Permanently Suspended: The Rise and Fall... and Rise Again of Radio's Most Notorious Shock Jock

Anthony Cumia · Johnny Russo · Brad Trackman

Nov 2018 · Post Hill Press

About this ebook

Today, Anthony Cumia is the co-host of the wildly popular “Anthony Cumia Show,” which live-streams to a huge following of paid subscribers; however, Anthony is most well-known from the legendary, nationally syndicated “Opie and Anthony Show.” Permanently Suspended is an all-access pass to the controversial mayhem that ensued on-and-off the air.
 
A must-read for all diehard O&A fans, Permanently Suspended finally answers the questions that everyone has been waiting for: What really happened between Opie and Anthony? What was the reasoning behind the multiple firings? What prompted the tweeting about the Times Square NYC incident? What is the true account of the controversial allegations? What are the never-before-revealed details of Anthony’s stint in rehab? What does the future hold for his livestream podcast? These questions, and many more, will be answered.

 
Permanently Suspended is a humorous, no-holds-barred account of the legendary career and life of Anthony Cumia—a blue collar guy who made his dreams come true, rising above all obstacles to become one of the most well-known and successful personalities in radio history.

Ratings and reviews

I was a big fan of Opie and Anthony growing up and I always imagined if one of them wrote a book it would be mind blowing and extremely entertaining. This is more like a recap of what I already knew. I don't think any hardcore fans will get anything out of it.

Fabulous read! I got in the O&A game late - like 2015-this-show-doesn't-even-exist-anymore late - through watching YouTube clips. I subscribed to TACS in 2016 and have been an avid Cumia fan ever since. This look into the underbelly that is Ant's psyche was enlightening and explains so much! I laughed out loud more times than I can count. Thank you, Mr. Cumia!

Even though I've already heard many of the stories from listening over the years, it's awesome finally getting to hear details from behind the scenes. Anthony is an amazing broadcaster, interviewer, comedian, & story teller. I listened to this book while at work one night & it made it so much more bearable. Great job, Anthony. Can't wait for the next one.

About the author

As a talk radio host for over twenty years, Anthony Cumia built a legendary career on being outspoken and outrageous. As the co-founder and co-host of “The Opie and Anthony Show,” Cumia’s style of humor and talk was syndicated nationally and internationally on terrestrial and satellite radio. Today, he continues to spark thoughtful, provocative, and important conversations as the uncensored co-host of “The Anthony Cumia Show,” an online broadcast delivered in video and audio formats to its following of subscribers​.