Ron Bennington
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| Show | Ron and Fez |
| Station(s) | the ViRUS on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Radio's channel 197. |
| Time slot | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET Monday - Friday |
| Show | Unmasked |
| Station(s) | XM Comedy on XM Satellite Radio |
| Time slot | Saturday's at 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET |
| Style | Host |
| Country |  United States Canada |
| Website | http://www.ronfez.net |
Ron Bennington is the primary voice of The Ron and Fez Show, and a stand-up comic. Ron and Fez can be heard Monday through Friday 11 AM to 3 PM EST on XM The Virus 202 and Sirius Radio's channel 197 following Opie and Anthony, replayed from 1AM to 5 AM EST.
[edit] Radio career
Bennington's radio career started on The Ron and Ron Show with co-host Ron Diaz in Florida, where Bennington worked as a stand-up comedian and owned a comedy club called Ron Bennington's Comedy Scene in Clearwater, Florida. In 1997, the show disbanded and Bennington teamed up with Fez Whatley to create The Ron and Fez Show. The show was broadcast from New York on 102.7 FM WNEW-FM from 2000-2003 until the station ended the talk format, and eventually moved to 106.7 FM WJFK-FM near Washington D.C. where it aired live from 2003-2005, a station that had been simulcasting the WNEW-based show since 2000.[1] Bennington and Whatley moved back to New York and debuted on XM Satellite Radio on September 12, 2005.[2]
Bennington hosts 3 XM Radio shows, The Ron and Fez Show, Unmasked, and Ron Bennington Interviews. Unmasked is an interview-based show in which Bennington talks with leading comedians of the past and present. Bennington attempts to 'unmask' his interview subjects, and reveal their true personality and/or inspirations for comedic styling. Unmasked is broadcast on SiriusXM Satellite Radio, airing Saturdays at 8 pm on XM Comedy - XM 150 and Sundays at 2 pm on XM 202 The Virus.
[edit] Appearances
Ron Bennington along with Fez Whatley appeared on Food Network's The Next Food Network Star interviewing the contestants on the show from their radio show Ron and Fez on XM Satellite Radio.[3]
Bennington is a cigar aficionado, sometimes smoking them during The Ron and Fez Show. Bennington has also done an interview with Cigar Magazine[4]
Bennington has his own cupcake at Molly's Cupcakes in Chicago, Illinois called the "Ron Bennington's 'I've Got My Own Cupcake' " cupcake, which is made with a combination of peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate. It is the best selling cupcake at Molly's.[5]
Ron Bennington and his long-time business partner , Fez Marie Whatley, along with Producer Dave McDonald and Chris Stanley nee 'Pepper Hicks' moved to the McGraw Hill Building in Rockefeller Center, leaving the old XM studios on West 57th Street forever. The first show was April 14, 2009, Noon to 3:00 P.M. The new studio bans any future "drinking shows."
[edit] References
- ^ Baker, Chris (11-JUN-03). "The Washington Times Channel Surfing Column.". Washington Times. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6935186_ITM.
- ^ "Look Out, Howard!". Washington Post: pp. D03. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/30/AR2005073001213_pf.html.
- ^ "Food TV » Blog Archive » Is The Next Food Network Star Truly a “Star”?". FoodTV. http://www.watchingfoodtv.com/is-the-next-food-network-star-truly-a-%E2%80%9Cstar%E2%80%9D/.
- ^ "In The Humidor » Cigars 101 - The Basics". In The Humidor. http://www.inthehumidor.com/cigars-101/.
- ^ "No One Puts Cupcake in a Corner: Chicago Cupcake Run: Molly's Cupcakes". No One Puts Cupcake in a Corner. http://mkecupcakequeen.blogspot.com/2008/05/chicago-cupcake-run-mollys-cupcakes.html.
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