Opie Radio Show
| Gregg Hughes | |
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Hughes in 2007
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| Born |
May 23, 1963 Centerport, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Geneseo |
| Show | The Opie Radio Show (2016–2017) |
| Previous show(s) |
Opie and Anthony (1995–2014) Opie with Jim Norton (2014–2016) The Opie Radio Show (2016–2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Lynsi Smigo (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Gregg Hughes (born May 23, 1963), better known by his air name Opie, is a American radio personality 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 from SiriusXM on July 7, 2017.
Hughes was born on May 23, 1963 into an Irish-American family, and was raised in Centerport, New York on Long Island with a mother who he described as "pretty strict". He gained the nickname "Opie" because of his childhood resemblance to Opie Taylor, a fictional character from The Andy Griffith Show portrayed by Ron Howard. In 1981, Hughes graduated from Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York; his yearbook lists basketball, the New York Islanders hockey team, skiing, and films as his interests. He wished for a career in radio, and graduated from State University of New York at Geneseo with a degree in communications. During his time studying, Hughes worked air shifts at the university radio station.
After graduating from university, Hughes landed a job in the promotions department at WCMF in Rochester, New York, but soon moved to work on the station's morning show, then hosted by Brother Wease. Hughes credits Wease as a mentor in developing his air personality and furthering his career. Hughes left WCMF to work the midnight to 6:00 a.m. shift at WUFX in Buffalo, New York. As the station was unsupervised during his shift, Hughes was able to develop his style further by performing more outrageous bits, like broadcasting from the roof of the station's building and interviewing passers by on the street.
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