the fact that it sucks for the listeners.

Give them 2 weeks, thats about how long it will take you to forget about how great the show was on XM. No commercials, no restraints-- something us listeners only DREAMED ABOUT when they were on WNEW.

THEY'RE STILL DOING A COMMERCIAL FREE SHOW FOR XM. FUCKING CHRIST ON A STICK.

Remember the fucking endless Horny Goat Weed, Monkeying Around, Sam Adams commercials? GREAT can't wait to listen to those again for 2 hours a day.:icon_roll

Remember Bruer's 20 minutes bit about Razor Scooters, or Otto and George and the Moujan commercial, or making up the bears for Vermont Teddy Bear and getting bitched at, or Opie coming with crazy different ways to do live reads, or Ant bugging out when he had to read the Bosch Micro Edge Wiper Blades commercial? And they're not gonna have two hours of commercial in a three hour show.

Seriously, stop posting, stop listening, stop breathing.

Fuck the contest shows. I would rather listen to them uncensored 5 days a week as most listeners would.

Well, you're not. Stop bitching about.

I don't mind the FM show being more restrained than the XM one. But this morning's show was more restrained than a WNEW show. After a year and a half of doing an uncensored show, the bbboys are a bit rusty when it comes to censoring themselves, and I think they might be taking it too far in the other direction now.

I'm thinkin that once they get back to getting big time rating, they'll know they'll have more freedom and can start cutting loose more, kinda like WNEW, they blew at first, and as they got bigger, they got edgier and crazier.


There are plenty of ways to remedy the situation, I'll give them a while to sort things out. But if they haven't gotten the show up to at least WNEW-quality by the summer, I'll be very disappointed.

Yeah, I agree about that, in a couple months, they should have their commercial groove back.

Thank you for posting a semi-critical post that wasnt just incessant complaining.

[Stinky'sGhost]

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[Mark Pressure]

holding back = not funny.

No matter how you try to spin it. So STFU!!!

[Fresca]

How many fucking times did Op and Ant say that is was IMPOSSIBLE to do the type of radio show that they wanted to considering the climate of radio today?

Now all of a sudden, they struck a deal with CBS and things have changed... Complete and utter bullshit.

Do 5 hours on XM uncensored and let the suits at CBS deal with formatting the show so it can be aired on FM air waves.

O&A promised they wouldn't sign into a contract if it compromised their creative freedom... Radio now is different than it was during their WNEW days-- the restrains are much more stringent.

Again, I'm not saying the show won't be good; I'm saying it won't be as good.

I understand the loyalty you guys have for O&A, I have this same loyalty and will continue to listen, even if its only to the XM broadcast. But don't tell me this contract with CBS doesn't affect the show.

[robinquivers]

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HELLO EXACTLY

[sidisdead]

Listen I think this more about the Breaks and the commercials not the content of the show. All the Xm listeners reeally want is to not have to listen to a bunch of Best of and Old bits durning the breaks they will have to take to satisfy CBS. These things start all roses and turn into shit. The breaks will get longer and we a don't want to hear all the crap. Not a lot to ask. maybe someone should start a thread just about the commercials and breaks. This board is all about the pest and the things they can get done. Why don't we try a take back a little of the show before it's gone for good. you got them back on Direct TV.

[apatheticguy]

I agree the show seems to have suffered for the change but its the first day give them some breathing room

[badcellphoneguy]

Flush....Buy....Fuck

[BeezerBlanks]

I don't want to give them a few weeks, I'm a fancy man and i deserved to be entertained NOW!!

In all honesty, why did HOO HOO Howie leave FM? FCC restrictions and general restraints.



Because he became uncreative, lazy and couldn't make good radio anymore.

[hillarythegreat]

I'm thorughly enjoying the show today, why? Because it's O&A and lil Jimmy too! I could care less about the commercial breaks, with my MyFy they don't exist!!! I may not be coming back to the 'this is not what I'm used to forum' because well, I am just too tired of hearing all the whining form the stupid idotic cry babys. You all have a choice, leave xm and go to the dog with no liver or stay here and enjoy the show. I'm enjoying the show.

Fuck all you whiners.

[hillarythegreat]

Oh and I must add, that Howie is adding even more commercials to his sorry show this week. People have been noticing and complaining.

Hoo hoo they won't notice the commercials robin hoo hoo :icon_eek:

[joefrombklyn]

Asking people to deal wit the fact that they fucked us is just naive. You guys are starting to sound like the fucking mindless Howie listeners. Their show was great on XM and now we have to listen while they muddle through bullshit for 3 hours.

This move didn't benefit anyone but Opie, Anthony and LiL Jimmy. Listeners are now priveliged enough to listen to commercials and restrained radio, but are expected to be happy because they get 2 hours of good radio? FUCK THAT. Thats 2 hours less than what I had. And don't give me shit that they are on for 5 hours now-- there is over an hour of added commercials alone... Add that to the fact that the first 3 hours is sub-par and WOW WHAT A FUCKING BARGAIN!

I'm as big a fan as the next, but the move fucks me and I'm not happy.
agreed, but you arent allowed to voice your opinion the board havent you realized that.. but i agree with you 100%..

[joefrombklyn]

what i think is fucked up is that there are people who are trying to convince themselves that they like whats going on and that o and a are doing the right thing... but peeps lets keep it real for a minute o and a dont give a fuck about there individual listeners its all about the benjamins and they are making more money now and they tried selling this to us like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread..all i heard today was it was the first day give em a chance ... what do u people think that next week there is gonna be less commercials because they settled in..they have been screening the phone calls that im sure had all these bitching comments and they made jokes about the concerns instead of addressing it.. we got fucked and i love it when ant posts something on here and all of you kiss his fucken ass about the move, meanwhile on other threads some of you are the same ones who were bitching..
the truth is he doesnt give 2 shits about u or any of us..i love the boys but its outta control with the commercials and etc..its my opinion those of you who dont like it then dont read it.

[joefrombklyn]

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[Abysmul]

for the Airware et al...they need to update the pad data better then they did today during the 6-9 hours.....


thats what gets me the most.....i record the show on my my-fi, and i dont want to have to sit thru commercials and worst-of's because some jamoke was too lazy to change the PAD data:icon_roll

[merc50]

I dont understand why some of you would be upset that they went to free fm howard kept them down for years and now they have a chance to do great,they started on free radio and you loved it then why cant you love it now. I cant even hear the free stuff cause we dont get them in ca but I will still be a loyal listener and as far as your xm goes xm is still better than free fm as far as music goes plus you get some unsensored opie and anthony,so grow up or punch out

[joefrombklyn]

I dont understand why some of you would be upset that they went to free fm howard kept them down for years and now they have a chance to do great,they started on free radio and you loved it then why cant you love it now. I cant even hear the free stuff cause we dont get them in ca but I will still be a loyal listener and as far as your xm goes xm is still better than free fm as far as music goes plus you get some unsensored opie and anthony,so grow up or punch out
because all they did for a year and a half was rip into free fm and terrestial radio.. did u forget.. while airing the sizemore tapes and pat obrian etc..
now they tried selling this to us xm subs and its wrong we paid and were loyal for so many months and they took the first opportunity for more money regardless of the risk vs reward factor..
keep it real peeps..its about the benjamins in the end!!

[Dickieboy]

I will have to say I agree with the people who say this version of O & A is lame ...and if this is the standard of which O & A thought it was a very good show , Im cringing to hear a bad show .

I hate the commercials and as a loyal fan and XM subscriber , I am being cheated by this . I will continue to listen because I like the show that much but with a hollow heart because these boys lost a bunch with this move .

:icon_sad:

[Stinky'sGhost]

but peeps lets keep it real for a minute o and a dont give a fuck about there individual listeners its all about the benjamins and they are making more money now and they tried selling this to us like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread..

That's right and fancy Radio celebrities of their caliber shoudn't care about lesser class peon's such as yourself sir. Change the channel if you don't have xm and if you do FLUSH FUCK BUY.

[joefrombklyn]

That's right and fancy Radio celebrities of their caliber shoudn't care about lesser class peon's such as yourself sir. Change the channel if you don't have xm and if you do FLUSH FUCK BUY.
blow me its my opinion and i have been an o and a fan back when him and ant started there career together... so believe me sir... some people just cant face the reality... call a spade a spade.:action-sm

[Jaboodie]

I see it like this. If the Sopranos were to get a deal with CBS or NBC or whatever. They would have to put a edited show on, no problem. And people could say that its great to watch it cause they don't have HBO. Which also is totally fine...

But

If they started to play the edited show on HBO, people would be upset. It would be pretty much the same show and have the same content. Its not like its going to take away from any story line. But the show would be 1 1/2 hours long with commercial breaks. I would feel kinda cheated. But I would still watch.

sorry for lame analogy

[merc50]

so what everyone is saying is that they are not good enough to do free fm sure they bashed free fm free fm bashed them now they have a chance to take it all over but there is still people who think that they are sell outs,give them some time to settle in and then the fun will start they went through enough hell with howard I think they deserve it, its not like they totaly left xm I think they are funny with or without the swearing

[ecstasy of gold]

3 hours on FreeFM and not a single thing funny. At least Roth was funny cause he was THAT bad. But O&A must have missed that they were supposed to be funny. And Norton, under such restraints, is a waste on that show now.

Aprils fools is over boys, go back to XM exclusively.

[sidisdead]

I dont understand why some of you would be upset that they went to free fm howard kept them down for years and now they have a chance to do great,they started on free radio and you loved it then why cant you love it now. I cant even hear the free stuff cause we dont get them in ca but I will still be a loyal listener and as far as your xm goes xm is still better than free fm as far as music goes plus you get some unsensored opie and anthony,so grow up or punch out

We are upset because for those of us with XM this is going backwards. Did you not hear all the shit they have been saying for months about radio and the Free FM format. Now all of a sudden because they are on Free Fm the commercials are good for us. That's not why we got XM. They boys will always be funny. I just don't want to hear Best of Crap all Effing morning and old bits till 9am. I have been listing to them since WNEW and the XM show is better. We are willing to go with the whole thing they just have to do somethig about the commercials.:icon_evil

[Chichomang]

what i think is fucked up is that there are people who are trying to convince themselves that they like whats going on and that o and a are doing the right thing...

Just as some of the nay-sayers may be Hoo-Hoo plants, some of these people are O&A sycophants and would agree with whatever O&A do regardless of consequence and personal detriment since they possess an overwhelmingly strong uni-directional connection to the characters on the radio show and suffer from the "gotta support the team" mentality worse than most Democrats and Republicans. Some of them... not all.

[kloraferm]

3 hours on FreeFM and not a single thing funny. At least Roth was funny cause he was THAT bad. But O&A must have missed that they were supposed to be funny. And Norton, under such restraints, is a waste on that show now.

Aprils fools is over boys, go back to XM exclusively.
If you like DLR or Howard or whoever, fine, enjoy, you can't deny the fact of technical glitches or Ant's cold or commercials, they were still funny today

[CoonInaBasket]

Just as some of the nay-sayers may be Hoo-Hoo plants, some of these people are O&A sycophants and would agree with whatever O&A do regardless of consequence and personal detriment since they possess an overwhelmingly strong uni-directional connection to the characters on the radio show and suffer from the "gotta support the team" mentality worse than most Democrats and Republicans. Some of them... not all.

That is exactly what we are seeing. Those people are as bad as the ones who are just going to give up after one day.

The fans accepting things the way they are means things will stay the way they are. Raising hell will increase the likelihood of the deal being improved upon.

[merc50]

what is strange is that the fans who go back to the old days when they were on wnew are upset I only heard of them when I got my xm I should be the one upset you guys heard them on free radio before and loved them so why cant you now plus you get some xm too xm is not that expensive jesus plus it has other great programming

[joefrombklyn]

whats happening to ron and fez is bullshit also...
opie and anthony said a few months ago on bubba"only shitty shows get middays" when asked about ron and fez he said big plans are happening for ron and fez... then recently someone asked about ron and fez for evening drive and opie"said under his breath we want the west coast drive also"
i dunno bro i love the boys but im also not gonna be a zombie and agree with all there descisions and choices like some people on here o and a can do know wrong . wbl posts and all the posts that follow are sucking his ass posts. come on guys wakw up its about money not the fans..

[Chain Rink]

the commercial breaks, even though it's not commercials through XM, are driving me insane, just when they get a flow going it comes to a complete stop. it's really working against the show and breaks every 20 minutes are why I went to satellite in the first place


You are so right my friend. I hate commercial breaks, whether they consist of commercials or old bits, they still aren't live show. I hope I can get used to this, because I'm not going anwhere. Like Ant said, I will give it time, but I really fucking hate breaks.

The boys used to say how great XM is because they can go an hour and a half without a break, talk about backpeddle. 20 minutes of show at a clip sucks ass.

I hope they are right, and this will be amazing, but I would be lying if I said I'm not worried. Even like opie said, the breaks will be on steroids, but it still isn't live stuff, right?

[Chain Rink]

It is the FIRST DAY!


the first day is still going to have as many commercials at all the other days though. that's one of the biggest problems. we were given gold for 18 months and now we have to go back to what sucked about their wnew run.

[joefrombklyn]

this is my point chain and everyone is ripping into me like im not a fan or something. but what these people dont understand yeah it was there first day and we saw ridiculous amounts of commercials and next week they think there wont be as many commercials.... there are gonna be more because on monday the sales dept hadnt sold anything yet as of wednesday we saw aolot of commercials so what happens when they sell more time..

[Angelfuck]

3 hours on FreeFM and not a single thing funny. At least Roth was funny cause he was THAT bad. But O&A must have missed that they were supposed to be funny. And Norton, under such restraints, is a waste on that show now.

Aprils fools is over boys, go back to XM exclusively.

norton did a fine job on wnew, i dont like this fm move anymore than anybody else but we gotta deal with it, when they get more accustomed to 'beating around the bush' the jokes will come, but at this point almost anything that flies out of jimmys mouth during those 1st 3 hrs will get dumped (we get to hear it but its bad for the fm feed). god only knows how many times this has been posted in the last few days but leave the lil guys alone and give them some time

[Chain Rink]

I highly doubt anyone thought their old show on WNEW was better than the XM show. They set a new bar on XM, a bar that they can't reach on FM. Simple as that.

the way I see it is this..the XM show evolved week by week into the amazing show it is today. Each week, most of us were saying best week ever, week after week. After 18 months the show became so much more than I ever imagined a radio show can be.

Now we have to get most of the things that the boys were against all that time. We have to listen to censored content, loaded with commercials.

Back in the early XM days, when some people were like O&A were great at getting around the FCC rules and putting on a great show. Jimmy said something along the lines of. People don't subscribe to HBO because they want to hear tip toeing around bad words and content, they want to hear the content, because that is what real life is like.

I hope they go to noon everyday and keep putting the effort into the XM show, I really do. But even this won't forgive they hypocracy and back peddling.

Like how, Ron and Fez are in that spot because they are morning drive on the west coast, not anymore.
How they repeatedly said how could you go back to terrestrial radio with all it's boundries and regulations when you get used to the wonderful freedom they had at XM.

I hope the XM content remains the way it was, I wish they would keep it at four hours though, and do the FM show as well, but that's not going to happen either. I really hope they go three hours everyday on XM, because two just isn't close to being enough. Hate on this all you want, but it's the truth, we just have to deal with it or not listen anymore. I will continue to listen because I know what it is like to have no O&A for over two years. I just got very comfortable with the XM show the way it was, and as much of a chance I will give the FM portion, no matter what the boys say about it being the first week and all, it is always going to have the commercials, if not more, and always have the censorship.

I'm done with the negativity, just had to vent.

[Chain Rink]

norton did a fine job on wnew, i dont like this fm move anymore than anybody else but we gotta deal with it, when they get more accustomed to 'beating around the bush' the jokes will come, but at this point almost anything that flies out of jimmys mouth during those 1st 3 hrs will get dumped (we get to hear it but its bad for the fm feed). god only knows how many times this has been posted in the last few days but leave the lil guys alone and give them some time

I totally understand what you are saying Angel, but their stand on this, especially in the early stages of XM was, uncensored radio is real radio, and nobody really wants the sugarcoated stuff. They critized the fans who liked the dancing around the FCC is better argument. You can't say one thing and do another, or you become howie. I have total faith in the boys, they haven't steered my wrong yet, but no matter how good the show can get, it still will have two fundamental things wrong with it that they have admitted were wrong with free radio---commercials and censorship

[Chain Rink]

I did, it is how I became a FAN and not a critic like you douschebag.

can't you debate something without attacking? You can't deny the fact, O&A themselves and Jimmy argued this point the exact opposite when they first came to XM when fans complained about the dancing around the illegal content was better than no restrictions. People also complained that without a line to cross, they can't possibly put on great radio, and that talking the way people really talk is what people want to hear because it's real. It's a major flip flop, and would be used to cruficy any other radio DJ, and you know it.

It's ok to admit you don't like something the boys have done. I will deal with it, and like I said, I have faith still. But you can't deny the two points about censorship and commecials, you aren't being honest with yourself if you do.

Lets debate this without attacking eachother

[merc50]

I just wonder why more fans didn't go to xm for them it isn't that expensive maybe if more people went to xm they would feel like they wee reaching a larger audience you keep hearing people saying they missed them for 4 years come on get the xm learn to budget your money and enjoy

[kvuo]

I dont see whats the problem with complaining. What's more irritating than complaining is fucking idiots complaining about complaining. We're all fans. Just like fucking sports fans bitch about trades, management, etc. on their favorite teams. I think we have a right to bitch. No real fan is going to cancel just because of this shit, we just have concerns, and what better place than a frigging O&A message board??

[Chain Rink]

THEY'RE STILL DOING A COMMERCIAL FREE SHOW FOR XM. FUCKING CHRIST ON A STICK.

right, but it's not live stuff during the breaks, so it is pretty much the same thing.

[Chain Rink]

I just wonder why more fans didn't go to xm for them it isn't that expensive maybe if more people went to xm they would feel like they wee reaching a larger audience you keep hearing people saying they missed them for 4 years come on get the xm learn to budget your money and enjoy


unfortunatly, there are many people out there that don't belive in paying for radio, and will listen to whatever you put in front of them on their way to work. I know, it sucks

[Chain Rink]

I dont see whats the problem with complaining. What's more irritating than complaining is fucking idiots complaining about complaining. We're all fans. Just like fucking sports fans bitch about trades, management, etc. on their favorite teams. I think we have a right to bitch. No real fan is going to cancel just because of this shit, we just have concerns, and what better place than a frigging O&A message board??

Exactly man, we aren't cancelling or leaving, just venting our fustrations on a fucking message board. It's ok to be a fan and have gripes, it isn't against the law

[Chain Rink]

3 hours on FreeFM and not a single thing funny. At least Roth was funny cause he was THAT bad. But O&A must have missed that they were supposed to be funny. And Norton, under such restraints, is a waste on that show now.

Aprils fools is over boys, go back to XM exclusively.

well, I would have to disagree on this, as far as the funny goes, it will be there, just wait a couple of weeks. The real gripe is with commercials and censored content. The funny will be there for sure, just different funny. It's the commercials and censorship that is not going anywhere.

[DELORES HAZE]

Today I listened to a half hour of commercials and re-runs during my hour ride in to work. Why do we XM listeners have to suffer? They should just do the show the way they have been for the past 18 months and if FM has to go to commercials in the middle of the bit then fuck'em. If they don't like it buy an XM.. Oh woh hoo we get the normal XM show after 9. I'm sure the good majority of listeners don't hear that part of show because they have to work.. If this continues the way it was today then all I have to say is.. GO Screw guys!

I didn't understand why they couldn't stay on the air for the XM folks during commercials. They always let the pal talk folks hear the banter during the breaks. I heard them say some shit about they fought for that.. and CBS nixed it. Bullshit. So.. when they get pal talk open for the CBS show, I can buy Pal Talk, turn down the radio, and watch what they do during commercials? Yikes.. I can shell out another monthly fee for something I should still be getting as an XM subscriber. My asshole is sore enough, and now I'm getting a dirty sanchez on top of it.

[ninhead]

If the show being simulcast on CBS is gonna be good for one thing, it's gonna be weeding out the douchebags. Go listen to Howie. He'll entertain you every day with the same boring shit you've been used to. Except on Fridays.

[SDMaxell]

I think I am just going to MIFI the 9-11 hours.
The 6-9 seemed off.

[patty's wig]

What was funnier?
Jimmy Norton's description of when he got a picture with Gene Simmons 6 months ago on XM or the timid desciption we heard this morning?
Im a fan and am going to listen anyway and also understand why they did it, but lets not fools ourselves and act as though nothing will be lost with the move.

[absinthe]

I didn't understand why they couldn't stay on the air for the XM folks during commercials. They always let the pal talk folks hear the banter during the breaks. I heard them say some shit about they fought for that.. and CBS nixed it. Bullshit.


I thought that Opie and Ant said many, many times that they would never compromise the show, this sounds like a compromise to me. I wouldn't even be upset about this, but I had bought into the "we are the most honest show in radio" bit.

[SmellyFingers]

Guys, relax. They know what they're doing. Anthony's voice will get better, they will hit their groove, millions of new pests will jump on board and all will be fine. And 9-11 will always be uncensored.

[Fresca]

And 9-11 will always be uncensored.


WOW! Great! I recall a time when we had 4 fucking hours uncensored. Now I get 2 hours of entertaining radio for the same great price! What a fucking bargain.:clap:

[Bobobie]

I have a plan. On the XM side, they should run in Tivo Mode. Start the show at 6AM and run an hour delay on the XM side to delete the commercials. By 9AM they will be caught up to about the same time. Save a little Delay for the walk over and we'll have our 4 hours of commercial free radio.

[BitWrecker]

the commercials eased up towards the end of the show, I am sure that will be addressed and taken care of.
Not too concerned still.
I can't imagine that CBS already sold that much space to warrent the length of a couple of those commercial breaks. Oh well, not really that big of a deal

[BitWrecker]

I have a plan. On the XM side, they should run in Tivo Mode. Start the show at 6AM and run an hour delay on the XM side to delete the commercials. By 9AM they will be caught up to about the same time. Save a little Delay for the walk over and we'll have our 4 hours of commercial free radio.

Boobie, that is the best solution i have heard yet, with the exception of that the calls won't time up until it catches up to live

[thegreatgazoo]

You know what i noticed? The ones who are unhappy with this deal come up with specific reasons why they are bothered by this move
1. The boys previously saying they could never go back to regular radio
2. saying that if they did it would be on their terms
3. Saying that the show will never change
4. Saying that you are getting more hours when 1 hour out of the three is commercials and the extra hour after 11 is mostly worst of's
5. 2 hours of uncensored instead of 4
6. the uncensored portion of the show being after 9 when most people are at work and can't listen
7. Hearing old bits over and over again instead of fresh new material because of commercial breaks.

the ones who are defending this change, only seem to insult and complain about the others and can't seem to come up with reasons how this benefits xm listeners. I hear about how this will benefit the boys and I agree but it doesn't in any way benefit the xm listeners. It will not cause people to sign up to xm. In fact I think it will cause people tio cancel. if these so called fans wouldn't sign up when they had no O and A, why would they sign up when they now are getting 60% more for nothing. Sorry but the CBS show is so tamed down, I hear nothing that would make me want to spend money to get more. I'd be happy with what I get for free. And I would much rather have new fresh material than listen to old WNEW stuff. That seems to be something that is always thrown at us.

I've had xm since it was announced the boys signed up and I paid extra for them in the beginning. I won't cancel but I have to tell you, during my two hour commute this morning, I was constantly changing the channel off of 202. On my ride home, I didn't even listen to the replay because I didn't want to listen to old bits again. Those are two things that never happened before. My dial never changed off of 202 in the morning and in fact I often waited in the car after I got to work to listen to the show as much as possible. Today I got to work listening to the 70's channel.

[snitchjanitor]

First off, I'm of the 'give it time' mindset.

I am fully in agreement though that the potential exists for this to really fuck the XM listeners. The people that pay for XM just to listen to an unregulated talk show have just had what they pay for cut in half.

Watching the discussions on here remind of of listening to political talk. Most of the people on both sides are ridiculous and have no logic in their arguments. People who defend the move pretty mich only have the response of 'Fuck You, don't listen' The absurdity of the resposes is obvious. As is the absurdity of the idiots on the other side who bitch after one day.

Give it a couple of weeks. It's that simple.

Is there a good chance that things will be shitty after a couple weeks...in my mind, yes. But does that mean that I'm going to bitch about after one day. Absolutely not, that is just ridiculous.

[Stinky'sGhost]

blow me its my opinion and i have been an o and a fan back when him and ant started there career together... so believe me sir... some people just cant face the reality... call a spade a spade.


TURN THE FUCKING CHANNEL OFF IT'S ONLY A RADIO SHOW. IF YOU LAUGH THEN LAUGH IF NOT OH WELL. IF YOU FEEL RIPPED OFF FLUSH FUCK BUY. Lets hear it for Angry typing me everyone.

[ScottFromGA]

Im not saying they was the reason for XM going from 10 bucks to 13 bucks a month, but it was awful funny that when they went from a premium channel to free channel on XM that the rates went up. I understand that other shows started and they had to pay for talent, but I didnt like O&A when they was a premium channel.....I wasnt gonna pay for them cause I listened to 152 and the Monsters...before they had their balls cut off. Now that they (The Monsters) have become typical hacky radio FM'ers, I made the switch to O&A cause they was real....they bashed the FM shows....laughed at the 500 commercial breaks ever 4 minutes....and said that it would be a cold day in hell before they did that again.....thats something that attracted me.....the show had its own feel....the show was original....the show was funny....the show was adult....the show was something that not everyone could have. I think thats the main problem that most O&A fans/PESTS are having.....the show was "OURS" (XM subscribers). My radio stays on 202 all the time. Now that we are(did) paying(pay) this money.....its just hard to stomach that there is people that are getting the show for free.....and we are still paying that hike for 2 hours of entertainment instead of 4, even though at first I bitched when I seen the increase of my subscription for something I didnt wanna listen to. Now that I've fell in love with the show, I feel that Im gettin screwed out of 2 hours of REAL radio......

I didnt get to listen to the whole CBS part........I only listened till 8am....the show wasnt terrible...but it just didnt have that "feel" to it....it had that FM feel to it...and thats the very reason I left the Monsters behind.

Now for the positive side....I did enjoy the walk from CBS to XM....THAT was interesting to me...it was compelling....it was original.....its something I cant remember thats never been done, and of course the XM show was awesome as usual. Im just wondering along with others about how long that walk will continue. Its gonna take me a bit to get use to the FM sound....but its gonna be tough....But I hope itll get better...I really do, I DONT WANNA GO BACK TO THE MONSTERS!!!!!

Spiderman - Cumming in your hand and throwing it in the bitches face - Patrice O'Neal

[big doodies jim]

You know what i noticed? The ones who are unhappy with this deal come up with specific reasons why they are bothered by this move
1. The boys previously saying they could never go back to regular radio
2. saying that if they did it would be on their terms
3. Saying that the show will never change
4. Saying that you are getting more hours when 1 hour out of the three is commercials and the extra hour after 11 is mostly worst of's
5. 2 hours of uncensored instead of 4
6. the uncensored portion of the show being after 9 when most people are at work and can't listen
7. Hearing old bits over and over again instead of fresh new material because of commercial breaks.

the ones who are defending this change, only seem to insult and complain about the others and can't seem to come up with reasons how this benefits xm listeners. I hear about how this will benefit the boys and I agree but it doesn't in any way benefit the xm listeners. It will not cause people to sign up to xm. In fact I think it will cause people tio cancel. if these so called fans wouldn't sign up when they had no O and A, why would they sign up when they now are getting 60% more for nothing. Sorry but the CBS show is so tamed down, I hear nothing that would make me want to spend money to get more. I'd be happy with what I get for free. And I would much rather have new fresh material than listen to old WNEW stuff. That seems to be something that is always thrown at us.

I've had xm since it was announced the boys signed up and I paid extra for them in the beginning. I won't cancel but I have to tell you, during my two hour commute this morning, I was constantly changing the channel off of 202. On my ride home, I didn't even listen to the replay because I didn't want to listen to old bits again. Those are two things that never happened before. My dial never changed off of 202 in the morning and in fact I often waited in the car after I got to work to listen to the show as much as possible. Today I got to work listening to the 70's channel.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Thank you so much for having an articulate, thoughtful post about the feelings I think A LOT of people are having. I was like you, I NEVER turned the channel before today, but now......its just not the same. Im not bailing out yet, but I dont see how this is going to benefit anyone but O and A and Jimmy.

[Stinky'sGhost]

People who defend the move pretty mich only have the response of 'Fuck You, don't listen' The absurdity of the resposes is obvious. As is the absurdity of the idiots on the other side who bitch after one day.


I am not nor have I been defending the move or saying it sucks. I'm saying it is what it is. We can learn to live with it or jump ship. In the end it's only a radio show. These guys aren't the second coming they are just funny dudes who a person can get a laugh from. If it's that much of a problem for you then jump the ship no one will think any less of you. My problem here is when people come on these boards and complain about something that is at this point unchangable and if you can't see it as unchangable by now your the fool. Why can't we just offer ideas and suggestions to make the show better in it's current format.

[bender]

does anybody really want to hear best of bits every morning........give me a break..............it's such a bullshit sell by o&a........"it's gonna be great"
no its not!!!!!!! its BORING!!!!!!!!!!

[thegreatgazoo]

I am not nor have I been defending the move or saying it sucks. I'm saying it is what it is. We can learn to live with it or jump ship. In the end it's only a radio show. These guys aren't the second coming they are just funny dudes who a person can get a laugh from. If it's that much of a problem for you then jump the ship no one will think any less of you. My problem here is when people come on these boards and complain about something that is at this point unchangable and if you can't see it as unchangable by now your the fool. Why can't we just offer ideas and suggestions to make the show better in it's current format.

I can see your point but from what i've been reading I think the number one problem is that everyone thinks that they have been lied to and misled. We were all told that this would never happen and if it did it would not effect the show. The reality is the exact opposite happened. We have all been spoiled the last 18 months and if the boys never went to xm, this would not be a problem. The problem is that this is a slap in the face to every xm listener who believed in what the boys were saying and followed them here. The listeners want to go forward not backwards and this is exactly the reason Hoo Hoo lost most of his audience. Howard lost touch with his listeners and I fear that this is happening to the boys. This is a great deal for them but not for the listeners. Any time you offer less to your listeners, it's not good. No matter how anyone tries to spin it, the bottom line is that all you are getting now is two hours of uncensored material when before you had four. You can put 24 hours of old bits and fill in's on but I would still rather 4 hours of new fresh material. The WNEW bits are going to get old real quick if they haven't already. Just like TV, you can only watch reruns so many times befiore you change the channel. Just my thoughts, doesn't mean I'm right.

[us1087]

Anybody else feel like the entire deal is an F-U to Howard by O&A and Les Moonves? Its not about the fans, its not about the money, its not about the exposure. Its about getting back at Howard.

[getmeajury]

Uck. The free fm show today was shite. That is undeniable. If you listened to the XM feed of the show today and not been f*ckin appaulled at the number of commercials you must have been high. Now I for one missed the Xm part of the show today since I am on the East coast and actually have to work after 9am. I will suspend total judegement until after I hear the xm portion of the show. That being said, I am still pissed that my commute listen was waterred down BS. Maybe the bbboys came up in the later innings and hit a home run(or several) to win the game, not unlike the Yankees. I hope so, but something tells me that is unlikely.

[Chichomang]

I can see your point but from what i've been reading I think the number one problem is that everyone thinks that they have been lied to and misled. We were all told that this would never happen and if it did it would not effect the show. The reality is the exact opposite happened. We have all been spoiled the last 18 months and if the boys never went to xm, this would not be a problem. The problem is that this is a slap in the face to every xm listener who believed in what the boys were saying and followed them here. The listeners want to go forward not backwards and this is exactly the reason Hoo Hoo lost most of his audience. Howard lost touch with his listeners and I fear that this is happening to the boys. This is a great deal for them but not for the listeners. Any time you offer less to your listeners, it's not good. No matter how anyone tries to spin it, the bottom line is that all you are getting now is two hours of uncensored material when before you had four. You can put 24 hours of old bits and fill in's on but I would still rather 4 hours of new fresh material. The WNEW bits are going to get old real quick if they haven't already. Just like TV, you can only watch reruns so many times befiore you change the channel. Just my thoughts, doesn't mean I'm right.

Existing hard-core, paying fans really aren't their target demographic anymore. (according to Anthony) Truth is, once their commercial radio markets expand XM and XM listeners will really be unimportant. You can go ahead and dislike it, they'll find 10 more fans on free-fm in the meantime. Sucks...

[Stinky'sGhost]

Quote: thegreatgazoo,"I can see your point but from what i've been reading I think the number one problem is that everyone thinks that they have been lied to and misled."

I have said before I know some people feel misled but there's nothing anyone can do about it all they can do is offer ideas, suggestions, and criticism to make the show in it's CURRENT format better. Considering it's only been one show and anthony was sick as shit, HOW CAN ANYONE ALREADY OFFER JUDGEMENT? Like I said if it continues to displease anyone they can cancel their xm and at least say OnA put a smile on their faces for a while. They haven't even had a chance to get better guests, maybe you all can give them a few weeks. Flush Fuck Buy still an option. It's only a radio show... I think I'm gonna put this as my sig.

[PDOT]

If you feel you were lied and mislead your an idiot. Its impossible for the show to be the exact same 4 hours of what we know. In order to build we have to give alittle. They said content wouldn't change not the hours,and it hasn't on XM.

They did i think 2:45 of radio on XM, so we gave up 1:15 of radio as we know, but XM as we know it is not radio gold every day. And it sure isn't when someone is fuckin sick. And that first hour we give up, how much radio gold is that? Opie is always setting up bits and guest in the first hour. So really we didn't lose much. Anthony is fucking sick, this is the first day, so chill the fuck out. If you still don't like cancel your subcription, and stop listening. Complaing will not change anything, and I'm(and others) tired of hearing you whine. The show on FREE wasn't even that bad, they had joe brogan and was pretty good. Also think of the old OnA listners that had to listen to DLR, this was gold for them. People say we are spoiled, well its time to grow up.

[Smokezilla]

Based on what I hear of today's XMO&A Show, I would say that that it's a fair trade-off. The B-B-Boys didn't great radio today on XM. I thought that the FREEFM material was a little vanilla, but it IS terrestrial radio. I've heard much worse elsewhere. All in all, I think getting the extra 5th hour is worth it.

[thegreatgazoo]

Can't you come up with anything else other than to attempt to insult people who have a difference of opinion. Like I said before, those who oppose this change come up with specific reason why and those who are for irt simply insult people and tell them to fuck off. How can you argue with that.

[deadking]

Extra 5th hour? What are you talking about? With teh 12 min commercial breaks twice an hour on the 3 hour fm part thats 1 hour and 14 mins of commericals, thats 1 hour and 46 mins of show, add that to the hour and half to hour and forty-five you might get on the after 9AM (useless) show, thats the SAME AMOUT as before but half of it SUCKS, god the FM part today was AWFUL. And don't say they need to get thier groove either, they have been broadcasting on XM for over a year and a half, how different can it be at CBS. If you say the commercials and FCC then you have made my point exactly. PESTS ATTACK CBS!!

[thegreatgazoo]

I guess then I am an idiot and I'll admit it. How you can say that the show's content did not change is beyond me. Didn't you hear them say that CBS didn't even dump once out of the show today? How tamed down was that show considering what they were doing on XM. We went from a show that the boys bragged about that they can never put on regular radio to one that is put on regular radio and is so tamed down , no dumps are necessary?

[Stinky'sGhost]

I think it's time this thread dies. So I'll sum up my stance, it doesn't matter what your opinion of the change is.It happened. We can contribute to the show and help make it the best thing there is or we can sit on message boards and slam them for everything they chose to do which in the end would hurt the show. In the latter case why even bother if it makes you that angry just turn off and let others enjoy. This board used to be a great place to get a quick laugh outside the show, now it's nothing more then opieanthony.net 2.

[Death Metal Moe]

You're only going to be able to call people who disagree "Angry Typing Guy" or "Not a true fan" for so long.

[Death Metal Moe]

OH YEA.

WHAT ABOUT RON AND FEZ?

SHOVED TO BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE'S SHIT TIMESLOT.

Are these the BIG THINGS in the works for our buddays?

[thegreatgazoo]

I just had a sickening thought. Do you think that the boys would rather be back on regular radio and come october, their time on XM ends and they go full time on "free fm?"

[getmeajury]

>I just had a sickening thought. Do you think that the boys would rather be back on regular radio and come october, their time on XM ends and they go full time on "free fm?"

ugh. I guess that would depend on fm ratings etc. I bowel shaking thought for sure.

[MOTHRA]

That's EXACTLY what I'm worried about. That fat cunt Bubba somehow knew that the boys were going to be off Direct TV. He also mentioned that XM was not going to re-sign O&A.

I gotta go take a nervous dump.

[thegreatgazoo]

That's right. He did say that the boys would be off direct Tv come end of April and he also said that they would not be renewed come October. God I feel sick all of a sudden,.

[PDOT]

Sum up things:

1.Accept the change and move with it.

2. Or stop listening.

3.Complaining on a message board will not change anything.

4.arguing that the complainers have a point, is not a point.

[us1087]

I think that the O&A show has shown that complaining does get things done. Maybe the boys will read some of this and see that somepeople are not happy. Maybe they care, maybe they don't but we can say that O&A fans are passionate about their favorite radio show.

[MOTHRA]

since when are pests expected to "accept" and "roll" with change?

I thought it was all about fighting the good fight.

[Angelfuck]

yeah bubbas the next nostradamus, this is ridiculous, think about it, would you rather do a show on regular radio or satellite?

[kvuo]

reading OBVIOUS complaint threads and responding to them is quite possibly the lamest thing I've seen, ever.

O&A can handle our collective "after one show, here's what we think" negative reviews. Jesus christ. I say, everyone happy with the new deal just chill out. Let us assholes vent. You can avoid this whole forum.

[thegreatgazoo]

Bottom line is be a sheep and be led down any road they lead you or have an opinion and voice it.

P.S. neither is wrong . It's just how you decide to go through life.

[MOTHRA]

After hearing the difference between the two......satellite. Period.

[MOTHRA]

"reading OBVIOUS complaint threads and responding to them is quite possibly the lamest thing I've seen, ever.

O&A can handle our collective "after one show, here's what we think" negative reviews. Jesus christ. I say, everyone happy with the new deal just chill out. Let us assholes vent. You can avoid this whole forum."

Well said sir

[thegreatgazoo]

I agree, let us assholes vent.

[Angelfuck]

thegreatgazoo: youre a fuckin dumbass, its not your show, you have no say

[thegreatgazoo]

i love intelligent conversation

[MOTHRA]

>Angelfuck

Not yours either, so your opinion is equally as useless.

[thegreatgazoo]

If your so happy with this move why are you so angry with what other people thing. Chill out and don't worry about us assholes.

[PDOT]

I agree, let us assholes vent.

Why don't you let the boys have a chance before you start bitchin, then if you still don't like the show, stop listening. There is no reason complainers to hijack the board with whining. Last time i checked this was an OnA fan message board. And yes if you shit on the boys and call them sellouts and liars you are no longer a fan. complaing is fine but lets stop complaing about the same thing over and over. and some point you need to make a desicion are you in, or are you out.

[MOTHRA]

Fucking regular "free" radio had it's teeth on the curb and O&A were ready to stomp on the back of it's head....all of a sudden they're fucking pumping it's chest and resuscitating the bitch?!?!?!

double you tee effffffffff?!?!?!?!?!

[Buster H]

enough..............