How Do YOU Feel About the Merger?

[LiddyRules]

On a scale of 1-10

[Teddy]

1

[Three Hole Puncher]

I feel like hot, buttered walnuts.

[Ballbuster1]

Matters not to me.
It's all where the Boys end up that matters.
Other than that I couldn't care less about XM or the mutt company.

Way too early to get worked up over anything.

[seeinred]

The merger is a cunt.

But is 1 good or bad? Regardless, that's what I voted.

[NoSurviivors]

with the amount of press this is getting, I would assume that there would be some kind of reaction if there was immediate removal of O&A.

I just don't see that happening. Could things be more difficult? Yes.. considering the crybabies. I just hope they leave the talk lines alone.

[EarthCrisis]

On a scale of Mel K getting more millions or getting AIDS in the bung, i'm going with the latter.

[NoSurviivors]

Half the reason this merge is needed is due to the hiring of corporate idiots that FUCKED UP radio in the damn first place.

Fucking fossils. Die!

Edit: to stay on topic, I'm still somewhat on the fence. I'll vote a 3. I'm just more pissed off that a great thing is being ruined. (maaaaaan)

[Kris_LTRMa]

I'm neutral on the issue ... I was totally against it in the beginning and am still not too happy, but it's pretty much a done deal. I'm going to take the wait and see approach. It might just be better for us in the long run. As long as they don't mess with the stations I listen to (202, 16, CNN, 165 & a few of the other talk stations) and rates don't go up, I'll be fine with it

[Hog's Big Ben]

I'm neutral on the issue ... I was totally against it in the beginning and am still not too happy, but it's pretty much a done deal. I'm going to take the wait and see approach. It might just be better for us in the long run. As long as they don't mess with the stations I listen to (202, 16, CNN, 165 & a few of the other talk stations) and rates don't go up, I'll be fine with it

Exactly. Nothing of importance is going to change anyway. O&A in the mornings on XM202 until at least 2010.

Move on, people...

[Stalker2]

There is no good in it for us or OandA/RandF,as soon as it is approved cancel your sub.Get them before they get us.
Its the only way to be sure.

[pez_head]

As long as the boys (o&a/r&f) are ok and they fire earl i'm ok with it

[cokelogic]

I can't believe someone had to ask themselves, "Do I feel 4? No... no, I feel 3."

[Uncle Jesse]

as long as it doesn't effect O&A I don't really care

worst case scenario: they completely get fired from XM and I'll just listen to them from 6-11 on 92.3

[NC radio fan]

I just hope that I get to listen to O&A and R&F when all is said and done. I have a bad feeling, but we will see.

[underdog423]

Matters not to me.
It's all where the Boys end up that matters.
Other than that I couldn't care less about XM or the mutt company.

Way too early to get worked up over anything.

What he said.

Although, knowing that Jimmy said he wanted it to go through makes me feel better.

[Hudson]

As long as dave goes..I am ok.

[ChimneyFish]

There is no good in it for us or OandA/RandF,as soon as it is approved cancel your sub.Get them before they get us.
Its the only way to be sure.

Holy fuck. Freak the fuck out much, do ya????:icon_eek:

[ChimneyFish]

As long as dave goes..I am ok.

Not going to happen anytime soon.

[Stalker2]

Holy fuck. Freak the fuck out much, do ya????:icon_eek:

Oh and I guess Howard and Mel are going to greet them with open arms?
Use your fucking brain.

[Hudson]

Not going to happen anytime soon.someone is Peter Pessimist!

[ChimneyFish]

Oh and I guess Howard and Mel are going to greet them with open arms?
Use your fucking brain.

I know.
I'm suprised there hasn't already been an announcement about the firing.







Wow.:haha7:

[ChimneyFish]

someone is Peter Pessimist!

Nah, just Richy Realist.:p

Personally, I couldn't care either way.

[umo]

Does the merger mean that Howard Stern gets the power to fuck OnA in the ass like he did back in the old CBS days? If the bbboys have to go back to getting abused by that douchebag, it would really suck. Looks like it's back to afternoon drive for the bbboys.

[Stalker2]

I know.
I'm suprised there hasn't already been an announcement about the firing.







Wow.:haha7:

I will stand by what I say:"When the Takeover is finalized I burn my XM."

Karmazin and Howard are bent on ending their careers.

Are they?

Yes,Howard has been waiting for this day of revenge for quite some time now.

What about Karmazin?

Howard and Karmazin are buddies and Jews,they each owe it to each other to bring down O and A.

Maybe it won`t be so bad,like Mel might say they are an valuable commodity to XMSirius?

O and A do not get much advertising even through XM.
Look at Howard on Sirius:Always billed as no.1 blah.
He would get rid of them in an instant for his moneymaker Howard.
They mean nothing to Karmizan.

[Mindslayer]

1.

I couldnt care less about Sirius or its programming; not only that, but now I will probably have to buy a new unit to support the new signal.

[psyduck]

If the merger is approved by the FCC and it doesn't reduce "customer service" and increase prices in the end, it will be the first major post WWII merger that "worked". We all know what the result has been with the merging of oil companies and the airlines--the consumer ALWAYS gets hosed.


In addition, the days of commercial free content will eventually end, as Karmazin is the King of Commercials. I guess we could always hope for a heart attack or lightning strike. Just saying....

:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

[Jalapeno-Juice]

booo....sigh...oooooooo

[ChimneyFish]

I will stand by what I say:"When the Takeover is finalized I burn my XM."

Karmazin and Howard are bent on ending their careers.

Are they?

Yes,Howard has been waiting for this day of revenge for quite some time now.

What about Karmazin?

Howard and Karmazin are buddies and Jews,they each owe it to each other to bring down O and A.

Maybe it won`t be so bad,like Mel might say they are an valuable commodity to XMSirius?

O and A do not get much advertising even through XM.
Look at Howard on Sirius:Always billed as no.1 blah.
He would get rid of them in an instant for his moneymaker Howard.
They mean nothing to Karmizan.

If all that was true, why would Jimmy(of ALL the people on the show) say that he wanted the merger to happen????

[Stalker2]

I don`t fucking know or care I only care that I DON`T WANT IT TO HAPPEN.

[censorshipsucks]

The boy's will be once again playing the behind the scenes bullshit of gag orders and be forced to sit silent while Hoo Hoo takes control. I only hope they tell them to go fuck themselves and continue to do they're own show. O&A/R&F will probably be sandwiched in to one of Howies channels. Because apparently They can't even spare a channel for R&F, but they can have 50 sports channels that mostly play a looping message about the next program. They are adding a new stupid country channel. How about throwing R&F a friggin bone so they can do what they want instead of trying to get air to squeeze special events into ie(24 hour radio show, 100 podcasts). XM blows there is only about six channels that are any good. If it wasn't for my love for O&A/R&F I would have dumped the sub a long time ago. speech SPEECH
::hammer:

[Biking Mexican]

I just hope, with the merger, they can finally move the clock a hour ahead.

[kloraferm]

bye bye

[Big Dick Mcgee]

I don't want my two shows fucked with. I don't want to pay more to cover Howard's contract and I don't want O and A censored. If things stay the way they are I'm cool with it. If not I'll download the shows and listen on my Ipod.

[shuganuts]

I just hope, with the merger, they can finally move the clock a hour ahead.

Fantastic.......

[predators1998]

Personally I think it sucks a big dick. Especially considering how well the business plan at Sirius has worked so far, and they are primarily going to comprise the management of the new company.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Yeah, if they stick with that "a la carte" programming horseshit, my inno is hitting the trash. No big spectacle or anything, I'll just go back to .mp3s

[Zersch]

6 -

I'm just worried about Ron and Fez.

[pazzo59]

I voted 1, I am not happy about this merger. I subscribed to XM because that is the service I wanted. This is rotten

[NighthawkCP]

My one hope is if the FCC lets them keep all their spectrum, maybe we can get some decent fucking bandwidth on each channel. If they kill half the music stations on each side in synergies, instead of just pumping out more shit stations, double the streams to 128kbps. That at least sounds almost like a fucking CD.

[Sinn Fein]

Fuck the merger.

[Arc Lite]

I'm currently neutral because I don't know how the shit I listen to on XM will be affected.

Hopefully they won't.

[Dick Upinya]

The merger is fucking FANTASTIC !!!!!
XM's great music channels, MLB, and Howard all on the same platform. SWEET !!! no offense people, but O&A have no impact on this merger, Stern is the key focus, in the shock jock dept. Feel free, and bash the shit out of me, doesn't matter, facts are facts. The FCC will follow the DOJ's approval very soon.
you will see.

have a nice day

[Zona992006]

Let me see if I got this right..
we get more channels for the same money? If they come up with a way to ban Stern from this, it would work for me just fine.

[LiddyRules]

6 -

I'm just worried about Ron and Fez. Why are you worried about them? A niche mid-day radio show where one of the co-hosts keeps dying on us and his "replacement" is a highly divisive nuisance of a character? They'll be fine.

[gummo]

I will stand by what I say:"When the Takeover is finalized I burn my XM."

Karmazin and Howard are bent on ending their careers.

Are they?

Yes,Howard has been waiting for this day of revenge for quite some time now.

What about Karmazin?

Howard and Karmazin are buddies and Jews,they each owe it to each other to bring down O and A.

Maybe it won`t be so bad,like Mel might say they are an valuable commodity to XMSirius?

O and A do not get much advertising even through XM.
Look at Howard on Sirius:Always billed as no.1 blah.
He would get rid of them in an instant for his moneymaker Howard.
They mean nothing to Karmizan.

Turn off Art Bell, stop looking up in the sky for black helicopters, relax and take a deep breath, turn on XM, and enjoy O&A. Now, isnt that better?

[Jef Leppard]

i got xm for xmas in 2001, its just natural for me to have satellite radio just like havin cable tv of which i only have 1 choice of as well. as much as i like O&A ill always find something to entertain me.

[LiddyRules]

i got xm for xmas in 2001, its just natural for me to have satellite radio just like havin cable tv of which i only have 1 choice of as well. as much as i like O&A ill always find something to entertain me. You're a hater. Ban him! You're not going to mess up our stand against the corporation maaaaaaaaaaaaan Sir maaaaaaaaaaaaan.

[FAZ8218]

I voted 4. Because it could turn out ok. But if it doesn't I would be extremely upset. The concern for O&A and R&F and all of 202's programming goes without saying and I'm sure most of us here will agree on that.

I am also a big hockey fan and XM has a great thing goin with XM204. Except for one show that is broadcast out of NYC, Home Ice broadcasts out of XM Canada in Toronto and is in the center of the hockey universe. If Sirius takes over and shuts down XM Canada it could turn into a disaster for what is the only great source of hockey in the U.S.

[O&APartyRock24]

I put 5 because it could turn out good and it also could turn out bad.
I'm not looking forward to the raise in prices and i hope that i don't have to buy a new unit. I'm taking the attidtude of "We'll wait and see, and if the boys get canned, then i'll have my dog piss on my XM" So only time will tell.

[oandapartycock]

I feel like hot, buttered walnuts.
http://www.wackbag.com/customavatars/avatar28215_4.gif

Umm... You look like it too?

[jsc315]

i say pee in ESD ass.

[Hydrosludge]

What ever it takes to get rid of ESD.

[Lil Precious]

What merger???

I could care less as long as O&A are safe and Howard does not get a dime from my subscription.

[ILuvDogShit]

Someone want to start the count down till OnA are off the air for good? Their CBS contract is almost up and now the merger is approved not to mention Opie keeps dropping hints "...to enjoy this while it last...".

Godspeed OnA, you guys had a good run!

[BeersOnTheBoat]

while I love the show, I have a job, a family to support, a mortgage to pay, etc., etc., etc. Its just a radio show. I'll probably feel the same way I did when the the Sopranos went off; bad for a day they went on living my life.

[enduser]

I am indifferent because even with the DOJ approval we (I) really know nothing more than we (I) did a year ago.
I guess I am cool with it as long as they keep O&A, keep the relatively uncensored formats that are in place now, and keep the variety of programming that they have as well.
I couldn't care less if the channels are called "boneyard" or "hair nation", "Ethel" or "Alt Nation", "Lucy" or "Lithium" etc, et al, ad infinitum. Those sorts of minute details matter very little to me.

I like how the press release cites lower customer costs...
Like that will ever happen!

[aoy1995]

as long as it doesn't effect O&A I don't really care

Voted 1.

Maybe I am just being a nervous nelly, but the boys have disappeared from the DirectV feed this morning (before you animals start up, I have 3 subs). Maybe its a technical thing. But, never happened before, and its interesting timing they are not there, a day after the merger is announced.

As far speculation - its only a matter of time before the wrinkled old Jewess and Mel Karmatzoh dry fuck the boys, and R&F... thats a done deal..

[Chester'sLiver]

nothing is going to happen to O and A when the merger happens..O and A make money for the company as do Ron and Fez and in the end that is what Mel cares about..I voted 5 becuase I really don't care.. I listen to O and A and where ever they are is where i will be listening..

[MilkmanDan]

Fuck yo merger ****** *rubs in dirt and mud

[blotto98]

I can't believe someone had to ask themselves, "Do I feel 4? No... no, I feel 3."

Yeah no kidding!

I mean I felt like about a 5.25 to a 5.75 about it. But you know neither of those was an option I had to decide between a 5 and 6. Well I didn't want to over play my feelings at a 6 because that would skew the whole average but then again I did feel stronger that just a neutral 5. So I was really torn over this.

In the end I just choose not to vote. At least not until my emotions become clearer on the issue.

[WOWmagnet]

Voted 1.

Maybe I am just being a nervous nelly, but the boys have disappeared from the DirectV feed this morning (before you animals start up, I have 3 subs). Maybe its a technical thing. But, never happened before, and its interesting timing they are not there, a day after the merger is announced.

As far speculation - its only a matter of time before the wrinkled old Jewess and Mel Karmatzoh dry fuck the boys, and R&F... thats a done deal..

Yep O&A gone from DTV.

[fandango86]

I'm cautiously optimistic that this will be a good thing. I'm hoping for a future where I can listen to O&A, R&F, Howard, MLB, and the NFL all on the same unit. If that happens this becomes the best thing that has happened in the history of the universe.

O&A have already toned down the Howard talk significantly over the past year in anticipation of this, with no noticable decline to their show as a direct result, so if a gag order is the worst thing to come, meh.

[Hog's Big Ben]

O&A have already toned down the Howard talk significantly over the past year in anticipation of this, with no noticable decline to their show as a direct result, so if a gag order is the worst thing to come, meh.

It's been toned down because Stern is next-to-nonexistent anymore, not because they anticipated any post-merger asskissing. Cunt Bubba gets more press than Howard!

There will be no gag order. O&A will be on mornings on XM202, opposite Howard on H100, until their contract expires (or they blow it up again).

[kloraferm]

It just suspiciously looks like the beginning of the end of sat. radio. (I hope I'm wrong though)

[loganfield]

I would particularly like to know that not one dime of my subscription goes into ol' caterpillar face's or hoo hoo's wallet.

I guess the only hope left is the FCC denying the merger.

I feel sick about it.

[BrotherMan]

they already anounced that anyone with an xm subscription does not have to buy anything new. as for ho ho and a gag order i dont think it would happen cause ona are bigger now then they used to be and dont have to do shit for howie. xm wouldnt fire ona because they are too popular to just terminate

[Hoagie]

I'd like to know where people get the idea that Mel wouldn't fuck with O&A because they make money for the company. O&A were raking in cash for Infinity broadcasting when Mel was there and he fucked with them to no end until finally firing them and doing his best to bury their career. All I have to go off of right now is the past. And the past is not good.

[Jalapeno-Juice]

Voted 1.

Maybe I am just being a nervous nelly, but the boys have disappeared from the DirectV feed this morning .

Hi Nelly ,O&A are back on DirecTV. :action-sm

[UsedLadBag]

I'm excited. Either the programming will get better (e.g. I'm looking forward to hearing Breuer and the NFL) or Mel will fuck with O&A or R&F -and we get to smash him, HooHoo, and all the other fuckos. I look forward to either scenario. Bring the pain Mel, I fucking dare you to fuck with O&A or R&F. I want the fight with HooHoo. I want to tear HooHoo 100 around Mel's white head. I'm excited, either way this will be fun, much more entertaining then Maxdouche.

[Freese]

pest attacks on hoo hoo's show!

[fandango86]

I'd like to know where people get the idea that Mel wouldn't fuck with O&A because they make money for the company. O&A were raking in cash for Infinity broadcasting when Mel was there and he fucked with them to no end until finally firing them and doing his best to bury their career. All I have to go off of right now is the past. And the past is not good.

Great point, but one key difference is that while O&A continue to be a highly profitable show for XM, Howard has cost Sirius hundreds of millions of dollars, by Mel's own admission. Whatever O&A were making for Infinity back in the day was absolute peanuts compared with what Howard was raking in.

It's highly unlikely that Howard's show will continue on Sirius in it's current format once his contract expires, so Mel will probably be less likely to fire O&A until that plays out.

As for 'fucking with them', you can count on that. There will definitely be gag orders. He'll make their negotiations with CBS difficult if he hasn't done so already. The move to afternoon drive is inevitable and will have little to do with Mel - Howard will push them there. Sirius/XM will not be able to renew Howard's current contract. Either Howard will leave satellite as a whole (unlikely), or his show will be syndicated back to terrestrial in a similar format as O&A are doing now, with a few differences:

1) Howard will not be switching studios mid show
2) The entire show will be on terrestrial
3) Fridays will probably be 'Best of' every week for terrestrial, and when Howard feels like working, he'll do an exclusive show for Sirius/XM.

If/When this happens, O&A will have a choice - leave terrestrial or go to afternoon drive. Pretty sure we know what they'll choose. The only interesting thing will be to see whether they continue to use the retarded format they currently do or whether they'll simply put the whole show on terrestrial the way Howard will.

[umo]

The merger went through. Gattdam fucking Howard Stern wins again. OnA have to play second fiddle to douchebag Howie just like in the old days.

[BrotherMan]

they wont play second fiddle dont worry. noone could be that stupid and put a highly profitable radio show on during a different time. while they are merging into one company they still will have the same amount of customers for the time being. meaning that fans of the one show will still listen and ratings could only increase for one or both shows so either way we can win or lose

[LilJimmyRbinson]

There's nothing on Sirius that I would want, and I'm used to all the music stations on XM so even if they're technically interchangable I don't want to lose the ones I know. I like Bodhi on Squizz and Katie on XMLM.

[ReverendRob]

Voted 1.

Maybe I am just being a nervous nelly, but the boys have disappeared from the DirectV feed this morning (before you animals start up, I have 3 subs). Maybe its a technical thing. But, never happened before, and its interesting timing they are not there, a day after the merger is announced.

As far speculation - its only a matter of time before the wrinkled old Jewess and Mel Karmatzoh dry fuck the boys, and R&F... thats a done deal..

Calm down, Nelly! A couple of stations were out. Some of the Sat's transponders were offline (I did a check. It's the 2nd thing on the troubleshooting list after resettting the box. You should've done that, too.).

[underdog423]

If all that was true, why would Jimmy(of ALL the people on the show) say that he wanted the merger to happen????

Stop with your logic. We're on Wackbag. We know better than the people who are actually on the show.

[ImSalty]

to get FCC approval XM/Siruis probably will have to make at least some of the concessions that people are lobbying for . . . . if anyone of them, indecency, HD radio, donating part of the band to Informational/Minority/Educational programing, the current subscribers lose


As a current Sat. Radio subscriber I feel like this merger is a terrible idea . . . that's before I even take into account being an O and A fan

[ChimneyFish]

If all that was true, why would Jimmy(of ALL the people on the show) say that he wanted the merger to happen????

Stop with your logic. We're on Wackbag. We know better than the people who are actually on the show.

I know, I know.
I get so caught up with the ideas of logic and reason that I sometimes forget where I am.:icon_redf


My bad.

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[UsedLadBag]

I miss Jack Jack.... I'm sorry was someone else saying something? I wasn't paying attention.

[umo]

Will Mel Karmazin permit direct competition between Howie and OnA for satellite radio morning drive supremacy? I don't fucking think so. Mel is scared shitless that the bbboys will kick his big nose golden boy's ass. Mel will kick OnA out of the morning slot and relegate them to afternoons or evenings. Mel will make a take it or leave it offer and the bbboys will be forced to make a decision.

[LilJimmiesMule]

I'm not listening to hoo hoo. No matter what. I dont care if OnA get put on his station. I will miss the first few and last few minutes of OnA just to make sure I don't have to hear one second of hoo hoo fuck. I voted a 3, 1 seemed a little harsh.

[GarlicButterSau]

My hunch is that CBS will not renew O&A's contract considering that the flagship station in New York - KROCK has been slowly changing its format to more of a Rock/Hot AC hybrid (basically taking away some of the harder tracks and adding in more softer/familiar U2 cuts.... god I hate U2) and trying gimmicky things like this "My KRock" feature that they constantly advertise that is in direct response to the idea of "user generated content" or in other words - morons who don't know how to use itunes properly. This ultimately fails (Jack-FM?) and they'll suffer from it, but in the meantime, they'll cut loose the boys because they won't be able to afford to renegotiate their contracts. True that they went from a 1.2 to a 1.7 share in the spring book of '07, but KROCK went down overall this past book to a 1.5... and with douche bag execs looking at "Trends," No well thought out "direction" for KROCK, along with the constant tinkering of the new PPMs that Arbitron introduced to calculate ratings instead of the old diaries... expect a lot of knee jerk reactions to happen in the terrestrial radio industry over the next few years.

What scares me about satellite is that they're being too secretive about their initial plan following the merger. Which usually means that it's Plan A or bust... there is no Plan B. I have too many radio geek questions regarding this topic... and I've probably put most of you to sleep already. But I'm very worried... not only for the boys and their future in this business... but for how all of us will be listening to the radio within the next few years.

"AND ANOTHER THING!... the merger between sirius and xm reminds me of the merger of 19zzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"

[LiddyRules]

If all that was true, why would Jimmy(of ALL the people on the show) say that he wanted the merger to happen???? He wants a picture with Howard.

[annoyinglee]

I hate the merger, period! The boys against Mel & Howie round two will be radio gold:clap:

[underdog423]

He wants a picture with Howard.

:clap:

[Stormrider666]

I voted neutral. I want to wait and see how everything plays out, before I become a nervous nelly. When I say everything, I mean O and A, Ron and Fez, the price, the overall product and the future of satellite radio itself.

[kloraferm]

This just seems to have "disaster" written all over it.

[Earth2murf]

Itr stinks and i dont like it....i blame the JEWS

[kloraferm]

Itr stinks and i dont like it....i blame the JEWS
I knew Mel Gibson posted here! :rolleyes:

[alclark]

If Karmazi and his board decide to use a "tiered" pricing and programming system, then you definitely won't get the same programming you get now for the same price (or less). It'll probably be a little bit like how cable is set up now, with the basic channels at a cheap price. Then if you choose, you can get more channels and packages that cost extra. With XM/Sirius you'll get 30 or so regular music/talk channels, but O&A/Hoo Hoo will probably be on a Hot Talk package. And, you should expect to pay extra for sports packages like MLB/NFL/NHL/NBA/NASCAR, etc.



I said this in the WDT, Mel & co. don't give a shit about the listeners/customers, they only care about filling their pockets with money.

[Ballbuster1]

I said this in the WDT, Mel & co. don't give a shit about the listeners/customers, they only care about filling their pockets with money.

That's pretty much all of corporate America anymore.

[DJ Evel Ed]

Will we EVER see pictures of Howie & Anthony shaking hands now that the other thread is locked?

[d0uche_n0zzle]

Melvin needs to remember Howie won't be under contract much longer...

[underdog423]

I said this in the WDT, Mel & co. don't give a shit about the listeners/customers, they only care about filling their pockets with money.

Wait, I want to make sure I understand you. You're saying corporations are greedy.

You're going way out on a limb there, buddy.

[krisko]

until we find out what this means for the boys and the buddays i'm reserving judgment. if they don't like it, then i won't like it, but at this point i'm not really sure what will happen.

[Zona992006]

Is there any rumors about a price increase? That would suck...oh and for a day, I couldnt get reception last week. Fuck regular radio..My ears were bleeding after three hours.
1. I hope the boys stay on
2. I hope they dont raise the sub rate
3. I hope I can figure a way to not allow sterns channel to ever come up on my xm2go.
4. I hope they give us more Political talk radio choices.

[kloraferm]

until we find out what this means for the boys and the buddays i'm reserving judgment. if they don't like it, then i won't like it, but at this point i'm not really sure what will happen.
I agree. That seems a sensible way to look at it for the time being.

[Ballbuster1]

until we find out what this means for the boys and the buddays i'm reserving judgment. if they don't like it, then i won't like it, but at this point i'm not really sure what will happen.
I agree.

I agree. That seems a sensible way to look at it for the time being.
X's 2

[Bud8Weiser]

Eh. As long as the boys and Ron and Fez stay on and the price doesn't go up, I could really give a crap.

[Ronreddog]

I am with >>> http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w252/ronreddog/opieanthony2x2.jpg

I am not going to worry about what happens, until it happens.

[alclark]

That's pretty much all of corporate America anymore.

It's sad but true.

Wait, I want to make sure I understand you. You're saying corporations are greedy.

You're going way out on a limb there, buddy.

When they can't make a profit and some of their employees don't get paid, it's a bit more than greed.

[Ballbuster1]

All they care about is making big bonuses and making sure the
shareholders don't get too pissed.
Not even sure about the 2nd part anymore. If they get a huge
golden parachute to bail on the company after it gets fucked up
then why even care about the stock?
Corporate America sucks ass.

[25133WhooOoAH]

If O and A get kicked And are on Krock only then that would suck. I am never up to hear it live.

[Steam]

I'm just going with a wait and see approach on it. If they fuck with O&A, then fuck them.

Down the road, the only way for true viability of the platform would be a merger, so why wait.

[ChuckiesChalupa]

Well I am uneasy...the only way I can hear them without XM is through static on FM...::hammer:

If it comes down to it and it comes down to the dinosaur who resembles anne coulture with a Slash wig, then fuck it...I guess I wont be able to listen to O and A anymore...I mean as I said in the other thread, I love O and A but everyone here seems to forget that Ron and Fez will be affected by this as well...

They already lost FM and are only on XM...So if 202 goes PooF then bubye Ron and Fez...They will have to do Bill Burr radio online....:fight6:

Either way we should all stop talking about it untill we know exactly what the fuck is gonna happen......

[LiddyRules]

I love O and A but everyone here seems to forget that Ron and Fez will be affected by this as well... No we haven't. In various threads R+F (definitely potential collateral) are brought up including their own thread in their own forum.

[Shane1V]

Does the merger mean that Howard Stern gets the power to fuck OnA in the ass like he did back in the old CBS days? If the bbboys have to go back to getting abused by that douchebag, it would really suck. Looks like it's back to afternoon drive for the bbboys.

I'm ok with that. A single Anthony that doesn't have to get up till 2PM??
Let the good times roll....

[BobCat]

I can't help but think this is bad. Mel and Howie can now fuck with the boys. The moment they place nice with Hoo Hoo I am DONE!

Then again if they go back to afternoons it could be good for the show. IMHO

[WOWBrian]

Yeah. As long as their content doesnt get fucked with im happy. as long as the re-runs happen im good also. moving the show to afternoons would give it that element that it just seems to be lacking. i've been listening to the WNEW on the replays today and i'm remembering that spontaneous feel to the show in addition to the fantastic bits they used to do that we'd look forward to.

[Legend of Snuka]

I'll echo....as long as AFRO doesn't get fucked with I'll be fine...

Hopefully, we don't lose Fungus and the baseball package isn't repriced. But I bought XM for O@A and R@F so they are my main concern.

[DonTheTrucker]

I don't FEEL anything. I have a gut instinct that everything will be fine.

[Polack]

I voted a ten. From what was released to the press the pricing is going to be better. We will probably pay something like five dollars for the main music channels. any channels like 202 would then be offered for another 1.25 per month on top of the 5 dollars. I hope this happens as I don't use XM for anything other than channels 48 and 202. And I generally think only good things can happen to good radio shows so with that being said 202 would most likely be left alone and continue to do the same radio they are doing now. About the stupid gag order that's bullshit. It's very rare nowadays that the boys actually bash stern. And recently when Ant saw him at the casino they were talking about it and Opie said it's all radio bullshit and just blew it off. I read somewhere on drudge awhile back about the pricing and I think Mel was the one who said it. Thats the only thing I remember about the pricing issue so you don't have to go crazy and ask about facts cause I have none. I'm just keeping everything in a positive frame of mind. I hate FM and don't ever want to go back.

[Valued Listener]

5... We'll see.

[Valued Listener]

I can't help but think this is bad. Mel and Howie can now fuck with the boys. The moment they place nice with Hoo Hoo I am DONE!

-play nice? not ever happening dude. no no no... oh no.
:fight6: <-----See?

[umo]

Let's look on the bright side. Hoo-Hoo will have over $1 billion in his bank account when his contract expires in a couple more years. He will have so much Fuck-You money, he just might decide to retire to his waterfront estate in the Hamptons and lick Betho's pussy full time for the rest of his life. That would leave the satellite radio morning slot free and clear as the exclusive domain of Opie & Anthony.

[LastDeadMouse]

I voted a ten. From what was released to the press the pricing is going to be better. We will probably pay something like five dollars for the main music channels. any channels like 202 would then be offered for another 1.25 per month on top of the 5 dollars.

Your numbers are a little low. Also, these a la carte packages are only going to be available on new radios. At least that's what Orbitcast is reporting:

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/siriusxm-merger-will-my-radio-still-work.html

(it's towards the bottom)

[Polack]

Your numbers are a little low. Also, these a la carte packages are only going to be available on new radios. At least that's what Orbitcast is reporting:

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/siriusxm-merger-will-my-radio-still-work.html

(it's towards the bottom)

I know my facts are way off. I was just speculating. Thanks for finding the article.

[BadGuy]

I voted a 1 and jumped right to the end of the thread to say that the merger sucks goat balls. As a consumer of Satellite radio, the merger takes away my choice of Satellite services. Currently, I choose to purchase the service that is not run by Mel Karmijew and his overpaid sidekick Hooknose Howie. I view the two of them the same way I viewed East and West Germany getting back together. I didn't like what they did in the past and I'm not ready for a repeat. Not to mention, that bullshit about them not raising the rates - believe that and I have a bridge to sell you. Also, the free radios and deals that are always going on in order to get subscribers - GONE!! Mel wants to fuck us all and our wonderful government is letting him do it - Thanks Assholes!! Normally, I'd blame the voters for putting these schmucks in, but with choices like Hillary, Obama, Nader, and McCain, voting is like russian roulette with a fully loaded gun.

[Capt.Caveman]

i'm just afraid of the howie/mel factor. if they are only on krock that would suck donkey balls. xm show is 100x better IMO, but i'm just a zilch listener