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Originally Posted by Pornwolf
They fired them not because they weren't good but because they pushed the limits further than Howard... and it kept thier fans on the edge of their seats. "The Man" shut them down, now "The Man" needs teir help so bad they are willing to take on the risk of bringing them back and getting picketed by the Christian right for doing so.
Howard is very nervous about this.
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Catholics Give O&A Thumbs Up; Stern Speaks
John Mainelli reports in the New York Post that Howard Stern bashed CBS Radio Chairman Joel Hollander this week for firing David Lee Roth too soon. Stern called Hollander ?the laughingstock of the radio industry? as he also addressed the subject of the pair who will be taking over for him on many of his former terrestrial radio affiliates, Opie & Anthony.
On the subject of the infamous St. Patrick?s Cathedral stunt which got O&A banned from terrestrial radio, Stern said, "They desecrated a church...this is blasphemous and unforgivable."
Meanwhile, William Donahue, president of the Catholic League, released a statement saying, "They have learned their lesson [and we hope] Opie & Anthony have a great run on CBS Radio.?