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United States Anthony Cumia, a native of New York City, has established a multifaceted career as a shock jock, podcaster, and broadcaster, transitioning from conventional radio to independent digital platforms and now a return to syndicated radio.
Anthony Cumia was co-host of the "Opie & Anthony" radio show on SiriusXM, a subscription-based satellite radio service, from 2004 to 2014.
After being fired from SiriusXM, Anthony Cumia launched his own subscription-based network, Compound Media (initially known as The Anthony Cumia Network), which hosted "The Anthony Cumia Show."
In February 2025, Anthony Cumia joined WABC's Talkradio 77 as the host of a weekly radio version of "The Anthony Cumia Show." This marked his return to terrestrial radio.
Red Apple Audio Networks announced the national syndication of "The Anthony Cumia Show" in March 2025, following its debut on WABC.
Anthony Cumia co-hosts "Compound Censored" with Gavin McInnes, with the show broadcasting on McInnes's subscription-based network Censored.TV. Compound Media later merged with Censored.TV.
Post Hill Press released Anthony Cumia's memoir, "Permanently Suspended: The Rise and Fall... and Rise Again of Radio's Most Notorious Shock Jock," in November 2018, and his book "Spare Me" in 2024.
From April 2006 to March 2009, a portion of the "Opie and Anthony" show was simulcast on nine terrestrial radio stations owned by CBS Radio.
Along with Opie, Cumia co-hosted "XFL Gameday," a pregame show for Vince McMahon's startup football league, for four weeks in February 2001. The show was produced by NBC's owned and operated stations.
Opie & Anthony taped a pilot for Comedy Central titled "Search & Destroy," featuring teams of comedians performing various tasks throughout New York City. The show was not picked up by the network.
Born on April 26, 1961, in New York City, Anthony Cumia grew up in an Italian-American family on Long Island, New York. Prior to his radio career, Cumia worked installing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. His interest in radio was sparked by New York City personalities like Howard Stern and Don Imus. His entry into radio began when he met Gregg “Opie” Hughes. Cumia and his brother Joe entered an O. J. Simpson song parody contest on Hughes’s “Nighttime Attitude” show on WBAB. Their submission, “Gonna Electric Shock OJ,” became a hit, leading to an invitation to perform live in September 1994 and Cumia’s subsequent contributions to comedy bits for Hughes.
This collaboration led to the formation of “Opie and Anthony,” which began broadcasting in March 1995 on WAAF in Boston, Massachusetts. After being fired from WAAF in April 1998 over an April Fool’s Day prank, the duo moved to WNEW in New York City, achieving a top 10 afternoon drive show within two years. Comedian Jim Norton joined the show as a co-host in 2001. The show gained national syndication but was canceled in August 2002 following a controversial segment. “Opie and Anthony” found a new home on XM Satellite Radio in October 2004, where they broadcast until 2014.
Following his departure from SiriusXM in 2014, Cumia launched “The Anthony Cumia Show” on his subscription-based network, Compound Media. This marked a significant career shift, embracing digital media and independent broadcasting. In 2017, he co-hosted “The Artie and Anthony Show” with Artie Lange, which later reverted to “The Anthony Cumia Show” with Dave Landau as co-host. In 2024, Compound Media merged with Gavin McInnes’s Censored.TV, renaming the platform Compound Censored. Cumia returned to traditional radio in February 2025, joining WABC’s Talkradio 77 with a weekly version of “The Anthony Cumia Show,” which was syndicated nationally in March 2025.
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