As Barrett Media first reported, former Opie & Anthony host Anthony Cumia is set to join 77 WABC, with the New York news/talk station confirming his new timeslot.
The Anthony Cumia Show will air on Sunday evenings from 8-10 PM ET. It will debut on Sunday, March 9th.
“I am beyond thrilled to join 77 WABC,” said Cumia. “They are the only ones doing great radio, and I’m looking forward to having a blast and connecting with my fans. I’m grateful to John (Catsimatidis) and Chad (Lopez) for offering me this opportunity. We’re going to have a great time!”
“Anthony has a strong and loyal following who have missed him on New York radio,” added 77 WABC and Red Apple Media President Chad Lopez. “Anthony brings another element of entertainment to our weekend programming, which is about having fun.”
Cumia previously hosted afternoons at WNEW from 1998 to 2002, before Opie & Anthony were fired by Infinity Broadcasting for what the company considered an uncouth promotion. It was one of several times Cumia exited a broadcasting job under similar circumstances. Cumia was fired in 2014 by SiriusXM for sharing racially charged tweets after claiming to be the victim of an attack by a Black woman.
Anthony Cumia had spent a decade with the satellite broadcaster, joining then XM Radio in 2004. Other radio stops include working at WAAF in Boston.
Since his high-profile ouster from SiriusXM, Cumia has hosted a digital show on his subscription-based Compound Media. Since 2021, he has hosted CompoundCensored with VICE Media co-founder Gavin McInnes.
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Finally a radio personality that can bring in some
intrigue. WABC has loss major Icons in recent years with the loss of Imus and Rush Limbaugh. Only Brian Kilmeade is impressive on 77 WABC on a daily basis. This Greg Kelly show must have rush rolling in his grave. Likewise. While Sid Rosenberg is a good American. He LOVES himself too much. Imus may have been tough to work for. But, Imus reruns would be better than Sid.
Looking forward to hearing Anthony on the air again 😉