radio return DJ Barry Lang tells of sadness that best pal Tony Fenton is not around to see his return to airwaves on Classic Hits Exclusive Updated: 12 Mar 2021, 9:19 DJ Barry Lang has told of his sadness that best pal Tony Fenton is not around to see his return to the airwaves. The former Beatbox host and 2fm Drivetime DJ jacked in radio in 1998 to become a pilot with Emirates, jetting passengers from Dubai to California for over 20 years. 3 3 3 Tony Fenton passed away in 2015 after a long battle with cancerCredit: Iain White Barry was made redundant from the airline last October - but has since managed to land a short-term contract with Ireland’s Classic Hits.