Pleased to meetyas. Anyway, feel free to look around the site or post comments in the O&A threads Clear Channel to Opie and Anthony – we have no interest or Opie and Anthony Canceled. For or against. You’re all welcome.

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Recently I’ve gotten massive traffic from three things on the site (other then getting people pissed off); the funny and false divorce story tied to 9-11, the words “Kill Bon Jovi” (hey I’m a fan! Check out The Future Knocks. You can hear my influences. I was commenting on the scrawl on the back of James Hetfield’s guitar!), and O&A.

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Speaking of music, hope you had a great time at the Bruce Springsteen show last night Bill.

Today’s O&A story is from CNN “Viacom should have known the risky-sex shock jocks would eventually go too far“

It was obvious from their antics that Opie and Anthony would go too far someday. Heck, this is the third time they did this sort of contest.

Viacom, however, was oblivious to this inevitability. It was willing to take the money the show made, but not willing to look over its shoulder and look for trouble BEFORE it happened. At best, it was lazy and, at worst, negligent. Viacom wouldn’t comment beyond its official statement on the matter.

Sure, the station manager and producer are getting punished too. But the corporate chieftains, who ultimately made the firing decision, should be held accountable too. At the very least, the corporation should donate some part of the profits it made off the show to the church it offended.

That’s who people should be pissed at. Whether you are an O&A fan or a someone who’s been offended. Because ultimately… they put out the paychecks. I’m a little disappointed in William Donohue, head of the Catholic League, who said, “I’m satisfied.”, after hearing that they were canceled. Sounds like simple retribution to me. I’m with the article writer above – they should make a donation to the church. They should apologize. I guess you can say I’d rather them repent then be punished. Instead, by cancelling them, they’ve been recast as the victim. Read some more articles on the web, or my message thread. They will probably come back bigger then before. You’ll see.

Other then O&A though, it’s gotta be said, there are bigger things goin’ on in the world.

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Here goes some more links:

DJs Opie and Anthony Canned

How Low Can They Go?

update: ‘nychick’ passes on that O&A were *not* fired. Their show was canceled. They’re still WNEW (NYC station) employees. Click for the discussion.

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.