Clear Channel to Opie and Anthony – we have no interest

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Update 2/26/2002: Things have gone too far!

Now Clear Channel is moving to shut down Howard Stern!

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Following is a previous post on Opie and Anthony:

Opie and Anthony got the door slammed in their faces by Clear Channel yesterday, as the radio giant said it had absolutely no interest in hiring the just-fired shock jocks.
“They don’t fit in with the brands we have in New York. God bless ’em, but we have no interest in them at all,” said Andy Rosen, Clear Channel’s regional vice president.

Read the rest in the NYPost.

I can’t believe someone actually thinks this is a free speach issue. Common! That’s bullshit. I *listened* to the show regularly and I still realize that just makes no sense.

Normal people have gotten fired for much much less. We may not like it. But that’s the way it is. If the employeer felt strongly enough, they could have took it to court. But it looks like Infinity caved. Don’t get mad if some Catholic groups are upset. They have every right to be offended.

You an O&A supporter and you wanna get mad? Get mad because Infinity caved. They are the employers. They held the cards. Could have took the fines. Could have went to court. Could have done as they did for years with Howard Stern. O&A were doing what they were paid to do after all. They just got fired for doing what they were told to do.

Believe me – back in the day – Howard Stern was way more controversial then O&A. President Bush was recently joking around with Ozzy! Do you realize the relationship those in power had with the entertainment industry in the 80s? Remember – the 80s were the PMRC decade. It’s a whole new ballgame now.

Lileks sets the matter straight.

It looks like good ‘ol free market capitalism is going to do it’s work. No advertisers – no jobs. But that’s temporary. I’m sure someone somewhere will take a chance on them soon enough.

5 thoughts on “Clear Channel to Opie and Anthony – we have no interest”

  1. The “first amendment” argument is even simpler than that: the bill of rights applies only to government. A property owner (whether an individual or a corporation) has no obligation to allow a person to use their property to convey a message.

    Bottom line: only governments can be accused of censorship. If you find someone crying “censorship” at an individual or corporation, you’re looking at someone who doesn’t understand property rights.

  2. everyone thinks they are stern no one does it like him and no one ever will they were not very funny anyway good bye and dont let the door hit you in the back side

  3. Stern is OVER! He hasn’t been funny in years. O&A were fresh, new, had something to say. Howard has become everything he hated when he was good.
    Token girlfriend and everything. Why do I want to hear about him wanting to stay in the Hamptons for a few more days instead of working.

  4. The Catholic League has no right to be upset cause they didn’t even comment on the sex scandal already in the church. If they’re not upset enough to condemn priests molesting kids then why are they so upset with a couple having sex in a church?

  5. I couldn’t have said it better myself, Andrew. Nothing but a bunch of hypocrites. CHILD MOLESTATION is covered up and hushed for DECADES without thought, yet this stunt is sinful and disrespectful. Lick my kiwis…

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