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Now here's something that doesn't happen every day: Radio shock jocks are having to absorb some shock of their own. Greg Hughes and Anthony Cumia, known in 18 markets as the envelope- pushing "Opie and Anthony," were fired by Infinity Broadcasting for encouraging a Virginia couple to have sex inside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City while producer Paul Mercurio gave listeners the pew-rocking play- by-play on his cell phone. This unusually offensive prank -- carried on as worshipers came to this hallowed house of God to celebrate the holy day of obligation marking Mary's assumption into Heaven --...

Massachusetts bar owners are revolting against the makers of Sam Adams beer. The barkeeps are refusing to sell Boston Beer Co. products, protesting company founder Jim Koch for ``kicking the Catholic Church when it's down.'' The owners object to Koch's appearance on a New York radio show that broadcast a couple allegedly having live sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral. ``The Catholic Church is going through enough, they don't need another kick in the teeth,'' said Jeremiah Foley, owner of two J.J. Foley's bars in Boston. Foley and a host of other bar owners say they'll continue their boycott until Koch...

We don't usually agree with the Catholic League, but moronic shock jocks Opie and Anthony got just what they deserved for broadcasting last week's stunt involving the Virginia couple arrested for having sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia were canned yesterday for the August 15 incident that resulted in the arrest of Brian Florence and Loretta Harper for public lewdness. Opie and Anthony flunky Paul Mercurio--who provided listeners with a running account of the St. Pat's incident--was also arrested. Florence and Harper--dubbed the "Juicy Lips" team--were one of several couples entered in the radio show's...

Should shock jocks Opie and Anthony be kicked off the air for alledgedly broadcasting a live eyewitness account of a couple having sex inside a Manhattan church?

The WNEW/New York afternoon talkers and Westwood One syndicated personalities are off at least through the end of this week after news broke of their contest encouraging couples to have sex in the city's riskiest places; the couple who had their encounter in St. Patrick's Cathedral - just feet from worshippers - were even arrested. At press time, officials at Westwood One were unable to confirm if Opie & Anthony's time off was scheduled or an enforced vacation.