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Format
  
Podcast

Owner
  
Anthony Cumia

Language(s)
  
English

Website
  
compoundmedia.com

First air date
  
4 August 2014; 2 years ago (2014-08-04)

Compound Media (formerly known as The Anthony Cumia Network) is a subscription-based on-demand platform that streams several live American Internet talk shows. It launched in August 2014 by radio personality Anthony Cumia after his firing from SiriusXM radio, and currently houses The Anthony Cumia Show, The Gavin McInnes Show, NYC Crime Report with Pat Dixon, The East Side Dave Show,In Hot Water, and Safe Space.

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Background

On July 3, 2014, Anthony Cumia was fired by SiriusXM, after making a series of tweets following an alleged off-air incident with a black woman on the street. Cumia tweeted that he was punched by the woman while attempting to take a picture in Times Square. The tweets were described by Sirius XM as "racially-charged and hate-filled". Cumia stated on the Saturday, July 12 episode of Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld that he was not going to apologize for the incident.

At the time of Cumia's firing SiriusXM made no comment as to Hughes' possible future with the company at that time. Cumia gave his blessing for the Sirius XM show to continue without him, acknowledging Hughes and Norton's obligation to fulfill their contract with SiriusXM. A relaunched Opie with Jim Norton Show resumed on July 14, 2014 with Hughes and Norton discussing the incident and noting that "The Opie and Anthony Channel" was renamed "Sirius XM Talk", along with various other alterations by the company in light of the firing. In October 2014, Hughes and Norton signed a new contract to continue the SiriusXM show, which appears on the rebranded "Opie Radio" Channel.

Cumia announced on July 8, 2014, that he would launch a new Internet-based podcast as "The Anthony Cumia Show," which began airing in August 2014. In June 2015 The Anthony Cumia Network was launched, with the first additional shows, The Legion of Skanks and The Gavin McInnes Show. In May 2016, the network officially changed its named to Compound Media.

Network expansion

On December 30, 2014, Jokeland hosted by Jackie Martling, Black from the Compound hosted by Mike Brown and Brandon Collins, and The Bobo Show hosted by Daniel Kurlan, were tested as potential shows to be added to the network. On March 11, 2015, Black from the Compound, was again broadcast live after The Anthony Cumia Show. On May 2, 2016 Mike Brown and Brandon Collins filled in for Cumia.

Current shows

  • The Gavin McInnes Show - Hosted by Gavin McInnes, the show launched on June 15, 2015 and aired on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30pm. In November 2015 his show moved to Monday through Thursday at 10:30am.
  • NYC Crime Report with Pat Dixon - On September 1, 2015, Pat Dixon did a pilot of his new show, NYC Crime Report with Pat Dixon, in place of The Anthony Cumia Show. On October 27, the show premiered in a weekly time slot, Tuesday at 7pm. In January 2016 the show moved to Mondays at 7pm, and in March 2016 moved to 7:30pm.
  • The East Side Dave Show - On November 13, 2015 it was announced that East Side Dave and musical co-host Roy Harter will be joining The Anthony Cumia Network in January 2016. The show airs Tuesdays at 7pm. Produced by Stevie Lew.
  • In Hot Water - In Hot Water was announced in May 2016 to be joining the network, starting in June with Geno Bisconte and Aaron Berg. On June 2 the first episode aired at 2pm, in their regular Tuesday time slot.
  • Safe Space - Taleeb Starkes' show premiered on October 27, 2016 and airs Thursdays from 1-2 PM.

    • Former shows

  • Legion of Skanks - On March 10, 2015, the Legion of Skanks (Big Jay Oakerson, Dave Smith, Luis J. Gomez) hosted a podcast after The Anthony Cumia Show. Starting in June 2015 subscribers also gained access to the Legion of Skanks, making them the first podcast to join The Anthony Cumia Network full-time. The network also ran the comedy roast of Oakerson. The show aired on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9pm. The show announced on May 16, 2016, that it will be leaving the network May 31.
  • The Finer Things with Mike Finoia - On February 18, 2016, following The Anthony Cumia Show, Mike Finoia had a pilot show, for a new show called The Finer Things. Beginning March 4, The Finer Things debuted, airing weekly, Fridays at 4pm. As of August 1, 2016, Finer Things is no longer on the Compound Media schedule.
  • Red Bar Radio - Red Bar Radio, hosted by Mike David, first aired on Compound Media on November 2, 2016. The show then aired every Friday at 4pm for eleven weeks, until creative differences led David to announce via Twitter on January 17, 2017 that he had decided to take his show off the network. In an email to Compound Media, David explained: "I'm a bit confused because Anthony [Cumia] always says that all the shows on Compound have "total free speech," but obviously that only applies to speech about people [Compound Media is] not associated with." In response to cancellations that came as a result of David's leaving, Compound Media stated: "There is a fine line we have to walk between the free speech and the loyalty to people we have been friends with for many years."

    • References

    Compound Media Wikipedia
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