Ron Diaz

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Ron Diaz is a talk show host on sports radio station WDAE-AM in Tampa, Florida. In the late 1980s and 1990s he partnered with Ron Bennington in the highly successful Florida talk radio program, The Ron and Ron Show. In May 1993, his wife Debbie was diagnosed with AIDS, leading him to noticeably take time off from the show. On December 20, 1994, Ron Bennington publicly broke the news of Debbie's diagnosis and devoted their entire show that day to the topic of AIDS. On November 13, 1995, Debbie Diaz passed away. Ron Diaz announced his departure on-air in 1997 and went his own way. Diaz was the morning rock DJ on WTBT-FM before assuming his current position on WDAE. Ron Diaz is now partnered with Ian Beckles.

[edit] See also

• Ron Bennington
• Fez Whatley
• Ron and Fez

[edit] External links

• Ron and Ron Ron and Ron fan site
• Ron and Ian Ron Diaz's and Ian Beckles' website
• [1] "Radio show tells of AIDS in personal way" Tom Zucco St. Petersburg Times Dec 21, 1994
• [2] "Radio show mourns death of DJ's wife" St. Petersburg Times Nov 15, 1995