Bennington (radio show)
| Genre | Talk, Comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 3 hours per episode |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Home station | SiriusXM: Raw Dog Comedy Opie Radio Sirius XM Indie |
| Starring | Ron Bennington Gail Bennington |
| Executive producer(s) | Chris "Pepper Hicks" Stanley |
| Original release | October 2014 – present |
| Ending theme | Tiny Dancer by Elton John |
| Website | benningtonshow.com/ |
Bennington is an American talk radio show hosted by Ron Bennington and his daughter Gail Bennington on Sirius XM.
History
On July 3, 2014, Anthony Cumia was fired by Sirius XM, after making a series of tweets following an alleged off-air incident with a black woman on the street. Cumia tweeted that he was punched by the woman while attempting to take a picture in Times Square. The tweets were described by Sirius XM as "racially-charged and hate-filled".[1] With Cumia's firing the Opie and Anthony show was filled with Opie with Jim Norton on Mondays through Thursdays.[2]
On October 1 it was announced that Ron would be doing a new show on Fridays.[3] Beginning October 17, 2014 Bennington would air on the Opie with Jim Norton Friday 7-10am time slot when Opie and Norton were off, on Opie Radio.[4] The show's hashtag #Bennington trended at #2 throughout the entire initial broadcast.[5]
Full time expansion
On April 1, 2015, Fez Whatley of The Ron and Fez Show announced his retirement.[6] Their final show aired on April 3rd,[7] and the following week Ron and Fez played material highlighting their career with new material in between. At the end of the show, Friday April 10, Ron announced that their time slot would be replaced with Bennington five days a week.
On April 20, 2015, Bennington began airing five days a week, in the 12-3 time slot on Raw Dog Comedy.[8] Additionally they maintained their occasional Friday spot on Opie Radio.[9]
References
- ^ Todd Leopold, CNN (4 July 2014). "'Opie & Anthony's' Anthony Cumia fired over tweets". CNN. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Gregg Opie Hughes and Jim Norton renew contract, continuing morning radio show on SiriusXM". The Laugh Button. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "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.