OPIE & ANTHONY are back on FREE FM [Archive]

Dirtybird12

03-29-2006, 08:38 AM

APRIL 24 - O&A are back on old fashion radio. FREE FMO&A Replace David Lee Roth  <img src="http://worldofwonder.net/image1/0_21_roth_david_lee.jpg" border="0" /> I thought they were going to give him one year? seems a little unfair. oh well. 

This message was edited by CircusFreak on 4-24-06 @ 9:28 AM

torker

03-29-2006, 08:52 AM

I blame Al Dukes.

JPMNICK

03-29-2006, 09:09 AM

I also think it is unfair, you have to give someone time to gain market share. He never had a chance to get his own listeners.  But in the same light, that the fuck did they think was going to happen. They put an unproven guy in market #1 timeslot #1

BeerBandit

03-29-2006, 09:15 AM

He's not going to be gone completely.  He will be back, though at the 1:00 time slot.

jax

03-29-2006, 09:22 AM

Who gets mornings?

BeerBandit

03-29-2006, 09:24 AM

Those wacky guys JV and Elvis.  It should be a hoot.

Don Stugots

03-29-2006, 10:17 AM

<hr color="cococo" align="left">BeerBandit wrote: Those wacky guys JV and Elvis. It should be a hoot.<hr color="cococo" align="left">

there are two guys with the name Elvis on the radio during the morning drive?

I love JV and Elvis, I thought it was so funny the time that they............................cricket........... ......cricket...................cricket cricket................................oh nevermind

Death Metal Moe

03-29-2006, 11:08 AM

<img src="http://www.concertshots.com/May%20Images/cs-DavidLeeRoth4a-Atlanta5302.JPG" border="0" />"IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII aint got no Tiiiiiiiiiiiiime slot!NO TIME SLOT!  NO TIME SLOT!"

Jennitalia

03-29-2006, 11:10 AM

i never experienced a douch chill before.  then i listened to some of jv and elvis.they are awful squared

mikeyboy

03-29-2006, 11:18 AM

CircusFreak wrote: I thought they were going to give him one year? seems a little unfair. oh well. This is pure speculation, but my guess is that, given the reports, this move has more to do with DLR's clashes with Infinity's management and unwillingness to cooperate than it does his ratings.  Adam Corolla's ratings were even lower in the markets he had, and I haven't seen any move to usurp him.  If it was just ratings, I'm sure that they would give him more time to right the ship following Stern's departure.

yomudder21

03-29-2006, 11:24 AM

See what bad management does to bad radio, it makes you kiss your XM and thank god for it.Maybe the Junkies will get some other other markets.  Their ratings come out today, and I read that Elliot has been picking up a lot of former Stern listeners, but at least they are not as HATED as Roth was.

mikeyboy

03-29-2006, 11:36 AM

yomudder21 wrote: See what bad management does to bad radio, it makes you kiss your XM and thank god for it.Maybe the Junkies will get some other other markets.  Their ratings come out today, and I read that Elliot has been picking up a lot of former Stern listeners, but at least they are not as HATED as Roth was.Didn't they try syndicating the Junks when they were doing evenings on WJFK?  My recollection is that they did, it didn't go very well, and that markets outside of DC/MD/VA never really warmed up to the local boys and their lingo.  Then again, that was at least 4 years ago, it's a different time slot (has any show ever been a syndication success in the 7pm - 11pm slot?), and the Junks did just fine in adding the Baltimore market when they moved to WHFS, so maybe they'll be given another chance at syndication.

bobogolem

03-29-2006, 11:51 AM

Maybe DLR & Dice could be a morning zoo team?<img height="133" src="http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:6Kw0JP3heZ5b9M:www.kidscorner.org/images/radio_microphone.gif" width="76" border="0" /><img src="http://www.zymetrical.com/images/products/groucho.gif" border="0" />

BeerBandit

03-29-2006, 12:06 PM

Sounds like Booker's been bumped up to middays.

wonderwoman

03-29-2006, 12:34 PM

CircusFreak wrote: From<a href="http://www.thecosmiccircus.com/" target="_self"> DCRTV</a>This just in: CBS Radio has yanked the low-rated David Lee Roth from his post-Howard Stern morning slot at stations in NYC, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and West Palm Beach. Just in time for the spring ratings sweep, which starts tomorrow. More soon..... <img src="http://worldofwonder.net/image1/0_21_roth_david_lee.jpg" border="0" /> I thought they were going to give him one year? seems a little unfair. oh well. I'm not surprised at all to hear this.  I'm actually surprised he lasted this long. Being here in the DC market I never got to hear him but to me I never thought of him as radio material. I guess it's back to the drawing board for Diamond Dave.

fezident

03-29-2006, 12:38 PM

Bad news for Dave. I bet that hit him like a thunder bolt in his cheerios.  Bowzdee bowzdee bop.  Ditty bop.

jax

03-29-2006, 03:11 PM

I'd never heard of JV and Elvis so I tuned in for a bit this morning.  Holy shit they are so bad.  It was as if a couple of unfunny shock jock types stumbled into a zoo show and they all started talking at the same time.

terryc35

03-29-2006, 03:51 PM

I agree JV and Elvis are bad....but DLR was absolutely awful, I would literally cringe while listening to it.  He throws out the most awful cliche one liners and then laughs at them himself (ex. "I don't believe tipping, I believe in over tipping"  or "I was so drunk it was like sticking a wet noodle in a coin slot").  Then there was the day he had Ted Nugent on, it was like having 2 of the same people...I swear, never have two more pompous ass clowns been in one room at the same time.  Good riddance...

FMJeff

03-29-2006, 03:55 PM

bosey bosey bopyou got dropped

stinkbud

03-29-2006, 03:57 PM

FWIW...Free FM is still playing DLR spots for the morning show. One is on right now as I type.

Death Metal Moe

03-29-2006, 03:59 PM

FMJeff wrote: bosey bosey bopyou got droppedDAMN IT!  I've been trying to figure one out for an hour now!  It's the obvious ones that always slip by me.

Crippler

03-29-2006, 04:24 PM

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f73/jdspe5150/sofired.gif

yomudder21

03-29-2006, 04:41 PM

I am no longer a Stern listener but was for many, many years.  All those times he was blowing his horn for making so much money for infinity/CBS/Whatever..............that old queen was right.Think about all the worthless execs that sat there for years and did nothing while Stern kept his steady numbers.  Now when they are called upon to truly be creative, they come up with HD radio and David Lee Roth.  HD Radio is already way behind SatRad and EVERYONE knew DLR was going to fail.Shame on you.

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

03-29-2006, 05:09 PM

<div align="left">He quit the show, no one fired him, those raciest ass holes that run that station told him to stop with all the soul music and to dump animal, who just happens to be a black man. </div>

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

03-29-2006, 05:34 PM

yomudder21 wrote: I am no longer a Stern listener but was for many, many years. All those times he was blowing his horn for making so much money for infinity/CBS/Whatever..............that old queen was right.Think about all the worthless execs that sat there for years and did nothing while Stern kept his steady numbers. Now when they are called upon to truly be creative, they come up with HD radio and David Lee Roth. HD Radio is already way behind SatRad and EVERYONE knew DLR was going to fail.Shame on you.              HOWARD RULES !!!!!!!............ ALWAYS HAS AND I HOPE ALWAYS WILL. Don't say you don't listen to Howard anymore if you still do, be a free thinker man, you can like Howard and still listen to XM, its all good. If I had SIRIUS and XM.......... it would be Howard and Ron and Fez, and on Free FM it would be JV and Elvis, Radio Chick, Jake And Jackie, you dig, you see its a free world, like what ever you want man.

mikeyboy

03-29-2006, 05:37 PM

Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: yomudder21 wrote: I am no longer a Stern listener but was for many, many years. All those times he was blowing his horn for making so much money for infinity/CBS/Whatever..............that old queen was right.Think about all the worthless execs that sat there for years and did nothing while Stern kept his steady numbers. Now when they are called upon to truly be creative, they come up with HD radio and David Lee Roth. HD Radio is already way behind SatRad and EVERYONE knew DLR was going to fail.Shame on you.              HOWARD RULES !!!!!!!............ ALWAYS HAS AND I HOPE ALWAYS WILL. Don't say you don't listen to Howard anymore if you still do, be a free thinker man, you can like Howard and still listen to XM, its all good. If I had SIRIUS and XM.......... it would be Howard and Ron and Fez, and on Free FM it would be JV and Elvis, Radio Chick, Jake And Jackie, you dig, you see its a free world, like what ever you want man.No, I'm guessing he said he doesn't listen to Stern anymore because he doesn't listen to Stern anymore....and I fixed your confusing use of the quote feature.

torker

03-29-2006, 05:41 PM

Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: * align="left">He quit the show, no one fired him, those raciest ass holes that run that station told him to stop with all the soul music and to dump animal, who just happens to be a black man. <div />Animal is radio VD.  Roth had a few good rants, but 4 hours was way too much.  It was not a pleasant way to start the day.  But, he was better that JV and Elvis.

Billy Staples

03-29-2006, 05:52 PM

Whew, kinda glad now they never did return my agent's call....yikes...3 friggin months...and a Rick Delgado  song parody no where in sight

torker

03-29-2006, 05:56 PM

Billy Staples wrote: Whew, kinda glad now they never did return my agent's call....yikes...3 friggin months...and a Rick Delgado  song parody no where in sight The person you are trying to reach is drunk..

stinkbud

03-29-2006, 05:59 PM

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_29/cbsdavid.asp Apparently these rumors are somewhat premature...<table width="98%" height="229" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr class="Updated_Bold"><td width="19" height="1"> </td>
<td width="468" height="2">Wednesday, March 29, 2006</td>
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<td width="19" height="24"><img width="1" border="0" src="http://www.radioandrecords.com/Images/Transparent.gif" /></td>
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CBS: David Lee Roth Will Return Friday</td></tr>
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<td width="468" valign="top" height="193"> CBS Radio
spokesperson Karen Mateo tells R&R,
"Contrary to erroneous reports, David Lee Roth
has not been let go. He is on his way back from Miami
and is scheduled to return to the air on Friday."
Roth's unscheduled day off on Wednesday certainly
didn't help the rumor mill cycle down for the past
24 hours. According to Roth's website, he's in Miami,
reportedly attending the Winter Music Conference,
and the rumblings emanating from South Beach claimed
Roth didn't get any sleep Monday night and needed
some time off. 
JV & Elvis, the midday duo on Roth's Free FM
flagship WFNY/New York, were hastily pressed into
service to fill in for Roth this morning, while night
jock Booker is filling in on middays. 
— Kevin Carter, R&R CHR/Pop Editor</td></tr></table>

terryc35

03-29-2006, 06:00 PM

Billy Staples wrote: Whew, kinda glad now they never did return my agent's call....yikes...3 friggin months...and a Rick Delgado  song parody no where in sight Wow...you are truly the most delusional person on earth...I am going to stop by your "agent's" stand and buy a hot dog from her tonight at the Nassau Coliseum.

Bulldogcakes

03-29-2006, 07:35 PM

mikeyboy wrote:This is pure speculation, but my guess is that, given the reports, this move has more to do with DLR's clashes with Infinity's management and unwillingness to cooperate than it does his ratings. Adam Corolla's ratings were even lower in the markets he had, and I haven't seen any move to usurp him. If it was just ratings, I'm sure that they would give him more time to right the ship following Stern's departure. I thought the exact same thing. And I'll also bet that he'll be paid for the rest of his contract, so he just himself got a paid vacation. Which also might explain JV and Elvis, who I doubt are making any $$. They are also the worst radio show I've heard since the "Sports Guys". Edit-If the second to last post is right, then I should have read the whole thread before posting. Oh well.   

This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 3-29-06 @ 6:40 PM

Bulldogcakes

03-29-2006, 07:45 PM

Posted by <a href="mailto:asniffen@computer.net">Allan Sniffen</a> on March 09, 2006 at 18:06:57:
First, I want to make this clear...This is RUMOR. Do NOT take this as fact. I did not make it up and have what I think is a good source. I'm
hearing that there is a possibility that Opie and Anthony *may* take
over David Lee Roth's spot in "multiple markets". Should this happen,
they would continue with the XM show as well. I do not have specifics
as to the "multiple markets". I know this will get picked up by
fan sites all over the Internet so, please remember, I am posting this
as something I've heard, not as something I'm stating is positively
going to happen.Should this happen, it would be the best thing
for FreeFM. They need a big name show that will work in the target
demo. O&A will. They have the track record to prove it.

pfa

03-29-2006, 09:21 PM

I've read elsewhere that DLR's manager, Matt, again caused a fight with CBS management resulting in his suspension. Other sources are reporting that DLR WILL be let go soon, after he returns to the air Friday.

boeman

03-29-2006, 09:36 PM

bosey bosey bop I'm a flop

Tenbatsuzen

03-29-2006, 09:36 PM

Bulldogcakes wrote: I thought the exact same thing. And I'll also bet that he'll be paid for the rest of his contract, so he just himself got a paid vacation. Which also might explain JV and Elvis, who I doubt are making any $$. They are also the worst radio show I've heard since the "Sports Guys".    The most amusing part here is that three Sports Guys went on from WNEW to have semi-successful careers in and around the New York Market - Sid Rosenberg (whose failure can be blamed on his personal demons, NOT the on-air product he created), Blain Ensley, and Craig Carton.

Hottub

03-29-2006, 09:42 PM

boeman wrote: bosey bosey bop I'm a flopBest first post, EVER!!!

scottinnj

03-29-2006, 09:50 PM

I LOVE XM....I LOVE XM....I LOVE XM...I LOVE XM....I LOVE XM. I haven't listened to "terrestrial radio"  (uhhhhhh.....what?) for a whole fucking year!  I'm FREE! FUCK YOU David Lee Roth. O and A and R and F FUCKING RULE!!! And it's all Les Moonves' fault  (hoo hoo-tell em Fred)

scottinnj

03-29-2006, 09:53 PM

I have to agree....best first post ever. My hats off to you

Gvac

03-29-2006, 11:01 PM

You know, Dave's show really isn't all that bad.  Unfortunately for him, the host ruins it.  I've heard some pretty interesting topics discussed with some informative and intelligent guests, but DLR's hyperkinetic speech and annoying chuckle after every sentence he utters makes it unlistenable.  You'd think after all this time he might have learned he doesn't always have to be "on" and the radio show doesn't always have to be about him.

Arienette

03-29-2006, 11:33 PM

they should move jake and jackie to the morning slot instead.  they're way better than any of the other shows on free fm (which i guess isn't really saying much).

Marc with a c

03-29-2006, 11:55 PM

torker wrote: The person you are trying to reach is drunk..ha i forgot about that.  well done

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

03-30-2006, 12:00 AM

<div align="left"> </div>mikeyboy wrote: Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: yomudder21 wrote: I am no longer a Stern listener but was for many, many years. All those times he was blowing his horn for making so much money for infinity/CBS/Whatever..............that old queen was right.Think about all the worthless execs that sat there for years and did nothing while Stern kept his steady numbers. Now when they are called upon to truly be creative, they come up with HD radio and David Lee Roth. HD Radio is already way behind SatRad and EVERYONE knew DLR was going to fail.Shame on you. HOWARD RULES !!!!!!!............ ALWAYS HAS AND I HOPE ALWAYS WILL. Don't say you don't listen to Howard anymore if you still do, be a free thinker man, you can like Howard and still listen to XM, its all good. If I had SIRIUS and XM.......... it would be Howard and Ron and Fez, and on Free FM it would be JV and Elvis, Radio Chick, Jake And Jackie, you dig, you see its a free world, like what ever you want man.No, I'm guessing he said he doesn't listen to Stern anymore because he doesn't listen to Stern anymore....and I fixed your confusing use of the quote feature.Thanks.......... I'm still learning you know. I also think that guy still loves Howard, like I do.

FUNKMAN

03-30-2006, 12:09 AM

and annoying chuckle after every sentence he utters makes it unlistenablewait, when did we start talking about Patrice? with regard to DLRit's almost like sports coaches who never really get the time to succeed and get fired due to the politics...

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

03-30-2006, 12:21 AM

Arienette wrote: <div align="left">they should move jake and jackie to the morning slot instead. they're way better than any of the other shows on free fm (which i guess isn't really saying much).</div>Jake and Jackie are good, but to be in the morning would not work for there type of show, 11pm-3:00am is great for them, it reminds me of the old Ron Fez. Com nights............... they even had Chuck Nice call them late one night. JV and Elvis are doing a great job, I like them better at 10am.......... but there great at talking to gest........... thats all you need in the mornings, mornings are over rated anyway, I Pods and Game Boys are killing morning radio, it's the dumb ass suites that think Morning radio is still in, like I said people have alot  of better things to do now.......... they need to start makeing great late day and night shows.

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

03-30-2006, 12:32 AM

<div align="left"> </div>torker wrote: Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: * align="left">He quit the show, no one fired him, those raciest ass holes that run that station told him to stop with all the soul music and to dump animal, who just happens to be a black man. * />Animal is radio VD. Roth had a few good rants, but 4 hours was way too much. It was not a pleasant way to start the day. But, he was better that JV and Elvis.  I like Animal, hes a cool dude man. DLR better then JV and Elvis??? your comparing apples to oranges my friend. there both good at what they do....... and they both do different types of shows.  DLR would rock on WBAI........ thats not a joke, I'm serious.

fezident

03-30-2006, 12:33 AM

David Lee Roth is the Chevy Chase of morning radio.

Billy Staples

03-30-2006, 01:12 AM

Gvac wrote: You know, Dave's show really isn't all that bad.  Unfortunately for him, the host ruins it.  I've heard some pretty interesting topics discussed with some informative and intelligent guests, but DLR's hyperkinetic speech and annoying chuckle after every sentence he utters makes it unlistenable.  You'd think after all this time he might have learned he doesn't always have to be "on" and the radio show doesn't always have to be about him. GVAC seriously...he isn't the host?  I haven't listened since the first morning.  Than who is the host of the David Lee Roth Show I ain't got no listenersnobody, can here menobody listens to meI am so unfunnyso unfunny so unfunnywon't one deaf person, come and take a chance on meI ain't that bad

This message was edited by Billy Staples on 3-30-06 @ 12:14 AM

mikeyboy

03-30-2006, 01:23 AM

Billy Staples wrote: Gvac wrote: You know, Dave's show really isn't all that bad.  Unfortunately for him, the host ruins it.  I've heard some pretty interesting topics discussed with some informative and intelligent guests, but DLR's hyperkinetic speech and annoying chuckle after every sentence he utters makes it unlistenable.  You'd think after all this time he might have learned he doesn't always have to be "on" and the radio show doesn't always have to be about him. GVAC seriously...he isn't the host?  I haven't listened since the first morning.  Than who is the host of the David Lee Roth Show I ain't got no listenersnobody, can here menobody listens to meI am so unfunnyso unfunny so unfunnywon't one deaf person, come and take a chance on meI ain't that badThis message was edited by Billy Staples on 3-30-06 @ 12:14 AM Sorry, Billy, that's about the 10th one today, so I declare using "Just a Gigolo" as a DLR punchline (although usually it's the the "bosedy bosedy bob, diddy bop" part that's used) is officially hack.

Billy Staples

03-30-2006, 02:26 AM

I knew I forgot something.....No problem Mikeyboy....I can do anysong anyway, but don't have to as i gots nuttin to prove no how no way.  Plus...i had that as my AIM away message since the first day I heard the show.Its amazing how people can make all this $ with no talent and others sit around toying with butt plugs all daywho can blow them out of the water just intriguing I ain't got no listenersnobody, can here menobody listens to meI am so unfunnyso unfunny so unfunnywon't one deaf person, come and take a chance on meI ain't that bad   PS: Dave...you just got an EMT call...hurry up, go save your career

This message was edited by Billy Staples on 3-30-06 @ 2:04 PM

Death Metal Moe

03-30-2006, 02:36 AM

I call it "Parallel Hacking."

terryc35

03-30-2006, 12:23 PM

I like Animal, hes a cool dude man. DLR better then JV and Elvis??? your comparing apples to oranges my friend. there both good at what they do....... and they both do different types of shows.  DLR would rock on WBAI........ thats not a joke, I'm serious.  you are out of your mind Elmo....DLR sucks, he may be the worst I have ever heard.

angelinad128

03-30-2006, 02:56 PM

whenever animal speaks he sounds like a retard

FezPaul

03-30-2006, 03:17 PM

FUNKMAN wrote:  and annoying chuckle after every sentence he utters makes it unlistenable  wait, when did we start talking about Patrice? http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/FezPaul/anidifranco_k.gif  <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wink.gif" border="0" />

FUNKMAN

03-30-2006, 03:49 PM

angelinad128 wrote: whenever animal speaks he sounds like a retard wait, when did we start talking about Patrice?

torker

03-30-2006, 05:18 PM

Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: * align="left"> <div />torker wrote: Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: * align="left">He quit the show, no one fired him, those raciest ass holes that run that station told him to stop with all the soul music and to dump animal, who just happens to be a black man. * /> Animal is radio VD. Roth had a few good rants, but 4 hours was way too much. It was not a pleasant way to start the day. But, he was better that JV and Elvis.  I like Animal, hes a cool dude man. DLR better then JV and Elvis??? your comparing apples to oranges my friend. there both good at what they do....... and they both do different types of shows.  DLR would rock on WBAI........ thats not a joke, I'm serious.  I'm comparing the lead singer of one of the greatest rock bands who is bombing as an AM DJ to two hanger-mouths that I don't find very funny or original.  Roth might be good in a tighter time slot at a different time of the day.  I'd rather listen to Imus at 6:00 AM.<img height="150" src="http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/918/images/news/don3_sm.jpg" width="150" border="0" />    ps-align right

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

03-30-2006, 05:31 PM

<div align="left"> </div>terryc35 wrote: I like Animal, hes a cool dude man. DLR better then JV and Elvis??? your comparing apples to oranges my friend. there both good at what they do....... and they both do different types of shows. DLR would rock on WBAI........ thats not a joke, I'm serious. you are out of your mind Elmo....DLR sucks, he may be the worst I have ever heard.Yes your right, if you are looking for a morning show that's like all the other shows they have on that station then yes his show sucks, but if you take the show for what it is it's not as bad as people say, I don't listen to him because I don't always like what he has to say, but when I do listen and I want to speak out, they put me on no prob, and when he say's "Your In The Spotlight"............ it's true, he will let you make your complete point b4 he talks, thats rear on radio, alot of host talk over you, then they cut you off, DLR will listen, then say what he has to say, then he will ask if your done or if you have more to add............. that's why I said he would do good on WBAI............ there shows are like that.

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

03-30-2006, 06:26 PM

<div align="left"> </div>torker wrote: Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: * align="left"> * />torker wrote: Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: * align="left">He quit the show, no one fired him, those raciest ass holes that run that station told him to stop with all the soul music and to dump animal, who just happens to be a black man. * /> Animal is radio VD. Roth had a few good rants, but 4 hours was way too much. It was not a pleasant way to start the day. But, he was better that JV and Elvis. I like Animal, hes a cool dude man. DLR better then JV and Elvis??? your comparing apples to oranges my friend. there both good at what they do....... and they both do different types of shows. DLR would rock on WBAI........ thats not a joke, I'm serious. I'm comparing the lead singer of one of the greatest rock bands who is bombing as an AM DJ to two hanger-mouths that I don't find very funny or original. Roth might be good in a tighter time slot at a different time of the day. I'd rather listen to Imus at 6:00 AM.<img width="150" height="150" border="0" src="http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/918/images/news/don3_sm.jpg" /> ps-align right Those guy's are original, it's that Al Doosh and all the other suites at that station, they are screwing tat show over big time, there are alot of stuff they whant to do, but can't.

Tenbatsuzen

03-30-2006, 07:21 PM

Those guy's are original, it's that Al Doosh and all the other suites at that station, they are screwing tat show over big time, there are alot of stuff they whant to do, but can't.    You have no idea what you are talking about.  Al Dukes has a 10+ year career in the radio industry, and he's worked for some major shows over the years.David Lee Roth has a three month radio career and his show has been criticized by almost everyone who has heard it as awful.Don't blame Dukes.  Blame the person who installed DLR in that spot in the fist place.

SatCam

03-30-2006, 07:35 PM

Don't blame Dukes. Blame the person who installed DLR in that spot in the fist place.

C'mon tenbats, use some common sense. Who's fault is it really? The people who have constantly made stupid mistakes (let Stern and R&F go, fired O&A) or the guy who kissed another guy on the air and won't eat watermellon?????

I think the answer is obvious.

FUNKMAN

03-31-2006, 01:07 AM

i've said it a couple times but i saw DLR on Leno make Robin Williams speechless and uncomfortable...it speaks for itself

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

03-31-2006, 03:29 AM

<div align="left"> </div>Tenbatsuzen wrote: Those guy's are original, it's that Al Doosh and all the other suites at that station, they are screwing tat show over big time, there are alot of stuff they whant to do, but can't. You have no idea what you are talking about. Al Dukes has a 10+ year career in the radio industry, and he's worked for some major shows over the years.David Lee Roth has a three month radio career and his show has been criticized by almost everyone who has heard it as awful.Don't blame Dukes. Blame the person who installed DLR in that spot in the fist place. 1st off I was talking about JV and Elvis when I said original, remember you said those guy's where not original or funny, 2nd I said Al Doosh and the Suites, 3rd you don't know what your talking about, I listen to JV and Elvis everyday, when JV and Elvis talk about the guy who is screwing up there show, they call out your boyfriend Al Doosh.

angelinad128

03-31-2006, 09:35 AM

OMG! is anyone listening to DLR right now? What a beaten man! It's kinda depressing hearing him like this rather than the over the top personality he usually is.

pfa

03-31-2006, 04:12 PM

<img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/mad.gif" />  RIP, DLR.  RIP Kinda like Robin Williams' character in "Good Morning Vietnam" when they censored him. Sad shit... at least there's Ferrell!

Dirtybird12

03-31-2006, 06:29 PM

I dont really mind his show from what I've heard.  I would throw Roth on late night. Starting at 10 or something.

UnknownPD

03-31-2006, 06:36 PM

buh...buh..buh...boys... This is why we have XM ...not to listen to this shit...

Dirtybird12

03-31-2006, 07:00 PM

"back when I was in the van halen band, it was up to ME to know what was going on behind the scenes with the roadies and the truck drivers who carried our gear - or the union who designs our t-shirts"man this guy is a fucking riot. He has J.L.D. jerry lewis disease. The more serious he tries to be, the funnier he is.

suedeface

03-31-2006, 07:25 PM

I thought Dave was actually good; this is considering that it is still so early in his radio "career".  I really feel he can get a lot better than anyone else at free fm.  The Chick is good (but probably not going to get better), I enjoy Penn J. (since it's short).  Other than that I can't bear to listen to anyone else at that station for more that 30 seconds.I think DLR should be given the chance to succeed.  oh, Billy you had your many opportunities for success and you failed everytime so stop taking shots at others it just makes me laugh harder at you.

stavers

03-31-2006, 07:46 PM

He stinks and I hope they find him face down down in the gutter with a crowbar stuck in the back of his head.

Dirtybird12

03-31-2006, 07:58 PM

stavers wrote: He stinks and I hope they find him face down down in the gutter with a crowbar stuck in the back of his head. Yeah but do you like him?

Death Metal Moe

03-31-2006, 08:12 PM

stavers wrote: He stinks and I hope they find him face down down in the gutter with a crowbar stuck in the back of his head. You gotta respect HATE like that for a man he/she has NEVER met.Kudos my friend.  I don't wish Dave death.  In fact, I don't wish him ANYTHING really.  I have XM.  And that is the problem terrestrial radio has now.A radio show would have to be doing something SO outrageous, SO groundbreaking or SO funny to get me to turn XM off and them ON that it's just not withing the realm of possibility.  Especially with special interest groups censoring what we can hear.

mikeyboy

03-31-2006, 08:16 PM

stavers wrote: He stinks and I hope they find him face down down in the gutter with a crowbar stuck in the back of his head. Eddie?  Is that you?

Dirtybird12

03-31-2006, 08:41 PM

Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: * align="left"> <div />Tenbatsuzen wrote:  Those guy's are original, it's that Al Doosh and all the other suites at that station, they are screwing tat show over big time, there are alot of stuff they whant to do, but can't.     You have no idea what you are talking about. Al Dukes has a 10+ year career in the radio industry, and he's worked for some major shows over the years.David Lee Roth has a three month radio career and his show has been criticized by almost everyone who has heard it as awful.Don't blame Dukes. Blame the person who installed DLR in that spot in the fist place. 1st off I was talking about JV and Elvis when I said original, remember you said those guy's where not original or funny, 2nd I said Al Doosh and the Suites, 3rd you don't know what your talking about, I listen to JV and Elvis everyday, when JV and Elvis talk about the guy who is screwing up there show, they call out your boyfriend Al Doosh.  when JV and Elvis talk about the guy who is screwing up their show - they are talking about Al Doosh?yeah sounds like a couple of real original guys there. hmmm where did THAT bit start?

Bulldogcakes

03-31-2006, 08:47 PM

His show this morning was like listening to a hostage tape. And according to him, if he gets fired, he wont get paid. But what he did this morning wont last more than a week. It was brutal, especially since his show was so upbeat before. He said they hired someone from the Imus show to produce his show, that he was targeting the wrong demo (too young). He also said that he didn't go on vacation, he was suspended for 3 days. Let Dave be Dave. If you really want to get rid of him, just do it. But ruining his show doesn't do anyone any good. I always thought the "suits in radio are clueless and always trying to ruin the show" was just one of the oldest bits around that everybody does. But after this, I dont think its just a bit anymore. BTW-If that Alan Sniffen rumor I posted has any merit, and they're looking to bring in O& A to replace him, what happens to Ron and Fez? 7-11 anyone?

sr71blackbird

03-31-2006, 09:00 PM

I heard he is going to be an <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6501706/" target="_blank">EMT</a> now..<img height="149" src="http://static.flickr.com/14/18065835_c895bda247_m.jpg" width="150" border="0" />

fezident

04-01-2006, 09:07 AM

FMQB.com is reporting that former VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth was back on the air this morning after being pulled by CBS Radio for the past two mornings. Well, "Dave" Roth was back, with some noticeable changes including the disappearance of his sidekicks and the over 40 different music beds that would rotate during his program. "Actually, it's Dave Roth," the rock star-turned-radio morning man explained today (March 31) on his program. "There's a variation here. [I'm] no longer D Ro. We've been asked to get rid of the loops and the music and the general gang here." Down to just his board-op Hutch as the only other person in the studio, Roth said he was facing "disciplinary action" if he didn't adhere to new "an entirely new format" set forth in a four page letter issued by CBS Radio, which included talk without music beds, more discussion of currents news items, and the introduction of sports as a topic of conversation. Roth said he would be fired if he continued to do his program as he had been and that CBS Radio would not be obligated to pay out the remainder of his contract. "I wouldn't be surprised if they bring in a gal to read the weather or read the traffic," Roth suggested. "If I didn't know any better I would say they are trying to sabotage the deal, but I know they fully support and love me." He later added, "[CBS Radio CEO/President] Joel Hollander did tell me I needed to be flexible, but I didn't know he meant I would need a lubricant."

Iamnotatool

04-01-2006, 09:17 AM

"[CBS Radio CEO/President] Joel Hollander did tell me I needed to be flexible, but I didn't know he meant I would need a lubricant." that shit right there is funny.

Foul_Mouth_Elmo

04-01-2006, 12:20 PM

<div align="left"> </div>CircusFreak wrote: Foul_Mouth_Elmo wrote: * align="left"> * />Tenbatsuzen wrote: Those guy's are original, it's that Al Doosh and all the other suites at that station, they are screwing tat show over big time, there are alot of stuff they whant to do, but can't. You have no idea what you are talking about. Al Dukes has a 10+ year career in the radio industry, and he's worked for some major shows over the years.David Lee Roth has a three month radio career and his show has been criticized by almost everyone who has heard it as awful.Don't blame Dukes. Blame the person who installed DLR in that spot in the fist place. 1st off I was talking about JV and Elvis when I said original, remember you said those guy's where not original or funny, 2nd I said Al Doosh and the Suites, 3rd you don't know what your talking about, I listen to JV and Elvis everyday, when JV and Elvis talk about the guy who is screwing up there show, they call out your boyfriend Al Doosh. when JV and Elvis talk about the guy who is screwing up their show - they are talking about Al Doosh?yeah sounds like a couple of real original guys there. hmmm where did THAT bit start?LOL............ No it's not in that way, they don't have him on the air or anything like that, infact Al has a higher rank now over there............ these guys are not jokeing around when they talk about what he's doing, it really isn't a bit, listen to the show sometime and hear for yourself. I know a bit when I hear it and this is not a bit at all.

stavers

04-02-2006, 01:31 PM

You gotta respect HATE like that for a man he/she has NEVER met.Sorry sweettits but you are mistaken. I have met him about half a dozen times. Each time he became an even bigger douchbag then before. So I stand by my statement...He stinks and crowbar to the head.Hugs and KissesStavers

Billy Staples

04-02-2006, 03:31 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: Matty...it is rare, but we are in 100% agreement, especially with your last comment which I belive was unintentional, but absolutely brilliantyou said:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You have no idea what you are talking about.  Al Dukes has a 10+ year career in the radio industry, and he's worked for some major shows over the years.David Lee Roth has a three month radio career and his show has been criticized by almost everyone who has heard it as awful.Don't blame Dukes.  Blame the person who installed DLR in that spot in the fist place. Blame the person who installed DLR in that spot in the FIST place.Brilliant I say...Brilliant    <img height="180" src="http://images.usatoday.com/money/_photos/2004/12/27/inside1-guinness.jpg" width="180" border="0" />Staplesside note...please leave my 'failure' out of this. I would like to comment without defending my supposed failures all the time.  If this is failure...bring it on

torker

04-08-2006, 09:26 AM

Dear Mr. Lee Roth,      I hate to say this, but the suits may have been right.  While the show is still a clusterfuck, I was almost able to listen for more than three minutes.  Keep on keepin on.                                                                                Love,                                                                                   A Fan

mdr55

04-09-2006, 10:42 PM

So what's the deal? Is his show done? It's no longer on the 92.3 Free FM website.

Tenbatsuzen

04-09-2006, 10:51 PM

mdr55 wrote: So what's the deal? Is his show done? It's no longer on the 92.3 Free FM website. 
 Wait, what? When did this happen? That's the HUGE red flag that a show is done. EDIT: I just checked - Roth is still on there.  

This message was edited by Tenbatsuzen on 4-9-06 @ 9:52 PM

mikeyboy

04-09-2006, 11:11 PM

mdr55 wrote: So what's the deal? Is his show done? It's no longer on the 92.3 Free FM website. Yeesh.  How hard did you look?  As Matty pointed out, he's still on there.  However, not only is he still on there, he's still really prominent there.

mdr55

04-09-2006, 11:23 PM

Are you looking at the same site? He's pic isn't there as it was
before. It's just a link (on the top right) that leads to his show
link. It wasn't like that before.

Bulldogcakes

04-10-2006, 08:04 PM

They seem to have put back some of the music in DLR's show, though alot of it sounds like Dave's solo stuff. He probably gave them the rights to play it for free, so now management has no problem with it. I really feel bad for the guy. He was doing a pretty good show, especially for a beginner, and totally had the rug pulled out from under him. Even with his show being a shell of it's former self (he basically just reads news and comments on it) it still beats the rest of that shit lineup. Which I guess isn't saying much, but I liked his original format, and why they got rid of Animal is beyond me. I guess having a black guy appeals to the wrong demo, because we all know you cant succeed with a black personality on a morning radio show. <img width="640" height="480" border="0" src="http://frogstar.com/stern/old/images/wpe1.jpg" />

pennington

04-10-2006, 09:03 PM

Whatever happened to that story about O&A replacing DLR? Or was the only one spreading that Opie?

pennington

04-10-2006, 09:07 PM

Bulldogcakes wrote: <img border="0" height="480" src="http://frogstar.com/stern/old/images/wpe1.jpg" width="640" /> What's that dark area coming out of the left side of her bra? A giant nipple?

Terragen

04-11-2006, 12:52 PM

Thats the singularity forming, from which nothing can escape!

pfa

04-11-2006, 03:00 PM

Dave's on the air, but for how long?  Nearly every day he says he'll be back tomorrow, "hopefully". I
noticed that he's back to playing music, and I've heard that he has
someone sitting with him in-studio daily to help him 'adhere' to the
'new format' (an attorney or producer). But it
really seems that mgmt. is trying to get him fired, expensively --
they're letting banned FCC words through on-air and on the mp3
downloads.  "Shit and "fuck" are heard on a regular basis. 
But that soesn't make sense, as new regulations spread the fine
around.  Hmmm.... I support getting rid of Animal.  He added nothing, imo, and was just there to teach Dave how to be more 'black'.

narc

04-11-2006, 11:04 PM

I hope they get David Lee Kinison and Crazy Jen to replace DLR. That would be the best morning show of all time.

Marc with a c

04-19-2006, 11:32 PM

can someone give me a radio insider?i was just in the car and booker was talking about a big announcement concerning roth leaving (fired) and o&a coming in.   yes i was listening to booker.  hopefully nobody stopped reading after i wrote that.

TheQuestion

04-19-2006, 11:40 PM

<a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=51190" target="_self">Rumors abound</a>

Tenbatsuzen

04-19-2006, 11:44 PM

The most amusing part about this? O&A is a morning show, with an afternoon show they can't stand.  HELLO LESLIE GOLD!

Tenbatsuzen

04-19-2006, 11:45 PM

BTW, Roth is still all over the Free FM site. Now, considering it's a flash site, I don't know how hard or easy it is to get him out of it, but still...

Marc with a c

04-19-2006, 11:45 PM

thank you sir.  this should be interesting.  hopefully it helps out uncle ron and aunt fez.

Tenbatsuzen

04-19-2006, 11:49 PM

evedder wrote: thank you sir. this should be interesting. hopefully it helps out uncle ron and aunt fez.   How? Remember, Ron and Fez ran away screaming from Joel Hollander no less than a year ago.

Marc with a c

04-19-2006, 11:56 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:  evedder wrote: thank you sir. this should be interesting. hopefully it helps out uncle ron and aunt fez.    How? Remember, Ron and Fez ran away screaming from Joel Hollander no less than a year ago. i have no idea how it will help, hopefully they can piggy back it to get back on.  i wasnt able to listen to the JFK shows.  did they run away from Hollander, or fairfax, va.?

mikeyboy

04-19-2006, 11:57 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:  evedder wrote: thank you sir. this should be interesting. hopefully it helps out uncle ron and aunt fez.    How? Remember, Ron and Fez ran away screaming from Joel Hollander no less than a year ago. *shrug*  You never know.  Things do change.  It's not like O&A's recent relationship with Infinity/CBS Radio was all puppy dogs and ice cream.

Earlshog

04-20-2006, 12:08 AM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:  evedder wrote: thank you sir. this should be interesting. hopefully it helps out uncle ron and aunt fez.    How? Remember, Ron and Fez ran away screaming from Joel Hollander no less than a year ago. O & A had more bad blood with infitiy then Ron and Fez... If they go Ron and Fez will be right behind them... That is if Infinity will cough up the dough to keep roberto

Marc with a c

04-20-2006, 12:19 AM

how is this good for xm?are they getting a ton of money from infinity?

bitterbuffalo

04-20-2006, 12:23 AM

Obviously, nothing but good can come from O&A on FreeFM. And if Ron & Fez were to end up there too, well that would be even better.  It would kind of turn XM into a full fledged entertainment company. They would be farming out their homegrown talent much like Westwood One or Premeire does...Althought it would go directly against the current attitude in the radio world towards satellite.

mikeyboy

04-20-2006, 02:59 AM

<a href="http://online.wsj.com/google_login.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com% 2Farticle%2FSB114550239506830861.html%3Fmod%3Dgoog lenews_wsj" target="_self">Wall Street Journal is reporting Roth out, O&A in</a>

mendyweiss

04-20-2006, 10:08 AM

mikeyboy wrote: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/google_login.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com% 2Farticle%2FSB114550239506830861.html%3Fmod%3Dgoog lenews_wsj" target="_self">Wall Street Journal is reporting Roth out, O&A in</a> Now that's what Im talking about!!!!( I hate when people say that)

Doctor Manhattan

04-20-2006, 11:20 AM

mikeyboy wrote: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/google_login.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com% 2Farticle%2FSB114550239506830861.html%3Fmod%3Dgoog lenews_wsj" target="_self">Wall Street Journal is reporting Roth out, O&A in</a> Opie and Anothony are joining Van Halen? Now I'll buy their albums!<img src="http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/9178/moaae2in.jpg" border="0" />I bet there is a real picture of O&A with Van Halen, at least I didn't spend a lot of time on this...

This message was edited by Doctor Manhattan on 4-20-06 @ 10:22 AM

Rodan

04-20-2006, 11:34 AM

How is this going to work again? They're going to start an hour earlier on XM and use that as tape delay? Or will they do a shorter show than normal on XM?     Time paradoxes! My head is going to e-x-p-l-o-d-e. It seems like a weird arrangement.

Earlshog

04-20-2006, 11:36 AM

Doctor Manhattan wrote: mikeyboy wrote: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/google_login.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com% 2Farticle%2FSB114550239506830861.html%3Fmod%3Dgoog lenews_wsj" target="_self">Wall Street Journal is reporting Roth out, O&A in</a> Opie and Anothony are joining Van Halen? Now I'll buy their albums!<img src="http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/9178/moaae2in.jpg" border="0" />I bet there is a real picture of O&A with Van Halen, at least I didn't spend a lot of time on this...This message was edited by Doctor Manhattan on 4-20-06 @ 10:22 AM I know when they were on WNEW they played "Ain't talkin bout love" alot...

A.J.

04-20-2006, 11:56 AM

Earlshog wrote: I know when they were on WNEW they played "Ain't talkin bout love" alot... Wasn't that because that song kicked in whenever they ran out of dump on the dump button?

Don Stugots

04-20-2006, 11:56 AM

evedder wrote: can someone give me a radio insider?i was just in the car and booker was talking about a big announcement concerning roth leaving (fired) and o&a coming in.   yes i was listening to booker.  hopefully nobody stopped reading after i wrote that.why would you punish yourself that way?  are your ears hurting?

Freakshow

04-20-2006, 12:15 PM

I'm hearing tape-delay and edited shows will be played.  Anyone else completely convinced that's not going to work, not even a little bit.

This message was edited by Freakshow on 4-20-06 @ 11:16 AM

mendyweiss

04-20-2006, 12:19 PM

Freakshow wrote: I'm hearing tape-delay and edited shows will be played.  Anyone else completely convinced that's not going to work, not even a little bit. This message was edited by Freakshow on 4-20-06 @ 11:16 AM WJFK  JunkiesPEter RosenbergBill O'REillyPenn JilletteDon and MikeJay SeverinIt will work alot more than a little bit if they get back on JFK

Marc with a c

04-20-2006, 12:29 PM

STUGOTS1 wrote: evedder wrote: can someone give me a radio insider?i was just in the car and booker was talking about a big announcement concerning roth leaving (fired) and o&a coming in.   yes i was listening to booker.  hopefully nobody stopped reading after i wrote that.why would you punish yourself that way?  are your ears hurting?stop picking on me.and no my ears dont hurt, my pride on the other hand

narc

04-20-2006, 12:35 PM

Does this mean Al Dukes will be involved with O&A at all? Opie will love that.

Freakshow

04-20-2006, 01:04 PM

mendyweiss wrote: Freakshow wrote: I'm hearing tape-delay and edited shows will be played.  Anyone else completely convinced that's not going to work, not even a little bit. This message was edited by Freakshow on 4-20-06 @ 11:16 AM WJFK  JunkiesPEter RosenbergBill O'REillyPenn JilletteDon and MikeJay SeverinIt will work alot more than a little bit if they get back on JFKI'm just saying a tape delay, edited show won't work.  It wouldn't work if it was anyone, except maybe Stern.

Crash

04-20-2006, 01:42 PM

From Billboard Magazine as quoted on the Radio Dentist's Web Site:"...the agreement allows CBS to air a three-hour version of the O&A show that will originate from its WFNY studios. CBS will have control over this portion of the program, which will simulcast uncensored on XM. After they wrap their CBS show, plans call for the pair to travel the block or so to XM’s midtown Manhattan studio and put in another two-hours that will air exclusively on XM."Begs more questions than it answers. You can't make stuff like this up.

Furtherman

04-20-2006, 01:44 PM

Two hours of censored then two hours of uncensored?  That's just stupid.  Pick one and stick with it.

Crash

04-20-2006, 01:50 PM

Let's say CBS has them on for Morning Drive - from 7AM to 10AM. Then give them an hour to get to the XM Studios and get settled to do their two hour show there. That show then runs from 11AM to 1PM.Where does that leave the Buddays?

mendyweiss

04-20-2006, 02:06 PM

Anthony is going to have a fuckin heart attack.

Death Metal Moe

04-20-2006, 02:15 PM

mendyweiss wrote: Anthony is going to have a fuckin heart attack. Too late.

SatCam

04-20-2006, 02:23 PM

Where does that leave the Buddays?
My guess is, they will either get shafted up the butt as usual (likely), or they will actually get a good time slot (like 7-11)

Death Metal Moe

04-20-2006, 02:24 PM

I wanted to discuss my concerns for the future of 202 on Wackbag but someone's getting ripped apart for even questioning the deal, so I guess this forum will have to do.From what I saw they will transmit from a CBS studio from 7-10 and then after that will be exclusive XM time.  I am very worried about the content restrictions.  I do not want a tamed down O&A show, I didn't pay for that.  I still don't see how they can even have Patrice in studio if they're doing a terrestrial show, he'll get them dumped out for hours.  How can they have discussions about pedophilia?  Sex?  Really, any risque topics that seem to be banned from regular radio right now can get them dumped.  I am very curious to see what they did with this deal.Even more importantly to us, what does this mean to Ron and Fez?  Where will they be fucking moved to now?  O&A made fun of Howard when he moved Bubba to get the replay he wanted on the west coast, but they're going to be doing something very similar with Ron and Fez it seems.  Just moving them where they want in the schedule to suit themselves.Also, will Ron and Fez be doing any terrestrial stuff?  Will O&A bring them along at all?  I have many questions at this point and few answers.But I remember how frantic I felt before Ron and Fez moved to XM so I am remaining optimistic this time.  It would be great if due to O&A needing more live air time they gave us Ron and Fez back at 7PM.  I'd really like that.

Tenbatsuzen

04-20-2006, 02:30 PM

Here's how I think it's going to work. An unadulterated, undumped feed will go from Free-FM to XM.  That gets broadcast live on XM with no delay, no dumps.Another feed will be broadcast on FNY with the dump restrictions.  O&A will probably hold back on the cursing, but if someone drops something that's content issue, Free-FM will dump out, XM will not. Does that make more sense?  That way, O&A still have "artistic freedom" and won't complain about the dumps like Howard did, because they still have the unrestricted feed on XM. I don't get the second-half-at-XM thing though.

SatCam

04-20-2006, 02:35 PM

The only two guys in radio who can do two shows a day are R&F

http://www.adampadilla.com/design/images/ron%20and%20fez.jpg

badorties

04-20-2006, 03:27 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: Here's how I think it's going to work. An unadulterated, undumped feed will go from Free-FM to XM.  That gets broadcast live on XM with no delay, no dumps.Another feed will be broadcast on FNY with the dump restrictions.  O&A will probably hold back on the cursing, but if someone drops something that's content issue, Free-FM will dump out, XM will not. Does that make more sense?  That way, O&A still have "artistic freedom" and won't complain about the dumps like Howard did, because they still have the unrestricted feed on XM. I don't get the second-half-at-XM thing though. this makes the most sense ... the two studio plan is just silly

Plethora

04-20-2006, 03:32 PM

Anyone else think this is some sort of gimmick?  Has there been any real confirmation?  Press releases etc?  On the face of it, it seems like a remarkably bad move on CBS' part... really really peculiar. Now putting on my conspiracy nut hat -- if it is true, could the recent axing of 202 on DirecTV be related?  A while back there was a rumor that the deal hit a wall.  Could it have been CBS not wanting 202 on DirecTV and CBS?

curtoid

04-20-2006, 03:37 PM

I get the impression that this is where everyone wanted to be 5 years ago, when O&A were primed as Howard's successor - but I'm not so sure things will be that smooth. CBS will once again be the target of niche groups - the FCC will once again have a new mouse to play with - fans will complain about a watered down show and/or an abreviated unedited satellite show - critics and Stern fans will once more have amo that O&A must always follow Howard - old listeners who haven't heard them in years, who didn't come on board to XM, might be struck how different the show is and complain that it isn't as good (of course, that could be off-set by people who think it's better, but how often does that happen in life, where something you once loved and lost and remembered fondly comes back, and is better than you built it up?) - can even a watered down O&A fly on terestrial radio these days???I don't know....CBS is desperate and as an added bonus, they want to stick it to Howard - O&A and XM also want to stick it to Howard  & Sirius and get their brand out there, but even though this seems like a perfect marriage they come off looking a little desperate too, just simply by associating themselves again with the sinking ship of CBS Radio. Does it ultimately water down XM, since so much of what these companies can boast is exclusive content. How can CBS accuse Howard of doing a 5 hour daily infomercial for satellite, when they then hire the competition to do even more that could ultimately undercut what they are doing?From O&A's stand-point, this is a no-brainer - you can reach more people, be back on IN New York, stick it to Howard, AND have a safety net. It also washes away the ill-effects Sex for Sam might have had in the industry if your old boss (desperate or not) agrees to hire you.  Death Metal Moe wrote:  Even more importantly to us, what does this mean to Ron and Fez?  Where will they be fucking moved to now?  O&A made fun of Howard when he moved Bubba to get the replay he wanted on the west coast, but they're going to be doing something very similar with Ron and Fez it seems.  Just moving them where they want in the schedule to suit themselves.Also, will Ron and Fez be doing any terrestrial stuff?  Will O&A bring them along at all?  I have many questions at this point and few answers.But I remember how frantic I felt before Ron and Fez moved to XM so I am remaining optimistic this time.  It would be great if due to O&A needing more live air time they gave us Ron and Fez back at 7PM.  I'd really like that.This all seems like a one-shot trial balloon - if it is widely viewed as a success in all these markets, then maybe there's rooom for R&F back at the table in NYC on the Free FM station there. My hope is that R&F aren't just abandoned on a satellite station that is no longer relevant - I hope XM decides to continue to explore other programming options with 202. Locally, there is scuttle that O&A may be on the Free FMer here (WJFK), which would put them back on with Don and Mike and the Junkies again. Since the Junkies are pulling better numbers than the rest of the other Free FM stations with their Stern replacements, there could be a situation where O&A are tape delayed. OR - the word could come from the corporate office that they want O&A live, displacing the Junkies, and maybe displacing D&M again. Argh! Dejavue!WJFK won't move O'Reilly, so there is a 2 hour slot in the middays that can't be moved - Penn Jillette, from what I gather, is doing all right with his 1 hour, and might remain. The eaiest ones to lose would be Pete Rosenberg (middays, for 2 hours) and Jay Sevrin (nights, 4 hours). What a fucking mess...I've already thought about this far too much already...whatever happens will happen..it doesn't effect me since I really do

JPMNICK

04-20-2006, 03:38 PM

when does all this shit start?

SatCam

04-20-2006, 03:40 PM

Plethora wrote: Now putting on my conspiracy nut hat -- if it is true, could the recent axing of 202 on DirecTV be related? A while back there was a rumor that the deal hit a wall. Could it have been CBS not wanting 202 on DirecTV and CBS? 

Actually, I think DirecTV axed every non-music channel, including other XM talk channels and the MLB channels. Probably more a coincidence than anything else.

Crash

04-20-2006, 04:41 PM

Plethora wrote: Anyone else think this is some sort of gimmick?  Has there been any real confirmation?  Press releases etc?  On the face of it, it seems like a remarkably bad move on CBS' part... really really peculiar.Billboard Magazine and the New York Post are going with it as if it's a done deal. I think it's legit. At least in New York, Free FM's numbers are in the toilet. CBS needs a winner to build the format around if they're going to give the other shows in the rotation a chance to gain an audiuence and pull the format out of the tank.  I think CBS THINKS they need this in a big way.

Hottub

04-20-2006, 04:52 PM

A couple of Afro's get on the air, a few kinds words to management from O&A, and my buddays will be replacing JV and Elvis on FreeFM with the same kind of deal!

Bulldogcakes

04-20-2006, 05:00 PM

Hottub wrote: A couple of Afro's get on the air, a few kinds words to management from O&A, and my buddays will be replacing JV and Elvis on FreeFM with the same kind of deal! I feel like Rip Van Winkle all of a sudden reading that. O&A, Ron and Fez, Radio Chick all on the same station. Its like I fell asleep and woke up in 2001.  <blockquote />

Freakshow

04-20-2006, 05:16 PM

curtoid wrote: Locally, there is scuttle that O&A may be on the Free FMer here (WJFK), which would put them back on with Don and Mike and the Junkies again. Since the Junkies are pulling better numbers than the rest of the other Free FM stations with their Stern replacements, there could be a situation where O&A are tape delayed. OR - the word could come from the corporate office that they want O&A live, displacing the Junkies, and maybe displacing D&M again. Argh! Dejavue!  Junks ain't moving.  According to DCRTV mailbag they had Hughes on this AM addressing the rumor, and Gilespie, too.  Plus their agent is O&A's agent and he has told them they're not moving.  I see them sliding into Sevrin's (and R&F's old slot) 7pm slot.  One can only hope.

This message was edited by Freakshow on 4-20-06 @ 4:18 PM

marcymark

04-20-2006, 06:01 PM

Hottub wrote: A couple of Afro's get on the air, a few kinds words to management from O&A, and my buddays will be replacing JV and Elvis on FreeFM with the same kind of deal!            ONE CAN ONLY HOPE! <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/rolleyes.gif" border="0" />

Bulldogcakes

04-20-2006, 06:10 PM

That station is such a cluster fuck right now, O&A can only improve it. But the rest of the lineup is still one unlistenable show after another. JV and Elvis- Some of the worst radio I've ever heard. Complete with an Ed MacMahon doofis doing phony laughs in the backgound. Hideous. That shit might sell in middle America, but not NYC. Jim Cramer's Real Money-As hard as he tries, you cant make talking about the stock market interesting unless you have about a million bucks invested in it. Which narrows down your audience some. Penn Gilette-A little too smart for regular radio, a little too dumb for NPR. Radio Chick-Occasionally I'll listen, then I'll remember I dont have a vagina and none of this appeals to me. I see O&A doing what they did at WNEW. Getting good ratings, and slowly taking over the whole format. At some point, I'll bet Ron and Fez are back 7-11 pm. Which was they're best time slot. Might take a year, but I'll bet it happens. At least O&A and R&F appeal to the same demo. Which most of the rest of that lineup doesn't.      

This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 4-20-06 @ 5:15 PM

Plethora

04-20-2006, 06:20 PM

Sounds like it's time for everyone's RADIO PSYCHIC -- RADIO PSYCHICHere's mine -- the same conservative voices that got CBS to fire O&A will re-emerge with glee and organize a high profile boycott... pundits on the cable news nets etc etc.  Any progress on the FCC relaxing will be lost, as these conservative voices will be re-invigorated and have a call to arms & a spot on the news nets.  Yecchhh.  XM subscribers will get ticked off at the return of LONG and FREQUENT commercial breaks.  CBS will break the deal when they finally realize they are giving away free advertising to a medium designed to destroy CBS. R&F while be screwed over will be pros like always and barely make mention of the screwing or anything about it... Gotta admit that I kind of enjoy some aspects of radio wars, but I love that R&F don't get into that area at all.  With the notable exception of Eddie Trunk.

Johnny4

04-20-2006, 06:33 PM

Here is my prediction. In about 5 or 6
months, CBS throws a shitload of money back at O and A and they leave
XM completely. Mark it down.

furie

04-20-2006, 06:34 PM

i don't understand the studio switching at all.
why can't they simple do the shoe from XM's studio and "beam" it over to freefm?

Hottub

04-20-2006, 06:38 PM

Ant just posted this on whackbag.wifflebatlubeHoly Shit!! Relax!!! <hr size="1" /><div>You will be getting more show. You will hear the predumped CBS version from 6-9AM and a pure XM version from 9-11 or even later (to 12 NOON) if something is really rolling. Yes, 6am to 9am will be FCC friendly. REALLY think about the show these days. Without the fucks and shits what's being talked about is well within FCC guidlines. TASTLESS SHIT IS NOT A VIOLATION! The same horrid jokes that were made on WNEW can still be made. Sex and cursing are issues. Anything that will be too much for CBS will be done on XM between 9-11 or 12. The up side here are the callers who can't afford satellite = more freaks and pissed off callers. Better guests, TONS more exposure for XM and the show, and most of all sitting in Howards studio doing a show because CBS needed to put the show on to bail themselves out of a clusterfuck. Give it a few weeks before you start getting all pissed off! REALLY listen to todays show, take out the curses and tell me how much couldn't be on Free-FM? Just relax for a while and then you can bitch if you're still pissed. This is a great opportunity for the show, XM and CBS AND the listeners. It shakes shit up a bit and that has ALWAYS made the show better. I mean....If it was really happening anyway.</div>

marcymark

04-20-2006, 06:38 PM

Bulldogcakes wrote: That station is such a cluster fuck right now, O&A can only improve it. But the rest of the lineup is still one unlistenable show after another. JV and Elvis- Some of the worst radio I've ever heard. Complete with an Ed MacMahon doofis doing phony laughs in the backgound. Hideous. That shit might sell in middle America, but not NYC. Jim Cramer's Real Money-As hard as he tries, you cant make talking about the stock market interesting unless you have about a million bucks invested in it. Which narrows down your audience some. Penn Gilette-A little too smart for regular radio, a little too dumb for NPR. Radio Chick-Occasionally I'll listen, then I'll remember I dont have a vagina and none of this appeals to me.  I see O&A doing what they did at WNEW. Getting good ratings, and slowly taking over the whole format. At some point, I'll bet Ron and Fez are back 7-11 pm. Which was they're best time slot. Might take a year, but I'll bet it happens. At least O&A and R&F appeal to the same demo. Which most of the rest of that lineup doesn't.        This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 4-20-06 @ 5:15 PM           7-11pm but then i'll have to MUTE the YANKS!

Plethora

04-20-2006, 06:40 PM

Til 12 eh?  SUPER!  And R&F?

Recyclerz

04-20-2006, 06:40 PM

Well, this is generating the top shelf buzz that O&A have been visibly/audibly craving,  more so than when they got hired by XM in the first place.  I think it is a smart move for them and probably moves them to the top spot in the "Shock Jock" genre.  (Personally, I put Limbaugh and Hannity in the category because I am shocked so many people swallow their schtik whole, but I digress.)Obviously, now that they're a somewhat smaller corporate media conglomerate, CBS has crunched the numbers and decided it's worth the risk to their precious, golden egg-laying FCC licenses by renting O&A (& potentially pissing off the e-mailling Preachers) since the eggs don't drop nearly as frequently without listeners.I think this may actually improve the O&A show a bit as they now have every incentive to run a tighter and more content-filled show (ie. less riffing on American Idol, for example) to become the alpha dogs they clearly can be in the industry. For R&F I think short-term it's neutral to slightly positive (getting lost in the O&A buzz balanced by the cameos they'll pick up on the wider platform as O&A show off their stable of friends) and long term positive 'cuz I believe wherever R&F get exposure they'll pick that % of the audience that will think they are the greatest things ever - you know, people like us. <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smile.gif" border="0" />

margin

04-20-2006, 06:49 PM

I don't get what CBS gets out of this deal.  Of course, they get some ratings at first because they get a popular show.  But overall, this is just going to be a big commercial for XM because people will want to hear the uncensored show, thus boosting the XM subscriber count.  Are CBS Radio and XM going to merge eventually or do both companies both benefit from the failure of Sirius??? Something doesn't add up.

Plethora

04-20-2006, 06:49 PM

There you go making sense again margin.

Bulldogcakes

04-20-2006, 06:55 PM

I think O&A type shows work BETTER on free radio than on XM. Because having to walk that line of not getting dumped out or losing your license makes for a high wire act they have to perform. Which, of course, keeps people pinned to their radios. When they can do whatever they want, its still cool, but it lacks the danger they were constantly in at WNEW. And while it's the oldest bit in radio, hating your boss and blaming him for screwing up your show still works like a charm. And seems to make listeners very loyal to the show.

marcymark

04-20-2006, 06:55 PM

margin wrote: I don't get what CBS gets out of this deal.  Of course, they get some ratings at first because they get a popular show.  But overall, this is just going to be a big commercial for XM because people will want to hear the uncensored show, thus boosting the XM subscriber count.  Are CBS Radio and XM going to merge eventually or do both companies both benefit from the failure of Sirius??? Something doesn't add up.          what the fuck does this have to do with Serius? <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wallbash.gif" border="0" />

Hottub

04-20-2006, 06:56 PM

I tried replying about the fate R&F while Ant was still online, but got no response. If you want to check out the thread, you can start at page 50 I think.(You must be registered, and they are in Patbattle mode!)

This message was edited by Hottub on 4-20-06 @ 6:02 PM

feralBoy

04-20-2006, 06:59 PM

Hottub wrote: I tried replying about R&F while he was still online, but got no responce. If you want to check out the thread, you can start at page 50 I think.(You must be registered, and they are in Patbattle mode!)Yeah, I asked what will come of RnF too, and it seemed to be just ignored.  That can't be good.  I'm not so optimistic.

Crash

04-20-2006, 07:04 PM

margin wrote: I don't get what CBS gets out of this deal.  Of course, they get some ratings at first because they get a popular show.  But overall, this is just going to be a big commercial for XM because people will want to hear the uncensored show, thus boosting the XM subscriber count.  The estimate is that, between XM and Sirius, there are about 9,000,000 people listening to satellite radio. That's nothing compared to the amount of people that listen to terrestrial radio on a daily basis. Common wisdom among radio executives is that free advertising for sattelite radio is a non-issue. It just doesn't matter and to them, sattelite radio is no threat.What matters to CBS is men 18-40 in markets like New York. They think Free-FM can capture that audience if they have an anchor show to build around. Everything else just doesn't figure into the equation.

Reephdweller

04-20-2006, 07:06 PM

I think Ron and Fez are not even in the equation at this point and probably won't be. This deal is about O&A and that's it. It sounds to me like Tenbats idea of the way it will go is most likely, I also don't get the two station thing and I bet that never happens. The media always gets these particulars wrong so that's likely whats going on.As for Ron and Fez, I suppose if O&A come in to the NY station and make the ratings books a success and perhaps if Leslie Gold fails ratings wise that perhaps O&A might have some say or input over other content at the station. Though that is too far off to speculate at this point I think. I think Ron and Fez will be just fine on XM evn with or without O&A. I don't think for a second though that O&A are going away from XM regardless of their success. I'm certain they enjoy the freedom they have to say whatever.At best O&A will use this to convince XM to sign them to a multi-year deal and also for greater promotion of their show. I say good for them and best of all O&A truly win in the end.

SinA

04-20-2006, 07:14 PM

Hoo hoo, I invented talking about satellite radio.<img height="225" src="http://in.yimg.com/xp/reuters_ids_new/20051216/23/2133480069.jpg" width="156" border="0" />I don't care, I love that bit.  As for the O&A/CBS biz, they must be ecstatic right now, after being treated like dogshit before (can't believe it was 5 years ago).  To have CBS recognize that they need them to save their ratings, that no one else can come close to filling Sterns spot, is a big fuck you to all their critics.

marcymark

04-20-2006, 07:17 PM

Crash wrote: margin wrote: I don't get what CBS gets out of this deal.  Of course, they get some ratings at first because they get a popular show.  But overall, this is just going to be a big commercial for XM because people will want to hear the uncensored show, thus boosting the XM subscriber count.  The estimate is that, between XM and Sirius, there are about 9,000,000 people listening to satellite radio. That's nothing compared to the amount of people that listen to terrestrial radio on a daily basis. Common wisdom among radio executives is that free advertising for sattelite radio is a non-issue. It just doesn't matter and to them, sattelite radio is no threat.What matters to CBS is men 18-40 in markets like New York. They think Free-FM can capture that audience if they have an anchor show to build around. Everything else just doesn't figure into the equation.         thats not the whole quote, why edit a quote?

Hottub

04-20-2006, 07:18 PM

To have CBS recognize that they need them to save their ratings, that no one else can come close to filling Sterns spot, is a big fuck you to all their critics.Couldn't have summed it up better!

SinA

04-20-2006, 07:25 PM

marcymark wrote: Crash wrote: margin wrote: I don't get what CBS gets out of this deal.  Of course, they get some ratings at first because they get a popular show.  But overall, this is just going to be a big commercial for XM because people will want to hear the uncensored show, thus boosting the XM subscriber count.  The estimate is that, between XM and Sirius, there are about 9,000,000 people listening to satellite radio. That's nothing compared to the amount of people that listen to terrestrial radio on a daily basis. Common wisdom among radio executives is that free advertising for sattelite radio is a non-issue. It just doesn't matter and to them, sattelite radio is no threat.What matters to CBS is men 18-40 in markets like New York. They think Free-FM can capture that audience if they have an anchor show to build around. Everything else just doesn't figure into the equation.     thats not the whole quote, why edit a quote?sometimes i might do it to maintain brevity and relevance, because quotes on quotes on quotes.., get pretty longsometimes to make a joke, pinky

Crash

04-20-2006, 07:29 PM

SinA wrote: sometimes i might do it to maintain brevity and relevance, because quotes on quotes on quotes.., get pretty longThank You.

narc

04-20-2006, 07:30 PM

Maybe this means my fantasy of RnF interviewing Jim Cramer will come true. Ron seemed amused by him. I just want Ron to ask him what drugs he's on.

mikeyboy

04-20-2006, 07:32 PM

narc wrote: Maybe this means my fantasy of RnF interviewing Jim Cramer will come true. Ron seemed amused by him. I just want Ron to ask him what drugs he's on. R&F have already interviewed Jim Cramer.  It was back when they were on WJFK, and Cramer got the 11:00 pm slot after them (this was prior to his TV show) and they interviewed him prior to his first show.

mikeyboy

04-20-2006, 07:34 PM

<a href="http://www.catholicleague.org/06press_releases/quarter%202/060420_O&A_CBS.htm" target="_self">The Catholic League's press release on O&A's employment by CBS</a>

JPMNICK

04-20-2006, 07:35 PM

Wow that's a HUGE statement coming from them!

JPMNICK

04-20-2006, 07:36 PM

mikeyboy wrote: narc wrote: Maybe this means my fantasy of RnF interviewing Jim Cramer will come true. Ron seemed amused by him. I just want Ron to ask him what drugs he's on. R&F have already interviewed Jim Cramer.  It was back when they were on WJFK, and Cramer got the 11:00 pm slot after them (this was prior to his TV show) and they interviewed him prior to his first show.I miss the J-Dubs impression of him. Does cramer live down in DC or is he a NYC guy?

Hottub

04-20-2006, 07:38 PM

“In short, the Catholic League hopes Opie and Anthony have a great run on CBS Radio.”  It seems pretty obvious that Bill Donohue is NOT an XM subscriber!

This message was edited by Hottub on 4-20-06 @ 7:37 PM

Reephdweller

04-20-2006, 07:38 PM

I find that rather big of Bill Donohue to do, he called in to the show once and made his peace with them as well. While I don't like the guy I do respect that he did that.

Doc-from-wb

04-20-2006, 07:43 PM

"In short, the Catholic League hopes Opie and Anthony have a great run on CBS Radio.” <br