Published On Apr 1, 2024
On April 1st 1998, a pair of relatively unknown WAAF shock jocks named Opie and Anthony told the city of Boston that Mayor Tom Menino had died in a car crash. Their prank caused chaos and outraged the mayor While initially costing them their jobs, this stunt became infamous and was the catalyst for their rise in radio in the early 2000s. This video gives some context to the story behind the prank, the immediate aftermath, and the frosty relationship the pair had with Mayor Menino for the rest of his tenure as Mayor
Time Stamps
0:00 (Introduction)
0:39 ( The rise of Opie and Anthony on WAAF)
05:02 ( Mayor Menino vs WOW)
05:53 (The Prank)
08:30 (The Crap Hits the Fan)
10:02 (Why did they get Fired?)
12:00 (Opie and Anthony return to Boston)
13:30 (Conclusion)
Newspapers
The Boston Globe 6-21-1997
The Boston Globe 4-4-1998
The Boston Globe 1-20-2000
Video Sources here
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Music
Forever Yours- @WayneJonesMusic
Some of You- @Grandbankss