1. Anthony Cumia was born on April 26,1961 and is an American shock jock, podcaster and broadcaster.
37 Facts About Anthony Cumia
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Anthony Cumia is the host of The Anthony Cumia Show on WABC's Talkradio 77 and the online video platform, Compound Censored.
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Anthony Cumia was the co-host of the Opie and Anthony radio show, along with Gregg "Opie" Hughes, which aired from 1995 to 2014.
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In 2014, Cumia was fired by SiriusXM Radio after posting a series of tweets in which he claimed to have been assaulted by a Black woman.
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Anthony Cumia started his own video podcast soon after named The Anthony Cumia Show, which aired until September 2017, when he started The Artie and Anthony Show with comedian and actor Artie Lange.
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Anthony Cumia was born in Flushing, Queens, into an Italian-American family.
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Anthony Cumia has an elder brother, Joe, and a younger sister, Dawn.
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Anthony Cumia wanted to get into radio, and was influenced by popular New York City personalities Howard Stern and Don Imus.
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Anthony Cumia began to contribute and produce comedy bits for Hughes and the station's morning show soon after.
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Anthony Cumia originally thought that by getting into radio he would make very good money, but later said his salary at WAAF was barely higher than doing manual labour.
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In June 1998, Opie and Anthony Cumia began at WNEW in New York City in afternoons, becoming a top 10 afternoon drive show in two years.
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Around 2000, Hughes considered leaving the show but Anthony Cumia convinced him to stay as Infinity Broadcasting promised them a more lucrative contract and have the show nationally syndicated.
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Infinity kept Hughes and Anthony Cumia from being hired for the duration of their contract which expired in mid-2004.
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On July 3,2014, Anthony Cumia was fired by SiriusXM for a series of tweets in which he condemned a black woman who he said assaulted him and described her as an "animal"; the tweets were described by the company as "racially-charged and hate-filled".
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Anthony Cumia said that he was repeatedly punched by her as he was taking pictures in Times Square.
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In June 2015, Anthony Cumia expanded the network with new shows added to the weekly schedule.
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Anthony Cumia was suspended from Twitter for abusive comments in 2017.
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Anthony Cumia then made a series of accounts that were suspended.
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On November 20,2018, Post Hill Press released Anthony Cumia's memoir, titled Permanently Suspended: The Rise and Fall.
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In February 2021, Dave Landau left The Anthony Cumia Show with Dave Landau to join Louder with Crowder on Blaze Media, with the show's name reverting to The Anthony Cumia Show.
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On March 31,2021, Anthony Cumia launched a second show titled Compound Censored, which he co-hosts with Vice Media co-founder and comedic commentator Gavin McInnes.
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In June 2024, Cumia announced that the Compound Media studios were closing, and that he was merging his network and The Anthony Cumia Show with Gavin McInnes' Censored.
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Opie, along with Anthony Cumia released a compilation of segments from their show that aired on WAAF on a CD entitled Demented World in November 1997.
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Anthony Cumia began dating her in 1989 after she broke up with Joseph, and the two married after seven months.
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Anthony Cumia later stated that marrying Jennifer was the biggest mistake of his life.
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Anthony Cumia then dated a woman he met on the show, Melinda, better known as "Lobster Girl", which became the source of online taunts against him, as he confirmed on their show.
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Anthony Cumia is a supporter of the National Rifle Association of America and has had a carry permit for New York City.
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In 2006, Anthony Cumia bought a home in Roslyn Heights, New York, for $2.9 million.
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Anthony Cumia eventually bought a property in South Carolina, which is his primary residence.
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On December 19,2015, in his home, Anthony Cumia assaulted his 26-year-old girlfriend Danielle Brand, the daughter of Stress Factory owner Vinnie Brand.
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Anthony Cumia was arrested by Nassau County police on charges of strangulation, assault, criminal mischief, and unlawful imprisonment.
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Prosecutors said that Anthony Cumia had choked Brand, pinned her against the wall, and stomped on her hand.
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Anthony Cumia had a broken rib, chest pain, and a swollen arm.
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Anthony Cumia was required to enter a six-month batterer's intervention program and alcohol abuse treatment.
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Anthony Cumia later admitted on his show to biting Brand's hand because he "was pissed" and "out of [his] mind".
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Anthony Cumia spent April 2016 in a rehabilitation facility in the Tampa Bay area in Florida.
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Anthony Cumia said that although his decision to enter rehab was related to the December 2015 incident, it was not court-ordered.