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Fact of the matter is, Howard will always be the godfather. At the point where he was officially the highest paid entertainer in America... if you were in the radio industry, you should be paying attention to what he was doing. Opie's Eye was on THE COMPETITION.
There was never a point where Opie tried to sound like Howard Stern, but Anthony did for a few years in the beginning.
If anything, Opie will never admit he was heavily influenced by Ron Diaz of the legendary Ron & Ron. If you've heard any limited material from Ron & Ron been released, it's amazing how Diaz behaves and talks just as Opie would years later. The show with Diaz, Bennington and Fez as third mic was a lot like O&A with Norton.
Opie admits he used to trade radio tapes from Tampa to hear Ron & Ron, which is why he was familiar with Ron & Fez when they arrived at WNEW. This is called being a student of the game, who doesn't dropout of school to smoke pot. Opie actually pursued a career in a chosen field, and put in the work. Long before Howard was even known locally anywhere. By the time O&A started establishing themselves, Diaz left the picture.
Meanwhile... Anthony was a huge Stern fanboy, and didn't admit it until after he left O&A...
Why does Opie hashtag Joe Rogan's name in some of his videos? Because Joe Rogan is currently America's highest paid entertainer. Opie's Eye is Always Open.👁
There was never a point where Opie tried to sound like Howard Stern, but Anthony did for a few years in the beginning.
If anything, Opie will never admit he was heavily influenced by Ron Diaz of the legendary Ron & Ron. If you've heard any limited material from Ron & Ron been released, it's amazing how Diaz behaves and talks just as Opie would years later. The show with Diaz, Bennington and Fez as third mic was a lot like O&A with Norton.
Opie admits he used to trade radio tapes from Tampa to hear Ron & Ron, which is why he was familiar with Ron & Fez when they arrived at WNEW. This is called being a student of the game, who doesn't dropout of school to smoke pot. Opie actually pursued a career in a chosen field, and put in the work. Long before Howard was even known locally anywhere. By the time O&A started establishing themselves, Diaz left the picture.
Meanwhile... Anthony was a huge Stern fanboy, and didn't admit it until after he left O&A...
Why does Opie hashtag Joe Rogan's name in some of his videos? Because Joe Rogan is currently America's highest paid entertainer. Opie's Eye is Always Open.👁