SiriusXM’s Opie Radio Channel officially relaunches, Jim Norton now on mornings, Opie afternoons
Update [1.23.17] This channel has gone through another rebranding as Faction Talk. It’s been over a week of some pretty hefty radio drama over at SiriusXM’s Opie Radio Channel. A channel that will no longer have its namesake in the morning radio position for the first time since the channel’s debut over a decade ago […]
Opie’s latest video states he’s returning to SiriusXM, doing afternoons
Another day, another revelation about Gregg “Opie” Hughes, formerly of The Opie & Anthony Show and the Opie with Jimmy Show. This morning, Opie released another video featuring updates written in sand on the beach. The message reads, “Back tomorrow 3pm. I did NOT want to leave mornings. Short term deal. They wanted longer. I […]
Once again, “Opie & Anthony” have a civil, on-air conversation
Just a few weeks ago, Gregg “Opie” Hughes called in and re-united with his old co-host, Anthony Cumia on the air for the first time in 2.5 years. Anthony called into Opie’s show on the first day of his new show, Opie Radio. Now, Opie repaid the favor to Anthony and called into The Anthony […]
Rumors heating up that Opie is out at SiriusXM
Always surrounded by drama, longtime radio host Gregg “Opie” Hughes is back in the news, this time over worries he’s finally about to get the axe from network SiriusXM. Insiders, and fans of his hugely popular Faction Talk (formerly Opie Radio), are buzzing with speculation that SiriusXM won’t renew Opie’s contract, which is officially up […]
Anthony Cumia’s Twitter account suspended, allegedly following a fight with an A.V. Club writer
What a few weeks it’s been for Opie & Anthony fans. Yesterday, longtime broadcaster Anthony Cumia was suspended from Twitter seemingly after a coming to the defense of his former Opie & Anthony co-host, Gregg “Opie” Hughes, who was fired from recently fired by SiriusXM. Last week, the satellite radio provider confirmed it had parted […]
Opie gives an update on his departure from SiriusXM: “Fired SO fired”
Following the news that longtime radio host Gregg “Opie” Hughes had been let go by his most recent network, SiriusXM, the former Opie Radio Show host confirmed on Instagram that he was “fired SO fired,” alongside a special message for his hardcore fans and the promise that this will all just be a “temporary setback.” The […]
Today, “Opie Radio” relauches as “Faction Talk” on SiriusXM
Today is a new day for channel 103 of SiriusXM. The channel, formerly known as the channel formerly known as Opie Radio is now launched with a branded as Faction Talk. Named after its popular sister channel Faction 41 which is a punk/sports/music influenced channel. The talk side of the channel will now fuse the […]
Is an Opie & Anthony reunion possible? Anthony Cumia, “open to anything”
With the fallout from The Opie With Jimmy Show ending coming fast and heavy and the fallout between hosts Gregg “Opie” Hughes and Jim Norton seemingly irreparable, the idea of a reunion has come from a surprise source. Anthony Cumia, Opie’s former co-host of The Opie & Anthony Show posted a video clip online called, […]
“The Opie with Jimmy Show” is over, Jim Norton and Opie separate, both to remain on SiriusXM?
For those who lingered longer in the hopes that some incarnation of the old Opie/Anthony/Jimmy dynamic would form, the past two days seemed to effectively close the book on that speculation. Host Gregg “Opie” Hughes of SiriusXM’s Opie with Jimmy Show, what used to be the Opie & Anthony Show, posted a video that updated […]
It’s official, Opie fired from SiriusXM
Gregg “Opie” Hughes has been fired by SiriusXM, capping off what’s been a tumultuous time for the talk show host and the satellite radio giant. There had been speculation that Hughes’ days were numbered and earlier this afternoon, SiriusXM released a statement to All Access that read, “SiriusXM confirms it has terminated its relationship with […]