VIDEOS: XM Subscribers Destroy Radios To Protest Opie And Anthony Suspension

Image courtesy of Opie and Anthony fans are sawing, blowtorching and smashing their XM radios after the satellite radio provider suspended the shock-jock duo. Here's a roundup of 7 of such videos, several of which contain cursing.

Opie and Anthony fans are sawing, blowtorching and smashing their XM radios after the satellite radio provider suspended the shock-jock duo. Here’s a roundup of 7 of such videos, several of which contain cursing.


By blowtorch:

By saw:

By shovel:

By hand:

By vise:

By small fire in the desert:

A few more videos in this Opie and Anthony forum thread

“Cousin Joe” makes an interesting point, that there’s never been a radio host suspension that didn’t result in a firing. Is this true?

It makes for compelling footage, but if these guys really want to make a dent, they should be canceling their service. On that note, two readers wrote in to say that when they tried to cancel, XM hung up on them. Several times in a row. Brilliant retention strategy. — BEN POPKEN.

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