After over 20 years at SiriusXM, Jim Norton departed the morning show on “Faction Talk” (channel 103) he co-hosted with Sam Roberts after failing to come to terms on a new contract.
An accomplished stand-up comedian, Norton began his radio career as an occasional third mic and later permanent co-host of the syndicated “Opie & Anthony Show” on 102.7 WNEW New York in 2000. He would join the duo when they made their move to XM in 2004 following a two year hiatus from the fallout of their “Sex For Sam” stunt through XM’s merger with Sirius and the show’s partial return to CBS Radio from 2006 to 2009. After Anthony Cumia’s firing in 2014, the show was renamed “Opie with Jim Norton” until the duo’s falling-out in 2016 that led to Opie moving to afternoons and then exiting the company while former producer Sam Roberts rose to co-host. Norton also has hosted solo shows on whatever channel the morning show was on at the time and some SiriusXM Rock stations.
In making the announcement during the trailer for his new podcast “Jim Norton Can’t Save You”, Norton noted that he was expecting and received a low-ball offer during the holidays. The podcast will launch on Wednesday, January 8.
Roberts continues in mornings from 8am to 12pm.
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