The AP Picks up O&A's Rice Apology

[SaltyDelights]

May 11, 11:03 AM EDT
XM Shock Jocks Apologize for Sex Comment

WASHINGTON (AP) -- XM Satellite Radio shock jocks Opie and Anthony apologized Friday for airing a homeless man's crude comments that he'd like to have sex with Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth.

The remarks were made on their show Wednesday by a guest the duo call Homeless Charlie. As the name of each woman came up, the guest said he would like to have sex with her - using language not fit for print.

Opie and Anthony laughed as they imagined Rice's "horror" and what it would be like to hold her down and punch her in the face.

Washington-based XM condemned the remarks.

"We deplore the comments made on Wednesday's 'Opie & Anthony Show,'" XM spokesman Nathaniel Brown told The Associated Press on Friday. He would not say whether XM planned to take disciplinary action.

Opie and Anthony, whose full names are Anthony Cumia and Greg "Opie" Hughes, apologized to listeners on Friday's show.

"We apologize to the public officials for comments that we made on our XM show on May 9th. We take very seriously the responsibility that comes with our creative freedom and regret any offense that this segment has caused," they said.

Because the show airs on satellite radio, there are no federal restrictions on its content. According to XM's Web site, the radio service has parental controls that allow users to block access to channels that frequently contain explicit language. Those channels are designated with an "XL" notation.

The same radio duo was dumped by CBS Radio in August 2002 for running a contest in which they said two listeners had sex in New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral. They were hired by XM in 2004.

The remarks could become an issue as XM seeks approval from the Federal Communications Commission to merge with New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio, said Tom Taylor, editor of the trade magazine Inside Radio.

"XM and Sirius don't want any regulation," he said in Friday's New York Daily News. "But it's come up in four congressional hearings - and at this point, the merger is such a close call, any issue could become important."http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SHOCK_JOCKS_SEX_COMMENT?SITE=TXGAL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[fuckwit]

fuck

[zammers]

this just keeps getting worse

[habeasrob]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.

[Cromwell]

Waddle Doodle

[talljimmy0]

XM Satellite Radio shock jocks Opie and Anthony apologized Friday for airing a homeless man's crude comments that he'd like to have sex with Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth.
"We apologize to the public officials for comments that we made on our XM show on May 9th. We take very seriously the responsibility that comes with our creative freedom and regret any offense that this segment has caused," they said.

Because the show airs on satellite radio, there are no federal restrictions on its content. According to XM's Web site, the radio service has parental controls that allow users to block access to channels that frequently contain explicit language. Those channels are designated with an "XL" notation.

The remarks could become an issue as XM seeks approval from the Federal Communications Commission to merge with New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio, said Tom Taylor, editor of the trade magazine Inside Radio.

"XM and Sirius don't want any regulation," he said in Friday's New York Daily News. "But it's come up in four congressional hearings - and at this point, the merger is such a close call, any issue could become important."

Thet pretty much sums the real issue here.

The federal government wants to use this farce incident as an excuse to have restrictions on satellite radio. They will says, allow the fed. to regulate content or no merger. Of course Mel and other cronies will says "Dump O&A, problem solved". But in the end we will get more censorship.

Nicely done, "the corporation".

[zammers]

O&A opened the FM side of the show with a very forced sounding apology. It was one of the most depressing rides to work this morning. Listening to an hour of forced content. When I got here I finally tuned into the live XM feed to here them sign off waaaayyy early to go to meetings. CRAP!

[TaDa1096]

is there really nothing else going on in the world today that this is news?

[shwoogie]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.

Beat it

[fuckwit]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.

goodbye, dont forget to go fuck your mother

[GDRC]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.
See Ya, dick.

[Drederick Tatum]

O&A opened the FM side of the show with a very forced sounding apology. It was one of the most depressing rides to work this morning. Listening to an hour of forced content. When I got here I finally tuned into the live XM feed to here them sign off waaaayyy early to go to meetings. CRAP!


I didn't hear this. When did they apologize of FM? They didn't mention it at all, matter of fact they went out of there way to avoid mentioning.

[Snapman]

is there really nothing else going on in the world today that this is news?

Let's see:

Massive wildfires
Massive floods
The War in Iraq
The Fort Dix terrorism plot

Nope. Nothing else going on. :icon_roll

By the way, this is aimed at the news media for paying attention to this story, not at you, TaDa1096.

[Razor Roman]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.

XM Satellite Radio shock jocks Opie and Anthony apologized Friday for airing a homeless man's crude comments that he'd like to have sex with Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth.
"We apologize to the public officials for comments that we made on our XM show on May 9th. We take very seriously the responsibility that comes with our creative freedom and regret any offense that this segment has caused," they said.

Bye, fella. Don't let the door hitya.

[Arch Stanton]

This is the part of the clip that is burying them in the public opinion:

Opie and Anthony laughed as they imagined Rice's "horror" and what it would be like to hold her down and punch her in the face.

[CyberZombie]

is there really nothing else going on in the world today that this is news?

Let see...


Hundreds Flee S. Calif. Island Wildfire 11 May 07:28:10

More Mo. Flooding; Parts of River Crest 11 May 06:31:06

Idaho Shootings Leave 3 Dead, 1 Hurt 11 May 06:10:30

Wildfire Threatens Calif. Resort City 11 May 05:28:09

Slow news days....

[Arch Stanton]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.
Where are you calling from? Alabama....Oh, I see.

[UsedLadBag]

Keep Emailing!!! Post A Comment Or Email A Response To every Article You See!!! every Goddamn One!!!! Go Go Go!!!

[abudabit]

Come on, it's not a big deal. It's not like they said "Never apologize" and acted like tough guys when it was happening to other people. It's not like we criticized or nearly vilified other people for apologizing.

Fuck you O&A. Still love ya, but go fuck yourselves.

[Jerry1]

What's Condi got to say?

[Ponderous]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.
You know that if they did, they didn't have a choice brah. I man's gotta eat.

[daemoncel]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.

See ya bitch..

[abudabit]

You know that if they did, they didn't have a choice brah. I man's gotta eat.

Really? After they said apologizing was the worst thing you can do, they didn't have a choice? Or did they flinch. Just face it, they are hypocrites sometimes. It's not something to stop listening over, but they are hypocrites sometimes.

I still remember them swearing they would never go back on FM.

[tremulant]

I didn't hear this. When did they apologize of FM? They didn't mention it at all, matter of fact they went out of there way to avoid mentioning.

they opened their fm show the same way they did the xm show,
with an apology(not the exact same one) before the rage music kicked in.

[madbam]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.
\

Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.....bye jacktool:action-sm:action-sm:action-sm

[brose]

Holy crap, I just started listening to the replay.....that was the GREATEST appology I could have ever asked for! You can hear Ant rustling the paper as he just reads the damn thing with no emotion and a sarcastic tone.

You fuckos who say you'll dump them because they appologize need to hear how great the appology was first.

PS. Just saw a segment on Fox news, and this douche says this: "They are known as 'shock jocks' but they are more like 'shock JERKS'...back to you"...Holy shit I got douche chills.:icon_eek:

[abudabit]

I didn't hear this. When did they apologize of FM? They didn't mention it at all, matter of fact they went out of there way to avoid mentioning.

You think ANYONE who issues an apology means it? Face it, they did the same thing EVERY OTHER TOOL does.

[abudabit]

What's Condi got to say?

Nothing, she doesn't give a fuck. It's a non story whipped up by Drudge.

[TJLamb0518]

What's Condi got to say?

"Nigga, please!"

[habeasrob]

Where are you calling from? Alabama....Oh, I see.


thats fine, blame me, but for weeks now, I have heard their false bravado on this issue. Don't apologize, never apologize, on and on and I agree wholeheartedly with that sentiment. But then at the first little sign of trouble the apologize. Where's the fighting back, where's the anger at being censored, where's the attacking back?

I'll be listening Monday, and I'll be watching for their faces on news programs, but I expect them to do what they have said they would do and that is fight back. Otherwise, I am worshipping a false and empty god.

[funnybonez]

Who are the PUBLIC OFFICIALS?

isn't Condi and Bush Govt. Officials? Queen is Royalties?

OnA FANS = PUBLIC OFFICIALS is what I'm getting!!!

No need to apologize WBL! Keep up the fight!!

[Jerry1]

Just made Yahoo's top US News Headlines...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070511/ap_on_re_us/shock_jocks_sex_comment;_ylt=AipLHg_owt.64qGUYmP8N bXMWM0F

[Snapman]

Holy crap, I just started listening to the replay.....that was the GREATEST appology I could have ever asked for! You can hear Ant rustling the paper as he just reads the damn thing with no emotion and a sarcastic tone.

You fuckos who say you'll dump them because they appologize need to hear how great the appology was first.

The problem with that is the sarcasm will be lost on the media. They'll view it as being straight.

[abudabit]

thats fine, blame me, but for weeks now, I have heard their false bravado on this issue. Don't apologize, never apologize, on and on and I agree wholeheartedly with that sentiment. But then at the first little sign of trouble the apologize. Where's the fighting back, where's the anger at being censored, where's the attacking back?

I'll be listening Monday, and I'll be watching for their faces on news programs, but I expect them to do what they have said they would do and that is fight back. Otherwise, I am worshipping a false and empty god.

I agree with everything, except you shouldn't be so disheartened. Anyone who thinks O&A aren't hypocrites sometimes and aren't full of shit sometimes is a dope. It happens, they're just entertainers, keep listening and enjoying yourself.

Looks like no suspension on either service and lots of free advertising, all in all a happy day. Sure they've acted douchy in the past, but when you are listening to someone for 4 hours every day some douchy things are bound to come out of their mouths.

[Jerry1]

The problem with that is the sarcasm will be lost on the media. They'll view it as being straight.

"I was only joking"

Hey they can take it as straight even though it seems forced from our perspective because we know them better. If it helps keep the show on...so be it!

The media won't play the bell part....

[talljimmy0]

Nothing, she doesn't give a fuck. It's a non story whipped up by Drudge.

It was first on breitbart.com, Drudge only linked to it.

The owner of the site is Andre Breitbart, a "right wing" operative who also writes for the National Review. He is an obvious lackey for this administration and is pretty much does propaganda.

And speaking of conspiracies against O&A, look what this ass wrote on an article:

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-breitbart103002.asp

“O, Heinous, Strong, and Bold Conspiracy!”
It’s election time. Do you know where your favorite conspiracy theory is?

By Andrew Breitbart



f you happen to be wavering on Iraq, or the coming election, perhaps Gore Vidal's latest paranoid flight of fancy will be instructive.

So let's get this Vidal notion straight: George W. Bush — a.k.a., Shrub, a.k.a., the President-Select, a.k.a., boy and various other demeaning appellations coined by the self-anointed compassionate side of the debate — is somehow the point man in a complicated global scheme of mass killing, hatched in the secrecy of the bought-and-paid-for corridors of Washington power so that a few Texas oilmen can lay claim to the Iraqi pumps?

If the stakes weren't so high, it would be funny.

Vidal, of course, is the intellectual patron saint of the Democratic party, a gourmand of loopy progressivism who, like Noam Chomsky, always has a spot at the table amid the world's anti-American elite. He is a classic high-I.Q. ideologue whose passion for "the cause" is the means by which he has earned his literary and cultural bona fides.

When Vidal puts something into play, it trickles mantra-like from the salons down to the streets. That is why he wrote this piece for the British (read: European) press. In no time we'll find his message being parroted by EU fellow-travelers throughout the antiwar movement. He is pleading for backup and rearmaments in his ongoing war against his own country.

If the Iraq regime change is to be stopped in its tracks, Vidal hopes it will be brought about by a world-class effort — via the Left's (and, if you heard the dissent on the war resolution, the Democratic party's) favorite governing body: the United Nations.

Vidal & co.'s message: The American Fifth Column is alive and well, and so the U.N. must maintain its doggedness in taking on the illegitimate American War Machine.

Of course, the honor of riling up the masses stateside goes to show folk like Susan Sarandon and Barbra Streisand — for whom, apparently, America's unique freedoms are not worth defending. Under any circumstances.

Here is but an incomplete list of the Oliver Stone-isms peddled as truth in mainstream Democratic circles in the modern political era, especially recyclable at election time:

The October Surprise — The Iranian hostages are freed by prearrangement between Reagan and the Ayatollah — just in time for the Gipper to heroically take the oath of office of the presidency.

Iran Contra — The U.S. government sold drugs to arm Central American "death squads." An offshoot is Rep. Maxine Waters's (D., Calif.) greatest hit: The CIA infested the inner cities with crack in a bid to keep the black man down.

Gulf War — Take your pick: A) Daddy Bush goaded Saddam into invading Kuwait by having his ambassador tell him in a dispatch that America would not get itself involved in Saddam's internal affairs; B) the war was not about the liberation of Kuwait, nor about ridding the region of a menace predisposed to taking on further regional conquests — it was about oil, pure and simple.

And then there was the memorable "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy:" We brilliantly forced Clinton to do all those nasty things with his subordinates — and then we forced him to cover his tracks, by both committing and suborning perjury in a suit whose underlying sexual-harassment law had been brought to the fore by his own political machinery (NOW & co.) — and then the case was okayed by an Arkansas Democratic judge, Susan Weber Wright, who had been taught in law school by none other than... Bill Clinton himself.

And who can forget the Florida electoral debacle of '00: nothing like Jeb and Katherine Harris having the foresight to know the whole dang election was gonna come down to a few black votes in Florida... So they brilliantly schemed with Boss Hogg and Roscoe P. Coltrane and a pack of wild dogs to keep blacks away from the polls. Thank God Reverend Jesse went down there on day one and astutely reported this felonious behavior to a shocked nation. And those three statewide machine-count vote tallies in Bush's favor? Even machines now contribute to grandiose schemes. Don't you read Asimov?

And then there's good ol' Sen. Hillary Clinton, who's now busy reviving the greatest hit of '00 to scare the masses two weeks before her diminishing followers are due to take to the polls in '02. Trotting out the "President-Select" trope in, of all places, Bel Air, the freshman New York senator reminds us of the most important lesson of all: When all else fails, go conspiracy.

When Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D., Ga.) — the first one out of the gates to suggest that President Bush was behind 9/11 — lost a recent congressional primary to a fellow black liberal Democrat, she blamed her bad fortune on pro-Israel forces. Her father, Georgia state representative Billy McKinney, even went so far as to spell it out: "J-E-W-S." Texas Democrat Bernice Johnson chipped in that African-American voters think "Jewish people are attempting to pick our leaders."

Wasn't Rep. Dan Burton (R., Ind.) universally marginalized for his attempts to bring the details of Vince Foster's death to the forefront? So why is there no similar push by the press to do the same for Democrats who bring up even wilder allegations?

The instinct to go wacky is so reflexive in current progressive ranks that even before Paul Wellstone's body has been buried, his death has become the subject of a purported Republican plot. Yes: Bush and the evil cabal so feared the mighty Minnesota populist that they rigged his plane engine and knocked off seven innocents in the process. What more proof do you need that "compassionate conservatism" is a fraud? According to two separate dinner-party reports from Hollywood, the pacifist branch of the "industry" was abuzz with such theories this weekend. Predictably, the Internet teems with like chatter. Author/cartoonist Ted Rall on Tuesday had the courtesy to put the background buzz into the written word for all to see.

For the record, it's President Bartlet who authorizes illegal assassinations — not Bush. It has to be true; I read it in the New York Times.

Funny — or maybe not — how the Left doesn't contribute a well-orchestrated propagandistic effort to argue against the likes of Saddam. Or Arafat. Or Mugabe and Mobuto. Or, well... supply your own out-of-control murderous world leader. For that matter, they don't much like looking back at such like-minded monsters of the past as Stalin or Pol Pot, whose paths to utopia demanded the extermination of those who dissented.

The Left's collective indifference to a certain political brand of conspiracy indeed sounds like a... conspiracy.

Indifferent to history's harsh judgment, self-proclaimed progressives continue to navigate the political map without a moral compass. The modern Left explains its political losses — both electoral and strategic — not by turning to self-reflection but by resorting to raw conspiracy-theorizing, emptied of reason.

So preposterous is the average conspiracy allegation that it can only too clearly be seen to be motivated by cynicism — to say nothing of the scary possibility that the Democratic party believes their supporters are too gullible to challenge them.

And notice that none of these plots are ever brought to a verifiable conclusion. Nor is there even an attempt at verifying or disproving them: After all, if they were to be proved wrong, the conspiracies couldn't hover above as a permanent fog with which to distract the electorate — over and over and over again.

And meanwhile, there is no body of evidence, no thorough-enough set of facts, no possible way to align the pesky details of Saddam Hussein's evil, that could ever bring these leftists to rethink their recalcitrance on a genuinely life-and-death matter. The same could be said of the Cold War, and of the Right's obvious role in ending it. Nothing can convince the true believer that what happened happened.

Sadly, there would seem to be no behavior — besides apostasy — for which one can be held to task by the organized Left. It's why Clinton is still standing after his multiple felonious debacles. Hell, it's why Clinton rose to power in the first place!

It's why in New Jersey, when the Torricelli cards went against them, the Dems rigged the game in plain sight.

It's why Jesse Jackson still stands at the pulpit of black America, an unelected embarrassment to humanity.

It's why Hillary and Al Gore are willing to dignify a race huckster like Al Sharpton, a convicted perjurer who falsely accused a cop of ****** and smearing crap on a black teen woman — and who later admitted to having made the whole thing up. (As of this writing, no apologies have been issued by the good Reverend in the 15 years since he orchestrated one innocent man's personal nightmare.)

It's why Terry McAuliffe is the head of the Democratic National Committee.

It's why Sidney "Grassy Knoll" Blumenthal lurks behind the scenes... somewhere, hidden.

It's why I can't keep my mouth shut at L.A. cocktail parties. And it's why I'm rarely invited back.

And it's why on Election Day I punch out (R) chads only. Even if the last name of the knucklehead on the ballot is Swaggart.

The Democratic party knows no higher faith than raw political power. If the Dems lose power, after all, it's highly likely that the dastardly conservatives will turn back the hands of time and create a racist, homophobic environment practically inviting James Byrd- and Matthew Shepherd-esqe "hate crimes."

Not convinced yet the vaunted party of FDR and Truman and JFK has taken a U-turn somewhere back on the bridge to the 21st Century?

Then why is it that the only thing the party can offer — 40 years after its low-tax, anti-Communist iconic figure was assassinated (by a pro-Communist, no less) — is "fear itself"?

Or worse, paranoia.

Disagreement can't just be an honest philosophical breach. It almost always has to be a deeper, murkier plot, like abortion, where even mainstream liberals insist a cabal of all-powerful white men are conspiring to keep women down.

If you want my opinion on the Democratic party — if I've been too subtle up to this point — here it is in a nutshell: What we're dealing with is a vast left-wing conspiracy. And the lie that it's the other way around is projection.

Perhaps Kennedy was the starting-off point for this era of Democratic conspiracy discourse. The mother of all conspiracy theories, of course, surrounds his assassination. And, like Vidal, Stone doesn't have finite answers — but he sure does rouse cynicism about the motives of America's anti-tyranny leaders.

Republicans and conservatives may not be perfect. But at least they're honest about being motivated — give or take a Chaffee, a Morella, or a Snowe — to limit government's scope, mainly by lessening the individual tax burden and by not encumbering corporations, those horrible entities that create the lion's share of the nation's jobs.

But since Democrats don't want to butt heads in philosophical argumentation, they hatch whimsical excuses as to why things don't always work out the way they planned.

Call the Right wrongheaded. Work against us with all your might, if you disagree. But at least make the debate an honest one. And the only way to do that is to vote out of office the current crop of Democrat conspiracy theorists and their apparatchik enablers.

[flyerfan116]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.

thats fine, blame me, but for weeks now, I have heard their false bravado on this issue. Don't apologize, never apologize, on and on and I agree wholeheartedly with that sentiment. But then at the first little sign of trouble the apologize. Where's the fighting back, where's the anger at being censored, where's the attacking back?

I'll be listening Monday, and I'll be watching for their faces on news programs, but I expect them to do what they have said they would do and that is fight back. Otherwise, I am worshipping a false and empty god.
ok so it's not alright for them to be what you perceive as hypocritical...but it's totally OK for you....gotcha
i believe arch said it best when he said "Where are you calling from? Alabama....Oh, I see."

[progambler]

people have to realize that although O and A probably have FU money, not everyone who works on the show does.
I think they are doing the right thing for now.

The story will die IMHO as long as they dont do any more apologies and interviews.

I think Sharpton is a better target because he is coming on shows defending his mormon statements.

Just lay low for a while and the whole thing will blow over.

Any reporters listening to todays show will have probably been as bored as we were.
Mission acomplished.

Wait long enough and another VT shooting will come along.

[turdfrgsn]

Waddle Doodle

bone dryyyy-eh

slingin' appy polly loggies-eh,
snarlins.....

[habeasrob]

The problem with that is the sarcasm will be lost on the media. They'll view it as being straight.


Apologies, however made, in sarcasm or jest, are printed in black and white in the newspapers and reprinted in electronic media. Just like court transcripts, there is no emoticons, or little winks to show it was sarcasticlly made. It stands as an admission of guilty conduct and any and all fight or subsequent response by the boys, comes following an admission by them that something should not have been said. It's a great way to start an argument, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said it, but......"

I know they gotta eat and get paid and all, but sometimes you gotta make a stand

[fandango86]

thats fine, blame me, but for weeks now, I have heard their false bravado on this issue. Don't apologize, never apologize, on and on and I agree wholeheartedly with that sentiment. But then at the first little sign of trouble the apologize. Where's the fighting back, where's the anger at being censored, where's the attacking back?

I'll be listening Monday, and I'll be watching for their faces on news programs, but I expect them to do what they have said they would do and that is fight back. Otherwise, I am worshipping a false and empty god.

Flush, buy, fuck, my friend. :action-sm

[DoucheMeister]

Now I am getting worried... 43 articles about this mess on news.google.com.

[fuckwit]

Really? After they said apologizing was the worst thing you can do, they didn't have a choice? Or did they flinch. Just face it, they are hypocrites sometimes. It's not something to stop listening over, but they are hypocrites sometimes.

I still remember them swearing they would never go back on FM.


I know what your saying and agree with you but I feel the need to defend their apologizing. This wasnt like the Imus one. Imus got pushed into a corner first, by sharpton and all of the media. It was already a big story on all the shows and papers before Imus apologized. If this story does become news (they apologized today before this even hit the AP) their apology is already on the record. There is less room for an opportunist to go on a media power trip and drag this out like sharpton did to Imus. Today seemed forced but also like an out of the gate attempt to squash this before it becomes more.
If they didnt apologize it would have probably ended for OnA immediately. They might not have gotten on the air today without it. It wouldnt have been a blaze of glory but in silence over something someone else said. Their fighting, its sad and depressing but at least they are trying. I dont want to be mad at OnA for at least trying. Im mad at this country and society for persecuting someone for what they said (or someone else) in a 'free country'.

[DoucheMeister]

48 now..... fuck...... It's spinning out of control.

[Jerry1]

people have to realize that although O and A probably have FU money, not everyone who works on the show does.
I think they are doing the right thing for now.

The story will die IMHO as long as they dont do any more apologies and interviews.

I think Sharpton is a better target because he is coming on shows defending his mormon statements.

Just lay low for a while and the whole thing will blow over.

Any reporters listening to todays show will have probably been as bored as we were.
Mission acomplished.

Wait long enough and another VT shooting will come along.

Another VT type shooting? The first one didn't come soon enough for poor ole Imus.

[talljimmy0]

people have to realize that although O and A probably have FU money, not everyone who works on the show does.
I think they are doing the right thing for now.

The story will die IMHO as long as they dont do any more apologies and interviews.

I think Sharpton is a better target because he is coming on shows defending his mormon statements.

Just lay low for a while and the whole thing will blow over.

Any reporters listening to todays show will have probably been as bored as we were.
Mission acomplished.

Wait long enough and another VT shooting will come along.

You dont get it?

This is a concerted, planned effort. Everything from audio clip, the drudge link, the right wing commentators, the report on Fox, then on other media sources were all synchronized.

This isnt some, oh look we have nothing to report so lets just go with this.

Until everyone understand this, there will be no solution and everything will go to shit.

[habeasrob]

ok so it's not alright for them to be what you perceive as hypocritical...but it's totally OK for you....gotcha
i believe arch said it best when he said "Where are you calling from? Alabama....Oh, I see."


let me define "through with them". I will no longer be the rabid listener and fan I have been. I may try some other stations on my xm, I may listen to some other things, I will still listen to the show, I will still enjoy it sometimes, but for me, its the adult version of finding out their is no santa claus.

[DoucheMeister]

MSNBC has picked it up now. The piling on has begun.

[Arch Stanton]

thats fine, blame me, but for weeks now, I have heard their false bravado on this issue. Don't apologize, never apologize, on and on and I agree wholeheartedly with that sentiment. But then at the first little sign of trouble the apologize. Where's the fighting back, where's the anger at being censored, where's the attacking back?

I'll be listening Monday, and I'll be watching for their faces on news programs, but I expect them to do what they have said they would do and that is fight back. Otherwise, I am worshipping a false and empty god.
Well said. The worshipping part is a reach, but otherwise very well done.

BTW, the Where are you calling from is for my Ron and Fez Buddays. I like your enthusiasm.
Let's hope this storm passes so we can laugh about it later.

[abudabit]

It'll be forgotten by Monday though. I wonder if XM picked up some subs cause of this.

[habeasrob]

no hint of sarcasm on the front page of the Fox News website. This sucks.

Shock Jocks Say They're Sorry
Deejays who once broadcast couple having sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral apologize for 'jokes' about ****** Condoleezza Rice

[Jerry1]

I know what your saying and agree with you but I feel the need to defend their apologizing. This wasnt like the Imus one. Imus got pushed into a corner first, by sharpton and all of the media. It was already a big story on all the shows and papers before Imus apologized. If this story does become news (they apologized today before this even hit the AP) their apology is already on the record. There is less room for an opportunist to go on a media power trip and drag this out like sharpton did to Imus. Today seemed forced but also like an out of the gate attempt to squash this before it becomes more.
If they didnt apologize it would have probably ended for OnA immediately. They might not have gotten on the air today without it. It wouldnt have been a blaze of glory but in silence over something someone else said. Their fighting, its sad and depressing but at least they are trying. I dont want to be mad at OnA for at least trying. Im mad at this country and society for persecuting someone for what they said (or someone else) in a 'free country'.

At least the boys did it before the story got really going. So whatever happens they can say "Hey, we apologized, what more do you want?". And by jumping on it early the media will be forced to play the apology also.
The boys didn't bash Imus for apologizing to the basketball team. They bashed him for the whole big apology tour which looked bad and gave Sharpton credibility. Now if Al or anyone else asks for an apology the boys should tell them "we already did, go screw!".

[richwithhatred]

1-866-437-8343 - be sure to thank Matt Drudge on his live call-in show Sunday from 10p-Midnight EASTERN

[DoucheMeister]

It'll be forgotten by Monday though. I wonder if XM picked up some subs cause of this.

That is what I thought at first. Now, I'm not so sure.

[talljimmy0]

Did Condi ever apologize for not doing her job and at least attempt to 'prevent' an eminent terrorist attack known as 9/11??

[habeasrob]

I hope thats the path they follow. I was not heartened by the XM comments in the Foxnews article. I was hoping for somehting like "we support our artists right to freedom of speech"

[Jerry1]

1-866-437-8343 - be sure to thank Matt Drudge on his live call-in show Sunday from 10p-Midnight EASTERN

Do I sense an attack in progress?

[DoucheMeister]

Holy shit, I am getting sick..... over 75 articles on news.google.com.

[progambler]

You dont get it?

This is a concerted, planned effort. Everything from audio clip, the drudge link, the right wing commentators, the report on Fox, then on other media sources were all synchronized.

This isnt some, oh look we have nothing to report so lets just go with this.

Until everyone understand this, there will be no solution and everything will go to shit.

You mean just like 911!

Its conspiracy MAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

[Jerry1]

You mean just like 911!

Its conspiracy MAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

More like payback fo AOTM....

[fandango86]

Holy shit, I am getting sick..... over 75 articles on news.google.com.

The show will not survive the weekend, I'm afraid. My original prediction was that channel 202 will simply disappear off the XM dial sometime over the weekend, and that freefm will air music for a couple of weeks before going through a format change within 2 weeks. I've been told that I'm being pessimistic. After the Mainelli email I allowed myself to believe that, but...

[talljimmy0]

You mean just like 911!

Its conspiracy MAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

Of course it is you ass.

Otherwise why was it picked up, one after another with Drudge reporting it as a "SHOCK" before anyone ever heard that shit.

There was no "in between" time were a reaction gains momentum.

It went straight from Breitbart.com. Drudge. Neil Boortz, Fox News, Local News, Yahoo. etc.

All in less than a day.

[xmbri]

The show will not survive the weekend, I'm afraid. My original prediction was that channel 202 will simply disappear off the XM dial sometime over the weekend, and that freefm will air music for a couple of weeks before going through a format change within 2 weeks. I've been told that I'm being pessimistic. After the Mainelli email I allowed myself to believe that, but...
:icon_roll
Don't think so. Pessimism is not needed right now. The BBBoys need our help!!!
Pick up your weapon soldier and lets move on!

[habeasrob]

I suppose OnA could start their own podcast, or maybe broadcast just over paltalk. That probably doesn't pay as well though.

[Jerry1]

:icon_roll
Don't think so. Pessimism is not needed right now. The BBBoys need our help!!!
Pick up your weapon soldier and lets move on!

Over?
Nothing is Over til We Say It Is!
Was it Over When the Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor?

[DoucheMeister]

The show will not survive the weekend, I'm afraid. My original prediction was that channel 202 will simply disappear off the XM dial sometime over the weekend, and that freefm will air music for a couple of weeks before going through a format change within 2 weeks. I've been told that I'm being pessimistic. After the Mainelli email I allowed myself to believe that, but...

That is what I am thinking as well. As much as I hate to even entertain this thought.

The only reason they are on the chopping block at XM is because of the merger proceedings.

Fuck
Fuck
Fuck

[Snapback]

Wow, fandango, very negative.

I think that it will hang on. Part of the Conservatives reason for this, IMHO, was to try and force Sharpton to support Rice. I think it is VERY short sighted to try this tactic.

Boortz, Malken, MooCow etc. that are jumping on the bandwagon that could easily run over them next week and could have ran them over before.

So stupid.

[talljimmy0]

Wow, fandango, very negative.

I think that it will hang on. Part of the Conservatives reason for this, IMHO, was to try and force Sharpton to support Rice. I think it is VERY short sighted to try this tactic.

Boortz, Malken, MooCow etc. that are jumping on the bandwagon that could easily run over them next week and could have ran them over before.

So stupid.

You really are dumb fuck.

The "convervatives" dont give a shit about sharpton.

But look what is on the line...federal control of satellite radio if a merger occurs. So they have O&A as an excuse for regulation and censorship on freaking satellite. Fuck them.

[Ted the Poster]

What have we learned from this and the OTHER bit that will never be heard again?
This: No more fuckin' homeless people on the show.

[Jerry1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K92OVFeGgIE

Thought it might help....

[Ted the Poster]

Wow, fandango, very negative.

I think that it will hang on. Part of the Conservatives reason for this, IMHO, was to try and force Sharpton to support Rice. I think it is VERY short sighted to try this tactic.

Boortz, Malken, MooCow etc. that are jumping on the bandwagon that could easily run over them next week and could have ran them over before.

So stupid.
Get over your own silly political prejudices. Not every bad thing that happens is purely the domain of those EVIL CONSERVATIVES! The Communication Decency Act passed 49-1.

[talljimmy0]

^

So you are defending those "conservatives" now?

These people are just talkingheads for a globalist, pro-open borders, big government elite, and that includes those playing the part of "liberals".

Oh and the last two party candidates Bush and Kerru were both Skull and Bones. Just a mere coincidence!

[turdfrgsn]

ok, my .02 on the spec thread
(and who doesn't love a good spec thread?)

the merger was dead in the water before it was announced, mel knows it, panero knows it, you know it, i know it, now the american people know it
it's clearly an anti-trust violation however much they wanna try to spin it, and nothing o&a did will have one iota of effect on that outcome

this will blow over
the b-b-b-b-oys will be back fresh on monday with a whole lot more to bitch about

now, the thing to speculate on (and btw, place ya bets) is the over/under in months (or weeks for you pessimistic baaastids) on how much longer they're on free fm

[cozzie]

The apology has made it on MSNBC- but it's burried at the very bottom of the entertainment page

[richwithhatred]

Can I point something out to everyone...and PLEASE take note of this if you want this to die down at least a little bit...

Every single one of these sites has scripting that ranks their articles and moves them up or down based on the traffic doing a clickthrough on the links. Therefore, every time you click on the links to the story, you are helping the story grow bigger and bigger.

Being honest, the only people right now that are going to read this are O&A fans and enemies. The average schmo that listens to their "2 Dopes and a Hole" morning show won't click on this story because it doesn't effect them. If the story only gets limited traffic, it goes away. It popped back up on drudge not long after people on this message board started indicating that it started yesterday on Drudge.

I know it's hard, but ignore it. WBL...that means you too!!

[Jerry1]

Can I point something out to everyone...and PLEASE take note of this if you want this to die down at least a little bit...

Every single one of these sites has scripting that ranks their articles and moves them up or down based on the traffic doing a clickthrough on the links. Therefore, every time you click on the links to the story, you are helping the story grow bigger and bigger.

Being honest, the only people right now that are going to read this are O&A fans and enemies. The average schmo that listens to their "2 Dopes and a Hole" morning show won't click on this story because it doesn't effect them. If the story only gets limited traffic, it goes away. It popped back up on drudge not long after people on this message board started indicating that it started yesterday on Drudge.

I know it's hard, but ignore it. WBL...that means you too!!

Sounds like Good advice.:clap: :clap: :clap:

[vaglvr]

Does anyone know who is outraged about this? Groups, protesters, or is this just the media? Shouldn't something like this be started by someone and not self created by the media?

Who the fuck are they apologizing to, the general public?

[Jerry1]

Does anyone know who is outraged about this? Groups, protesters, or is this just the media? Shouldn't something like this be started by someone and not self created by the media?

Who the fuck are they apologizing to, the general public?

Good point. No one is protesting or threatening boycotts yet. So there may be hope.

[abudabit]

News room editors must be pissed, they keep talking about it.

[Dutch Clutch]

How can O&A be responsible for something a guest says? This whole buncha shit is out of control now. Isn't XM supposed to be about FREE SPEECH and thought on talk radio? does anybody have balls anymore? have we really progressed/ regressed from banning the 7 dirty words to just ANY UNKIND WORDS?

I have no use for XM Music...I have a Fucking ipod for that like the rest of the world....Free speech and outstanding comedy are the only reason I am paying for 2 subscriptions a month. If O&A go, I will drop both subs THAT DAY.

"Comedy is not pretty" - Steve Martin

[Jerry1]

Now one of the top stories on Yahoo.

I didn't click on it. It was right there on the homepage.

[Snapback]

Get over your own silly political prejudices. Not every bad thing that happens is purely the domain of those EVIL CONSERVATIVES! The Communication Decency Act passed 49-1.

I am an EVIL CONSERVATIVE and I HATE this part of the conservative movement. People were on Conservative sites yesterday wondering where Sharpton was and why he wasn't defending this Black Woman. The b-boys where defending Boortz before and after their vacation, and now he is tossing them under the bus. Malkin is a HUGE contributor at HotAir.com (and she has said some things to tick off some people), but now that site is all over the b-boys.

The fact of the matter is that both sides are OK with Free Speech until that Free Speech is against one of their trigger points.

[berniephyl]

thats fine, blame me, but for weeks now, I have heard their false bravado on this issue. Don't apologize, never apologize, on and on and I agree wholeheartedly with that sentiment. But then at the first little sign of trouble the apologize. Where's the fighting back, where's the anger at being censored, where's the attacking back?

I'll be listening Monday, and I'll be watching for their faces on news programs, but I expect them to do what they have said they would do and that is fight back. Otherwise, I am worshipping a false and empty god.


Well before you go jumping to conclusions...they can't just FIGHT BACK. If the timing had been different they probably wouldn't be AS quiet, but this is coming RIGHT on the heels of IMUS and JV and Elvis firings. A scary precident has been set, and if they need to take a step back for a day and let things play out a bit before just ATTACK! ATTACK!

It isn't them...it is the Lawyers. This is the first day this is hitting...it isn't always the smartest thing to attack first ask questions later...they aren't Leroy Jenkins!

I'd much rather have them punch out early today, have their meetings and continue to listen to them Monday for years to come on XM.

[berniephyl]

I am an EVIL CONSERVATIVE and I HATE this part of the conservative movement. People were on Conservative sites yesterday wondering where Sharpton was and why he wasn't defending this Black Woman. The b-boys where defending Boortz before and after their vacation, and now he is tossing them under the bus. Malkin is a HUGE contributor at HotAir.com (and she has said some things to tick off some people), but now that site is all over the b-boys.

The fact of the matter is that both sides are OK with Free Speech until that Free Speech is against one of their trigger points.

Please stop saying it is just the Conservatives that are killing Free Speech. Sharpton is not Conservative. Gore's wife was the leader of the PMRC, and all the labeling of records for lyrical content. I believe Joe Leiberman was one of the big wigs going after TV, Movie and Video Game content.

It's people from both sides.

[Snapman]

Please stop saying it is just the Conservatives that are killing Free Speech. Sharpton is not Conservative. Gore's wife was the leader of the PMRC, and all the labeling of records for lyrical content. I believe Joe Leiberman was one of the big wigs going after TV, Movie and Video Game content.

It's people from both sides.

I consider myself conservative and I agree that both sides do this. I hate it when people who are conservatives act like hypocrites, though, by bashing Sharpton and what they're doing over Imus and then call for O&A to be fired. At least Sean Hannity tried to be fair with them, so I won't be boycotting him. Yet.

[Wick]

their goes the xm gig, this fucking industry can suck a dick

[Snapback]

Please stop saying it is just the Conservatives that are killing Free Speech. Sharpton is not Conservative. Gore's wife was the leader of the PMRC, and all the labeling of records for lyrical content. I believe Joe Leiberman was one of the big wigs going after TV, Movie and Video Game content.

It's people from both sides.

I totally agree. If you look at my last sentence, I said the same thing about it being both sides. I guess since I come from one camp I was expecting (hoping) that after all of the crap that camp took, they would use their mouths for something more productive than jumping on the boys. I was wrong.

I know that Sharpton is not Conservative. There is a small group of Conservatives that love the idea of Sharpton either
a) being shown to be a hypocrite
or
b) supporting another wronged black woman (that just happens to have an R after her name).

[Nortons_mule]

How paranoid do you think Norton is right now?

[Dr. Hoffman]

How paranoid do you think Norton is right now?

He's probably more nervous over his shows at Caroline's this weekend. :action-sm

[Wick]

if O&A get fucked...do they even realize how much in ratings they will lose? fuckin dummies

[thegreatgazoo]

This is the part of the clip that is burying them in the public opinion:

Opie and Anthony laughed as they imagined Rice's "horror" and what it would be like to hold her down and punch her in the face.


God dam, why does that look worse in words than when they just said it.

[FAZ8218]

If they really did apologize, I'm through with them.
Goodbye asshole. You do realize in this day in age, if they don't apologize you WON'T HAVE ANY O&A TO LISTEN TO.

[vaglvr]

Goodbye asshole. You do realize in this day in age, if they don't apologize you WON'T HAVE ANY O&A TO LISTEN TO.
No shit, they are smart, they have been through this before. If they thought that was their only option then they had too. Give them the benefit of the doubt. It's not the time to use you energy to bash O and A right now.

[aerosmith6703]

Perfect response and apology... The only thing I could think was how laughable this whole thing would be to someone like Rice who has to deal with such great gentlemen like the leaders of Iran who would love nothing more to follow through on threats. A bunch of "shock jocks" and a homeless guy are pretty meaningless in the big scheme of things.

[kidohio]

as lil jimmy says "i'm scared"

[JamesDamit]

"Opie and Anthony, whose full names are Anthony Cumia and Greg "Opie" Hughes, apologized to listeners on Friday's show.

"We apologize to the public officials for comments that we made on our XM show on May 9th. We take very seriously the responsibility that comes with our creative freedom and regret any offense that this segment has caused," they said."

They didnt apologize to us, because we dont give a fuck and know it is comedy.

[CitizenV]

Well I guess the door is hitting my ass too.
They fucking apologized.....
I can't belive it.
After everything they said.
I can't hang I'm sorry, I guess I'm a faggot or whatever.
I'm fucking...depressed.
This is fucking....this sucks.

-V-

[aerosmith6703]

God dam, why does that look worse in words than when they just said it.


Print always looks worse.. taking things out of context like Drudge did yesterday also doesn't help. Anything can look/sound bad when the context is taken away or when someone else has a different sense of humor.

[vaglvr]

Well I guess the door is hitting my ass too.
They fucking apologized.....
I can't belive it.
After everything they said.
I can't hang I'm sorry, I guess I'm a faggot or whatever.
I'm fucking...depressed.
This is fucking....this sucks.

-V-
Honestly I don't think anyone cares right now about their integrity, I think its more about keeping them on the air. So why waste your time right now?

[BroGonzo]

Print always looks worse.. taking things out of context like Drudge did yesterday also doesn't help. Anything can look/sound bad when the context is taken away or when someone else has a different sense of humor.

Exactly.

kill A niger.

See?

[fabricated]

I wish I could remember if O&A blustered about not apologizing ever, period, or just apologizing once and then moving right along.

If it was the former, then it really is kinda pathetic and hypocritical.

[fallenarch]

You know, I'm sitting here thinking that if homeless Charlie would have spoken like that about Patti, the NOW doesn't really care, doesn't get involved and this is a non-issue. Granted, Rice is the Secretary of State, but it just proves it's not about women in general, it's about an agenda.
Patti can crawl on the floor naked and NOW doesn't say anything.
Very sad.

[berniephyl]

I wish I could remember if O&A blustered about not apologizing ever, period, or just apologizing once and then moving right along.

If it was the former, then it really is kinda pathetic and hypocritical.


I believe their montra lately has been "Why bother apologizing, it does no good."

I don't ever recall a never ever ever apologize ever.

[Lietmotiv]

This will blow over. It'll fall off the news feeds over the weekend. OA did the right thing in a targeted apology and I don't want the merger anyway. If it fell through Sirius would go bankrupt and mel would be out of work.

If OA leave XM will lose huge numbers of subscribers. Also, maybe the fuckers will suceed in getting the Sunsetter deck company to pull their incidious commmercial. "HARRY!" Die cunt!

[fabricated]

I believe their montra lately has been "Why bother apologizing, it does no good."

I don't ever recall a never ever ever apologize ever.I honestly can't remember, so I'm not gonna throw them under the bus for it. If they turned a complete 180 on whatever stances they announced during the Imus debacle and before that when talking about previous "gaffe" apologies, then shit, it's practically our duty to bash the shit out of them for it.

Doesn't mean we don't love the boys, but if we just put on the "HURR O&A SOLDIER HURRRR" badges and not take them to task like they take everyone and everything to task, we're no better than some fucking Stern fanboys.

[mikeg]

I know that this is sarcastic but I beleive it brings the point home.

May 11, 2007
To: XM Radio Executives, Free FM Executives and other Big Wigs.
Cc: Greg Hughes, Anthony Cumia, Jimmy Norton, Don Imus, JV & Elvis.

SUBJECT: THE EXPUNGING OF FREE SPEACH
Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing this letter on behalf of the Coalition for the Unfair and Negative Treatment of Condoleezza Rice. We are a small organization that is funded by the larger and better known organization of The Condoleezza Rice Activist Program. We are extremely exited about the opportunity XM Radio has in being able to expunge the team of Greg “Opie” Hughes, Anthony Cumia, and their little friend Jimmy Norton from the XM airwaves.

On-air personalities such as Don Imus, with 39 years of broadcasting experience, should have know better that his trivial, passing comment, would get him removed from the airwaves. How dare he make a reference to the condition of a female basketball player’s hair without first hand knowledge of the type of hair care products available to them prior to tip-off. Why would the JV & Elvis show on Free FM poke fun at the Asian community when only the Lord knows how good or bad their driving abilities are? And this trio of Opie, Anthony, and Jimmy Norton who blast the Free FM and XM airwaves with their “shock jock” branded style of humor. Why they have such a following is beyond our comprehension. Is it because they are entertaining? Is it because their intended demographic finds humor in the show? Could it be that they are actually funny? Only you can answer these questions but we ask that you do so after removing them from the airwaves. Act first, think second is the mantra we as an organization live by, and we ask that you consider following this mantra as well.

We would like to take this opportunity to share with you our ideas for the transformation of channel 202, the proverbial “red-headed stepchild” of the XM Radio family, to a wholesome family oriented channel. Feel free to use the following ideas.

The Mid-Eighties Channel featuring hits from 1983 to 1987. We know you already have an 80’s channel but we feel that the music from the mid-eighties is a better representation of the decade.

The Friends of the Oprah and Friends Channel, showcasing the friends of the friends who are currently on the Oprah and friends channel. Each friend of the Oprah and friends channel could recommend a friend to be on the Friends of Oprah and Friends channel.

The Off-Broadway Channel featuring the music of shows that were not quite good enough to make it to Broadway or onto the Broadway channel.

The Cinamagic Channel – B Movie Edition, featuring the music of memorable “B” movies such as 20 Million Miles from Earth, I Was a Zombie for the F.B.I, Morons from Outer Space, and the classic, heart-warming story of Nabonga.

We hope this letter falls into the right hands and that some our suggestions are taken seriously. On-air personalities such as Imus, JV & Elvis, and the Opie & Anthony show must be taught a lesson that free speech is only for nice people. People that say mean things can not expect to hide behind the concept of the inherent human right to voice one's opinion publicly without fear of censorship or punishment. Why should they feel protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States? The fact that the Miller Test would show that the “average” person would not find their material offensive but rather the more sensitive persons in the community are offended by these types of radio programs is of no interest to our organization, nor should it be for Free FM or XM Radio.

In conclusion, the Coalition for the Unfair and Negative Treatment of Condoleezza Rice (CUNT) and our parent organization The Condoleezza Rice Activist Program (CRAP) firmly stand by our recommendation to have the Opie and Anthony Show removed from both the Free FM and XM Radio airwaves just as Don Imus and the JV & Elvis show have already been removed from their respective stations. If there is anything we can do to assist in this endeavor we would be happy to stage a senseless protest outside of the studios, even if for all the wrong reasons.

Sincerely,

The President of the Coalition for the Unfair and Negative Treatment of Condoleezza Rice

[Netzy]

Let's see:

Massive wildfires
Massive floods
The War in Iraq
The Fort Dix terrorism plot

Nope. Nothing else going on. :icon_roll

By the way, this is aimed at the news media for paying attention to this story, not at you, TaDa1096.


How did you find out about all those stories? The news? AP Wire? Oh, I guess they're being reported as well............There's not a limit to how much can be reported on.

[CitizenV]

Honestly I don't think anyone cares right now about their integrity, I think its more about keeping them on the air. So why waste your time right now?


Oh ok since you speak for everyone, never mind then.


-V-

[berniephyl]

I know that this is sarcastic but I beleive it brings the point home.

May 11, 2007
To: XM Radio Executives, Free FM Executives and other Big Wigs.
Cc: Greg Hughes, Anthony Cumia, Jimmy Norton, Don Imus, JV & Elvis.

SUBJECT: THE EXPUNGING OF FREE SPEACH
Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing this letter on behalf of the Coalition for the Unfair and Negative Treatment of Condoleezza Rice. We are a small organization that is funded by the larger and better known organization of The Condoleezza Rice Activist Program. We are extremely exited about the opportunity XM Radio has in being able to expunge the team of Greg “Opie” Hughes, Anthony Cumia, and their little friend Jimmy Norton from the XM airwaves.

On-air personalities such as Don Imus, with 39 years of broadcasting experience, should have know better that his trivial, passing comment, would get him removed from the airwaves. How dare he make a reference to the condition of a female basketball player’s hair without first hand knowledge of the type of hair care products available to them prior to tip-off. Why would the JV & Elvis show on Free FM poke fun at the Asian community when only the Lord knows how good or bad their driving abilities are? And this trio of Opie, Anthony, and Jimmy Norton who blast the Free FM and XM airwaves with their “shock jock” branded style of humor. Why they have such a following is beyond our comprehension. Is it because they are entertaining? Is it because their intended demographic finds humor in the show? Could it be that they are actually funny? Only you can answer these questions but we ask that you do so after removing them from the airwaves. Act first, think second is the mantra we as an organization live by, and we ask that you consider following this mantra as well.

We would like to take this opportunity to share with you our ideas for the transformation of channel 202, the proverbial “red-headed stepchild” of the XM Radio family, to a wholesome family oriented channel. Feel free to use the following ideas.

The Mid-Eighties Channel featuring hits from 1983 to 1987. We know you already have an 80’s channel but we feel that the music from the mid-eighties is a better representation of the decade.

The Friends of the Oprah and Friends Channel, showcasing the friends of the friends who are currently on the Oprah and friends channel. Each friend of the Oprah and friends channel could recommend a friend to be on the Friends of Oprah and Friends channel.

The Off-Broadway Channel featuring the music of shows that were not quite good enough to make it to Broadway or onto the Broadway channel.

The Cinamagic Channel – B Movie Edition, featuring the music of memorable “B” movies such as 20 Million Miles from Earth, I Was a Zombie for the F.B.I, Morons from Outer Space, and the classic, heart-warming story of Nabonga.

We hope this letter falls into the right hands and that some our suggestions are taken seriously. On-air personalities such as Imus, JV & Elvis, and the Opie & Anthony show must be taught a lesson that free speech is only for nice people. People that say mean things can not expect to hide behind the concept of the inherent human right to voice one's opinion publicly without fear of censorship or punishment. Why should they feel protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States? The fact that the Miller Test would show that the “average” person would not find their material offensive but rather the more sensitive persons in the community are offended by these types of radio programs is of no interest to our organization, nor should it be for Free FM or XM Radio.

In conclusion, the Coalition for the Unfair and Negative Treatment of Condoleezza Rice (CUNT) and our parent organization The Condoleezza Rice Activist Program (CRAP) firmly stand by our recommendation to have the Opie and Anthony Show removed from both the Free FM and XM Radio airwaves just as Don Imus and the JV & Elvis show have already been removed from their respective stations. If there is anything we can do to assist in this endeavor we would be happy to stage a senseless protest outside of the studios, even if for all the wrong reasons.

Sincerely,

The President of the Coalition for the Unfair and Negative Treatment of Condoleezza Rice


How do I join CUNT-CR?

[mikeg]

Sorry berniephyl, there are enough CUNT's right now...

[berniephyl]

Sorry berniephyl, there are enough CUNT's right now...

More true-er words were never spoked.

[City View]

At least some of the articles are mentioning this....

Because the show airs on satellite radio, there are no federal restrictions on its content. According to XM's Web site, the radio service has parental controls that allow users to block access to channels that frequently contain explicit language. Those channels are designated with an "XL" notation.

[Nortons_mule]

"During hours of their morning show that air exclusively on XM Radio and DirecTV, a homeless man and regular guest calling himself Homeless Charlie brought up Rice and said that he'd love to "fuck that bitch" and "punch her all in the fucking face." "

I don't listen everyday, but is this guy really a "regular"?

[Dr. Hoffman]

"During hours of their morning show that air exclusively on XM Radio and DirecTV, a homeless man and regular guest calling himself Homeless Charlie brought up Rice and said that he'd love to "fuck that bitch" and "punch her all in the fucking face." "

I don't listen everyday, but is this guy really a "regular"?

No, I believe the only other time he's been on the show was for HSS and at that I don't even remember hearing him.

[City View]

No, he was there for the Homeless Shopping Spree but not really talked about/to much. That's about it.

[abudabit]

He was on once before, the Homeless Shopping Spree.

[tige995]

screew up the merger? HA! They just locked it up in congress. They LOVE that they made bad comments about the Bush admin. O & A are smarter then ppl give them credit for

[ADD Theater]

I didn't hear the apology today so I'm going on the fact that it was done but done with a hint of sarcasm.

This sets a bad precedent. You can't really have a pay service (with a warning on the channel) and then turn around and apologize for what a guest said. The news channels aren't picking up on the saracasm. This now opens up satellite for pressure by peer groups (which I talked about in another thread). Bad call by XM's management.

I gotta say, honestly, I"m disappointed in the boys. Even a forced apology, with sarcasm, is still an apology. You caved, man. If you want to stand up for freedom to perform and everything else then you put yourself on the line based on your principles to prove your point.

I have to assume XM is going to start watering down content. So, like, what would be the point in having it now? If we can't have bits and certain language, what exactly am I paying for? Commercial free music? I can get music for free on the Internet and play it on my i-Pod. I get XM for unfiltered content. It's looking like I won't be able to get that now.


Yeah, I know, flush it, fuck my mother, etc.... Thanks.

[daemoncel]

Yeah, I know, flush it, fuck my mother, etc.... Thanks.

you got it

[berniephyl]

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[berniephyl]

Yeah, I know, flush it, fuck my mother, etc.... Thanks.


Something tells me it won't be the first time...

[CitizenV]

What did they say about Imus?
The worst thing he could do was apologize, he should have told them to fuck off it's a comedy show.
So what happened when it was their turn?
They folded like a French card table.
I LOVE the show and have been a fan since Boston (I got KISS tickets from them in 1996) so settle down you people that say you are not a real fan if you have a different opinion about this.
I'm not an "all in" type of guy.
If my friend gets in a fist fight with a chick at the bar, I'm knocking HIM out.
I'm not from the land of having backs right or wrong no matter what.
Of course I want the show to continue it's just dissappointing.
All that stuff about taking a stand and telling people to fuck off and all that and then...
It's just c'mon..you can't say it's not.

And they should have taken their own advice about not apologizing because now that they have the articles about the story have multiplied by a thousand.
I hope it works out, but admitting you were "wrong"?....

Hmmmm.

I have NO IDEA what goes on behind the scenes or what those guys are like in their real lives and I can't say they are douchebags for doing it, there is a lot of money and careers at stake so who knows what's really up.
It's just kinda fucking...ugh.
Whatever.

-V-

[habeasrob]

I wish I could remember if O&A blustered about not apologizing ever, period, or just apologizing once and then moving right along.

If it was the former, then it really is kinda pathetic and hypocritical.


If it was the latter, I take back my last 20 posts. But i really agree with CitizenV at this point.

[berniephyl]

If it was the latter, I take back my last 20 posts. But i really agree with CitizenV at this point.


Nothing like informing yourself before making a knee jerk reaction like everyone in the press does.

[cockcunt]

they made fun of other DJs for living in fear and said that they are not afraid to push it to the limit. Also, there would be no AP story if they didn't apologize (sarcasm or not)

[vaglvr]

If it was the latter, I take back my last 20 posts. But i really agree with CitizenV at this point.
Who the fuck cares, if it helps then it was worth sacrificing their integrity. Stop taking yourselves so seriously. Why don't you care what's best for O and A? Don't you think they understand what the best thing to was?

[City View]

All day I was checking cnn's site to see if they were carrying the story. Not until about 10 minutes ago, when I visited their Entertainment section, did I finally see an article. Nothing new, same article...

[vaglvr]

they made fun of other DJs for living in fear and said that they are not afraid to push it to the limit. Also, there would be no AP story if they didn't apologize (sarcasm or not)

That's bullshit, the story already had legs.

[cockcunt]

all i saw was a link to the audio buried on drudge until they apologized. can you point to any news story about the incident itself, before they apologized?

[vaglvr]

all i saw was a link to the audio buried on drudge until they apologized. can you point to any news story about the incident itself, before they apologized?

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k230/homer3889/alg_frontback.jpg
Before the apology, the Dan Kaplan article made no mention to it

[aerosmith6703]

they made fun of other DJs for living in fear and said that they are not afraid to push it to the limit. Also, there would be no AP story if they didn't apologize (sarcasm or not)

There are times when you have to listen to what your lawyers and employers want you to do in order to continue your career. An apology isn't the end of the world and even if it means saving just the jobs of the guys that work on the show on a daily basis it was well worth it. It takes a man to admit that he's wrong (even if he feels like he truly isn't) and it also shows despite the persona's portrayed on air that O&A do have loyalty to XM and their co-workers.

The story released to the AP is a positive thing for now.

[HumpX]

The only ones really hammering on it is Fox. It seems like the media wants this to be a big thing like Imus but its not going anywhere.

[tar_baby]

i dont think this one has legs...itll be forgotten in a few days

[tar_baby]

possibly sooner

[cockcunt]

There are times when you have to listen to what your lawyers and employers want you to do in order to continue your career. An apology isn't the end of the world and even if it means saving just the jobs of the guys that work on the show on a daily basis it was well worth it. It takes a man to admit that he's wrong (even if he feels like he truly isn't) and it also shows despite the persona's portrayed on air that O&A do have loyalty to XM and their co-workers.


well, maybe they should consider this before calling every other DJ a pussy and acting like they aren't afraid to blow up their careers

[Murtman]

Just going off of the posts from WBL here and some of the lines from the PalTalk room, they were on the ropes when they entered the studio today. This was the "save their jobs" show.

They took their own advice by apologizing once and not bringing up the matter further. What they don't want to do is the apology tour ala Imus. Though the apology was picked up by the AP and since then the story has spread beyond New York and a few right-wing blogs.

The story had dropped off of Drudge until they apologized.

[aerosmith6703]

All day I was checking cnn's site to see if they were carrying the story. Not until about 10 minutes ago, when I visited their Entertainment section, did I finally see an article. Nothing new, same article...


Which is probably a good thing since it was constructed in a way that explains that XM 202 isn't intended for those who might be offended by Explicit Language.

[tar_baby]

SWEET!!!

shep smith just said.."i have a take on it....SHUT UP..ITS SATELLITE RADIO!"

[aerosmith6703]

well, maybe they should consider this before calling every other DJ a pussy and acting like they aren't afraid to blow up their careers


Almost everything said on the radio by DJ's is essentially done by cartoon characters (which is why O&A joke about it)... what you hear coming out of your speakers is entertainment.. Opie and Anthony and even Jimmy off air are not the same people you hear on a daily basis.

[cockcunt]

so when can i subscribe to the o&a podcast?

[Big Dick Mcgee]

This is going to pass I think. But if it doesn't xm sure is going to loose alot of subs.

[Murtman]

SWEET!!!

shep smith just said.."i have a take on it....SHUT UP..ITS SATELLITE RADIO!"

Holy shit! Nice!

Also, the big news right now seems to be the VT graduation, and a terror plot in Germany.



Is it just me, or has the news about this thing not really gone beyond the "entertainment" or "gossip" sections of places that have posted it? If it stays there, it'll be drowned out over the weekend.

[aerosmith6703]

so when can i subscribe to the o&a podcast?


Your name fits you very well.

[cockcunt]

Almost everything said on the radio by DJ's is essentially done by cartoon characters (which is why O&A joke about it)... what you hear coming out of your speakers is entertainment.. Opie and Anthony and even Jimmy off air are not the same people you hear on a daily basis.

this point is only valid when they make racist/sexist/etc jokes cause (presumably) they don't actually feel that way. however, they really do act better than one-market wonder DJ's and really do think most if not all of them are pussies, so that's not the scenario here.

[aerosmith6703]

Holy shit! Nice!

Also, the big news right now seems to be the VT graduation, and a terror plot in Germany.



Is it just me, or has the news about this thing not really gone beyond the "entertainment" or "gossip" sections of places that have posted it? If it stays there, it'll be drowned out over the weekend.


CNN.com has it buried along with movie reviews.. it's really not a big deal like Shep. Smith said. There's people that find the Sopranos highly offensive but it's pretty easy NOT to buy HBO... ala XM/Sirius.

[aerosmith6703]

this point is only valid when they make racist/sexist/etc jokes cause (presumably) they don't actually feel that way. however, they really do act better than one-market wonder DJ's and really do think most if not all of them are pussies, so that's not the scenario here.


They ARE better than 1 market wonders... because they EARNED THE RESPECT and stations they're on. It's a common radio practice to bash everyone and everything around you since the radio industry is VERY cut throat.

[gdinod074]

Holy crap, I just started listening to the replay.....that was the GREATEST appology I could have ever asked for! You can hear Ant rustling the paper as he just reads the damn thing with no emotion and a sarcastic tone.

You fuckos who say you'll dump them because they appologize need to hear how great the appology was first.

PS. Just saw a segment on Fox news, and this douche says this: "They are known as 'shock jocks' but they are more like 'shock JERKS'...back to you"...Holy shit I got douche chills.:icon_eek:

Definitely, it was a phony corporate apology that Ant read, he crinkled the paper into the mic purposely so we would know it was not there apology it was their bosses.

[PeePs]

but whats the difference if it was their apology or not, who gives a shit, why are people concerned about them apologizing after they said they wouldn't...there's a slightly bigger issue here

[Goat Roper]

Sorry if repost, CNN top story; http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/11/shockjocks.sexcomment.ap/index.html

[Lietmotiv]

STOP CLICKING ON DRUDGE OR ANY NEWS SITE THAT HAS O&A STORY!

They track the hits and if it gets too many hits they will keep it up longer and even follow-up.

Please repost articles on this site even if it violates some copyright shit. Keep it on till the C&D arrives. Just resist clicking the stupid websites.

O&A are brilliant! Other than the little apology which was very well written they then proceeded to bore the shit out of everyone listening (media) with a mediocre show, so many commercials that I thought we were on Free FM all day and plugs for the restraunt. Add some e-rock blabber and we have the makings for the least downloaded show on Audible. The brewer bit was fantastic.

[Big Dick Mcgee]

Don't click the links and let it pass. There is enough shit going on with the fires in CA and the terroer plot and Va tech that by Monday this very well may be a non story.

[Chichomang]

Disappointing. O&A did nothing wrong. This apology will just give more ammo to the other side and keep things moving in the wrong direction.

[Jerry1]

Got to hear the CBS apology and to be honest, it didn't sound that bad. It was mainly toward the public officials that were mentioned and that's it. And no mention of anyone elso who was offended.
The XM one seemed more forced but that may have been to get it out of the way because more people(media included) were listening to the CBS portion than the XM part. So CBS got the better sounding apology.

[MrBobTV]

Not again, oh Jesus, not again!

(notice my post count...I usually only comment when they're about to be thrown off the air!)

[Triple Skeet]

I understand why they did, but I wish they wouldve refused to apologize.

I really wonder if XM has the balls to take them off the air. I know I would cancel immediately and I would hope everyone else would too.

Lets see how the loss of all those subs helps their fucking merger.