Gregg Hughes
American radio personality and podcast host / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gregg Hughes (born May 23, 1963)[1] better known by his air name Opie, is an American radio personality and podcast host best known as the former co-host of the Opie and Anthony radio show that aired from 1995 to 2014 with Anthony Cumia and comedian Jim Norton. From 2014 to 2016, Hughes and Norton stayed at SiriusXM as co-hosts of Opie with Jim Norton. In October 2016, Hughes became the host of his own show, The Opie Radio Show, which lasted until his firing, for filming an employee as he used the toilet, on July 7, 2017.[2][3]
Gregg Hughes | |
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Born | (1963-05-23) May 23, 1963 (age 61) New York City, U.S. |
Other names | Opie |
Alma mater | State University of New York at Geneseo |
Spouse |
Lynsi Smigo (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
Previous show(s) | Opie and Anthony (1995–2014) Opie with Jim Norton (2014–2016) The Opie Radio Show (2016–2017) |
Website | www |
On May 8, 2018, Hughes launched his new podcast, The Opie Radio Podcast on the Westwood One network. In June 2019 the relationship with Westwood One ended, but the podcast continued.[4][5]