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| Born | April 26, 1961 New York City, U.S.
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Anthony Cumia (born April 26, 1961) is an American podcaster and broadcaster. He is known for hosting The Anthony Cumia Show on WABC's Talkradio 77. He also hosts shows on the online video platform, Compound Censored. From 1995 to 2014, he was the co-host of the Opie and Anthony radio show with Gregg "Opie" Hughes.
In 2014, Cumia was let go by SiriusXM Radio after posting some messages online. He started his own video podcast, The Anthony Cumia Show, in 2014. In 2017, he began The Artie and Anthony Show with comedian and actor Artie Lange. Lange left the show in 2018, and Dave Landau joined. The show's name then changed back to The Anthony Cumia Show.
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About Anthony Cumia's Early Life
Cumia was born in New York City to an Italian-American family. He has an older brother, Joe, and a younger sister, Dawn. His family lived in different places on Long Island, including Elwood and East Islip. He went to Timber Point Elementary School and later Cuba Hill School and Elwood-John H. Glenn High School.
Before starting his radio career, Cumia installed heating and cooling systems. He was interested in radio and was inspired by popular New York City radio hosts like Howard Stern and Don Imus.
Anthony Cumia's Career in Radio
Working on Opie and Anthony (1994–2014)
Cumia first met radio personality Gregg "Opie" Hughes during a song parody contest. Cumia and his brother Joe entered the contest with a song called "Gonna Electric Shock OJ." Hughes liked the song and invited them to perform it live. Soon after, Cumia started helping Hughes with comedy segments for the radio station.
Hughes and Cumia began hosting Opie and Anthony in Boston in March 1995. They were fired in April 1998 because of an April Fool's Day prank. In June 1998, Opie and Anthony moved to WNEW in New York City. By 2000, the show was very popular. Comedian Jim Norton joined the show as a co-host in 2001. By mid-2002, the show was broadcast on 17 stations across the country.
On August 22, 2002, Opie and Anthony was canceled. The hosts were not allowed to work for other stations until their contract ended in mid-2004.
The show returned on October 4, 2004, on XM Satellite Radio, a service you pay to listen to. From 2006 to 2009, parts of the show were also broadcast on regular radio stations. On July 3, 2014, Cumia was fired by SiriusXM. This happened after he posted messages online that the company said were inappropriate. Cumia said he was taking pictures in Times Square when an incident occurred. He later deleted the messages.
Hosting Live from the Compound (2012–2014)
While working at SiriusXM, Cumia built a studio in his basement. In 2012, he started Live from the Compound as a hobby. This show featured discussions on many topics and comedy. Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes often appeared on the show. Cumia stopped the program in 2014.
Starting Compound Media and The Anthony Cumia Show (2014–Present)
After being fired from SiriusXM in July 2014, Cumia announced his new show, The Anthony Cumia Show. It started on August 4, 2014, on his own network, Compound Media. This network was first called The Anthony Cumia Network. In 2015, Cumia added more shows to his network. He also moved his show to a studio in New York City.
On August 21, 2017, Cumia announced that comedian and actor Artie Lange would be the co-host of his new show, The Artie and Anthony Show. The show started on September 5, 2017. It lasted for eight months, with Lange leaving on May 14, 2018. Comedian Dave Landau joined the show a week before Lange left. With Lange gone, Landau became the co-host, and the show's name changed to The Anthony Cumia Show with Dave Landau.
In February 2021, Dave Landau left The Anthony Cumia Show with Dave Landau. The show's name then went back to The Anthony Cumia Show.
On March 31, 2021, Cumia started a second show called Compound Censored. He co-hosts this show with Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes. The show's name combines Compound Media with McInnes' network, Censored.TV. The show is also broadcast on Censored.TV.
In June 2024, Cumia announced that the Compound Media studios were closing. He merged his network and The Anthony Cumia Show with Gavin McInnes' Censored.TV network. McInnes then changed the name of his platform to Compound Censored.
Broadcasting on WABC
In February 2025, it was announced that Cumia would join WABC's Talkradio 77. He would host a weekly radio version of The Anthony Cumia Show. The show first aired on March 9, 2025. Just two days later, on March 11, 2025, Red Apple Audio Networks announced that The Anthony Cumia Show would be broadcast on many stations across the country due to high interest.
Other Projects and Shows
Co-hosting XFL Gameday
With Opie, Cumia co-hosted XFL Gameday. This was a pregame show for Vince McMahon's new football league, the XFL. The show aired for four weeks in February 2001. It was produced by NBC and shown on Channel 4 in New York. The show included sports analysis and comedy.
Releasing Demented World
Opie and Anthony released a CD called Demented World in November 1997. It was a collection of funny segments from their radio show on WAAF.
Organizing Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour
The Traveling Virus was a comedy tour featuring Opie and Anthony and their friends. They performed in different cities in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Developing Search and Destroy
On March 26, 2008, Opie & Anthony shared that they had filmed a pilot episode for a show called Search & Destroy for Comedy Central. The show featured teams of comedians doing different tasks around New York City. Comedy Central did not pick up the show.
Anthony Cumia's Personal Life
In 1987, Cumia met Jennifer, who was dating his brother at the time. Anthony started dating her in 1989, and they married seven months later. Jennifer filed for divorce in 1999, and it was finalized in March 2002.
Cumia is a supporter of the National Rifle Association of America. He has owned a home in Roslyn Heights, New York. In 2020, he sold his home and moved to South Carolina, which is now his main home.
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