Bennington (radio show) explained

Show Name:Bennington
Format:Talk, Comedy
Runtime:Monday–Friday (ET)
Start Time:12:00
End Time:15:00
Executive Producer:Chris "Pepper Hicks" Stanley
Country: United States
Home Station:Sirius XM Faction Talk 103

Bennington is an American talk radio show hosted by Ron Bennington and his daughter Gail Bennington on Sirius XM Faction Talk.

History

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Latest Radio News, Talk Shows, Sports, Hosts, Personalities - AllAccess.com. All Access. 14 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Ron Bennington to Host Fridays When Opie And Jim Norton Are Off. 9 October 2014. Lighthouse Magazine. 19 February 2015.
  3. Web site: New Radio Show "Bennington" Premiered on SiriusXM and Trended for Three Hours - The Interrobang. The Interrobang. 14 May 2015.
  4. Web site: The Ron and Fez show is coming to an end on SiriusXM. The Laugh Button. 14 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Fez Whatley Announces Retirement. The Interrobang. 14 May 2015.
  6. Web site: "Bennington" Coming Soon to Raw Dog on SiriusXM - The Interrobang. The Interrobang. 14 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Bennington - Sirius XM Raw Dog Comedy Hits Channel 99. ThemeFuse. Bennington Show. 14 May 2015.