Anthony Johnson (reporter)

Anthony Johnson (born in 1959) is an American radio and television journalist.

Litigation
On December 6, 2005, a fan of The Opie and Anthony Show radio program blew an air horn near Johnson's head while he was doing a live shot, in response to an Opie and Anthony promotion that encouraged listeners to disrupt live broadcasts to promote the program.

In a direct response to the incident, Acting Governor of New Jersey Richard Codey issued an official statement decrying the harassment of reporters undertaken "as part of a radio show gag", wishing Johnson "a speedy and healthy recovery", and indicating that the perpetrator should be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law" for his actions.

Johnson filed a lawsuit in December 2007 alleging that his hearing had been permanently damaged in the incident, listing the air-horn wielder, the two radio hosts, and XM Satellite Radio (which broadcasts the show) in his claim.

Personal life
He is a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, and is married to Pat Battle, a reporter for New York City television station WNBC.