Bennington (radio show)
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline. (August 2021) |
| Genre | Talk, Comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | Monday–Friday (ET) (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Home station | Sirius XM Faction Talk 103 |
| Starring |
|
| Executive producer(s) | Chris "Pepper Hicks" Stanley |
| Original release | October 17, 2014 |
| Website | benningtonshow |
Bennington is an American talk radio show hosted by Ron Bennington and his daughter Gail Bennington on Sirius XM Faction Talk.
History[edit]
On October 1, 2014, it was announced that Ron would be doing a new show on Fridays.[1] Beginning October 17th, Bennington would air in the Friday 7-10AM time slot on Opie Radio, when Opie and Norton were off.[2] The show's hashtag #Bennington trended at #2 throughout the entire initial broadcast.[3]
Full time expansion[edit]
On April 1, 2015, Fez Whatley of the Ron and Fez show announced his retirement.[4] Their final show aired on April 3,[5] and the following week, Ron and Fez played material highlighting their career with new material in between. At the end of the show on Friday, April 10th, Ron announced that their time slot would be replaced with Bennington.
On April 20, 2015, Bennington began airing five days a week, in the 12 to 3PM time slot on Raw Dog Comedy.[6] Additionally, they maintained their occasional Friday spot on Opie Radio.[7]
On July 9, 2018, Bennington moved to Faction Talk 103 on Sirius XM, airing 2:00-5:00PM M-F ET.
On August 1, 2022, Bennington moved back to the 12 to 3PM time slot on Faction Talk 103 on Sirius XM.
References[edit]
- ^ "Latest Radio News, Talk Shows, Sports, Hosts, Personalities - AllAccess.com". All Access. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Ron Bennington to Host Fridays When Opie And Jim Norton Are Off". Lighthouse Magazine. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "New Radio Show "Bennington" Premiered on SiriusXM and Trended for Three Hours - The Interrobang". The Interrobang. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "The Ron and Fez show is coming to an end on SiriusXM". The Laugh Button. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Fez Whatley Announces Retirement". The Interrobang. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ ""Bennington" Coming Soon to Raw Dog on SiriusXM - The Interrobang". The Interrobang. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ ThemeFuse. "Bennington - Sirius XM Raw Dog Comedy Hits Channel 99". Bennington Show. Retrieved 14 May 2015.