Posted by SexyJ at 65.202.63.178 on August 26, 2002 at 10:04:29:
In Reply to: Yes it tis... posted by $_ZIG_$ on August 26, 2002 at 09:56:30:
from what i heard (and its not much so i may be wrong), ron n fez who comes on after o&a here in NY held a big concert/show to get some local bands signed. from what i heard, there was a big 'rally' of o&a fans there chanting for them. i also heard there were some protesting outside the station. like i said i may not have the right info here. they did have about 10 million listeners and im sure they are all pissed. but just think....they are more popular now then ever. stupid media!!
: : just curious (im not looking to start any board fight over this) but what was his views, and yours, on o&a getting canned?
: We didn't really talk that much about that side - we were both speculating about where they would go with the show. We both figure they'll take it to Clear Channel (the only other 'we own every radio station in the world' company), and talked about how shitty they are. Basically he thought it was a fuck up, and considered O&A the best radio show one can do in NYC after Stern of course.
: I feel the same way, they screwed up - or in detialed terms they underestimated what would happen with this stunt (probably because they figured the church was just a lame duck after all the priest scandals). I just hate to see that freakin crackhead Bill Donohue taking all the credit and gloating around town about how he 'got them fired' - to me the fact that he gets a 'win' or some actual credibility is the worst part of all this.
: O&A will return in some form. The army that they've built is just too big. They'll be on Clear Channel I think because CC is in financial trouble and needs the cash. I've heard they're a real dickhead company though. If that doesn't happen then their next stop is the Internet. O&A Uncensored would be a great thing...
: -Len
: : hes def a funny character.
: : like i said im just curious. just seeing what everyone thinks about it. most people i have talked to dont care.
: : : Going from Pitt to SF. I was sitting almost next to him in First Class. His wife was from Staten Island (like me) and their kid was a real prankster. They were headed to a gig.
: : : He was a cool guy - we talked about a bunch of shit for about 15 minutes, like hanging out with Method Man and Redman, Opie & Anthony getting fired, his plans for a website, and possibly a stand-up comedy 'movie' like Martin's.
: : : I asked if he knew Kev and he was like "Yea, I met him at the Tonight Show - cool guy. He's the only dude I know in Hollywood who smokes..."
: : : -Len