XM Satellite Radio has suspended Opie & Anthony for 30 days, effective immediately. XM also states it has ceased broadcast of the show. O&A's The Virus channel 202 will now carry replays of the Ron & Fez show in place of Opie & Anthony. FMQB has learned the duo will continue to broadcast on CBS Radio during the suspension.

In a release, XM said it "deplored the comments aired on The Opie & Anthony Show last week. At the time, the company strongly expressed its views to Opie and Anthony, and they issued an immediate apology."

But even with the apology, it seems comments made by Opie & Anthony yesterday (5/14) didn't sit well with XM execs, with the company stating the broadcast "put into question whether they appreciate the seriousness of the matter. The management of XM Radio decided to suspend Opie and Anthony to make clear that our on-air talent must take seriously the responsibility that creative freedom requires of them."

Listen to the audio from 5/14 that XM refers to in its statement [here].

This all stems from Opie & Anthony being subjected to self-proclaimed arbiters of humor over content aired on their XM program last Thursday (5/10).  In the segment, guest Homeless Charlie made comments about having sex with Condoleeza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth, as O&A chimed in with a few comments. The segment wasn’t an issue until hours after it aired when The Drudge Report posted a link to the audio. The story has since taken on a life of its own, including incorrect reports of Homeless Charlie saying he wanted to rape the aforementioned women.