Tony Fenton

Tony Fenton
Born
Anthony James Fagan

25 March 1961
Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
Died12 March 2015 (aged 53)
Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeGlasnevin Cemetery
NationalityIrish
OccupationRadio presenter
Known forWall of Sound

Tony Fenton (born Anthony James Fagan; 25 March 1961 – 12 March 2015) was an Irish radio presenter and DJ. For 18 years until he left in 2003, he worked with RTÉ 2fm; then joined Today FM in 2004, where he worked until his death 11 years later.

Fenton won Music Broadcaster of the Year at the 2008 PPI Radio Awards. He also appeared on television, including a 2007 guest appearance on The Panel,[1] plus a four stars from five meal cooked on The Restaurant.[2][3]

Fenton was "one of Ireland's favourite pop DJs".[4] Louis Walsh described him as one of "the kings of Irish broadcasting".[5]

  1. ^ "Monday, 10 December 2007 – Tony Fenton on The Panel". RTÉ Television. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Five things you might not know about Tony Fenton". JOE. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Tony Fenton on The Restaurant". RTÉ Television. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  4. ^ Niamh Horan (6 November 2011). "DJ Fenton to file for bankruptcy with €750,000 debts". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  5. ^ Joe Jackson (3 February 2002). "Six things about Louis". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 3 February 2002.