The Florida native started in radio as a producer and contributor for the syndicated "The Ron and Ron Show," hosted by Ron Diaz and Bennington. Our thoughts are with his family who loved him the most and with the people who knew him as a voice on the radio." "We are devastated, but we will always remember the laughter through our tears. His heart finally gave out," wrote Bennington. "We lost our sweet Fez Whatley last night. His former co-host, Ron Bennington, announced the news on Instagram. The comedian and "shock jock" had several heart attacks over the last 16 years. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.Fez Whatley (aka Todd Hillier), best known as half of "The Ron and Fez Show," died Friday night of heart failure reports The Wrap. įactors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-4-05. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.
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The duo, Ron Bennington and Fez Whatley, have built a dedicated following since their start in Florida during the mid-1990's, including successful runs in New York and Washington D.C. "Ron and Fez are two of the funniest guys on the radio and XM's High Voltage is a perfect place for them to do what they do best." "It should come as no surprise that Ron and Fez are making the jump to XM where they will have the opportunity to create the kind of radio that has made them popular with their long-time fans and expand their fan base to millions of XM listeners," said Executive Vice President of Programming for XM Eric Logan.
Prior to the start of their new XM show, Ron and Fez will join long-time friends and XM talk personalities Opie and Anthony on their show Tuesday, August 9 from 7-11 a.m. ET exclusively on High Voltage (XM Channel 202), with encores airing from 7-10 p.m. talk radio personalities Ron and Fez will bring their popular daily radio show and irreverent humor to XM Satellite Radio.īeginning September 12, Ron and Fez will broadcast weekdays from 11 a.m.
XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 4.4 million subscribers, today announced that Washington D.C.
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