Ron and Fez Show Robin Williams Tribute to Re-Air August 16th And 17th.
Raw Dog Comedy Hits 99 will be replaying the Ron and Fez Show tribute to Robin Williams on Saturday, August 16th at 10 am et and again on Sunday, August 17th at 4 pm et.
The three hour tribute helmed by Ron Bennington, played clips highlighting Williams’ career, and took phone calls from friends and colleagues in the comedy community. The tribute initially aired live, on the night Williams passed away,and served as an outlet for friends and admirers to express their shock and sadness, as well as share stories and memories of the comedy legend.
Some of the people who called in to honor Williams included Jay Mohr, Louie Anderson, David Steinberg, Gilbert Gottfried, Tom Papa, Reggie Watts, Bobby Slayton, Big Jay Oakerson, Jimmy Shubert, Justin Stangel, Richie Tienkin, Paul Provenza, Kevin Pollack, Seth Herzog, Jim Florentine, Rick Overton, George Wallace and Richie Tienken.
You can also tune in at 4pm on Saturday to hear a rebroadcast of the SiriusXM Town Hall with Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg, and an interview with Robin Williams and Kelly Carlin (daughter of George Carlin) at 5pm.