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Daily Record
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
DJs laugh as young mum slowly kills herself drinking water live on air
Jennifer Strange, 28, died after drinking too much water for a radio show competition, with the two DJs laughing as she drank herself to death A chilling incident unfolded on American radio when two DJs were heard chuckling as a contestant fatally overdosed on water live on air, all in the hopes of securing a Nintendo Wii for her kids. Jennifer Strange, 28, took part in KDND-FM 107.9's Morning Rave show on January 12, 2007, aiming to win the sought-after gaming console for her three children, just months after its release. The 'Hold Your Pee for a Wii' contest required participants to consume copious amounts of water without relieving themselves, with the last person standing winning the Nintendo Wii. From 6:45am, Jennifer was among 18 contestants drinking from 240ml bottles every quarter of an hour at the KDND studios in Sacramento, California, with the volume of water intake increasing as the competition progressed. On-air, Jennifer expressed discomfort, saying, "My head hurts. They keep telling me that it's the water... that it will tell my head to hurt and it'll make me puke," to which a host responded jokingly, "Who told you that, the intern?", reports the Mirror. The presenters continued to mock the situation, commenting on Jennifer's distended abdomen, laughing, "She looks pregnant," and remarking, "This is so funny." After consuming an alarming 7.6 litres of water and coming in second place, Jennifer called a colleague to say she was in excruciating pain and wouldn't make it to work. Tragically, her mother discovered her lifeless body at home just an hour later. During the lawsuit initiated by Jennifer's family, it emerged that several listeners of the show, including a nurse, had tried to stop the prank by calling the DJs to alert them about the potential dangers. Eva Brooks voiced her concerns saying: "Those people that are drinking all that water can get sick and possibly die from water intoxication," but was told by the show that they "were aware of that" and that participants had signed releases absolving the station of responsibility. Despite these warnings, the competition proceeded, with the volume of water ingested escalating as the event progressed. The Strange family's solicitor, Roger Dreyer, refuted claims that Jennifer had signed any liability waiver, pointing out that the radio station couldn't present such a document in court. She had only agreed to a form allowing the use of the contest for promotional purposes. Following Jennifer's tragic demise, The Morning Rave broadcast was immediately taken off air, and the station was ordered to compensate her family $16.5million for wrongful death. No criminal charges were brought forward in relation to the incident. Her husband, William Strange, lamented on Good Morning America, "It was a preventable thing," while Dreyer remarked: "She acted based upon the information she had."
Daily Mirror
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Woman died after drinking too much water for twisted radio show competition
Mother-of-three Jennifer Strange took part in the 'Hold Your Pee for Wii' game for her children, but soon told the show's hosts that she wasn't feeling well A haunting case played out over America's airwaves with two radio disc jockeys laughing as a guest slowly drank herself to death with water on-air in an attempt to win a Nintendo Wii. Twenty-eight-year-old Jennifer Strange entered a challenge on KDND-FM 107.9's Morning Rave show on January 12, 2007, a few months after the revolutionary game console was released, to win one for her three children. The 'Hold Your Pee for a Wii' segment of the show involved contestants drinking as much water as possible without using the bathroom, with the winner eventually being awarded with the Nintendo Wii. Jennifer was one of 18 people taking part from 6.45am, drinking from a 240ml water bottle every 15 minutes in a room in KDND's studios in Sacramento, California - the quantity of water increased as the active participants advanced. "My head hurts. They keep telling me that it's the water... that it will tell my head to hurt and it'll make me puke," She could be heard on-air telling one of the show's hosts, to which they joked "Who told you that, the intern?" The DJs later joked that the mother of three's bloated stomach "looked pregnant," adding, "This is so funny." Jennifer would reportedly consume 7.6 litres of water, finishing in second place, before calling a co-worker, informing them she was in serious pain and would not be attending work that morning. Her mum would find her dead inside her own home an hour later. In the subsequent lawsuit launched by Jennifer's family, listeners of the show, including a nurse, testified to the court they had attempted to intervene in the prank, calling DJs to warn them of the risks at hand. Eva Brooks explained: "Those people that are drinking all that water can get sick and possibly die from water intoxication," to which the show assured her they "were aware of that" and that contestants had signed a release "so we're not responsible." The contest continued despite these warning calls, with the amount of water consumed doubling as the show went on. The Strange family's attorney, Roger Dreyer, denied Jennifer signed a liability waiver, citing that the station failed to produce one in court. Instead, she had signed a form permitting them to use the contest in promotional advertisements. The Morning Rave show was immediately cancelled in the wake of Jennifer's death, and its station was made to pay $16.5million to her family in the wrongful death case. No criminal charges were made in connection with the incident. Husband, William Strange, told Good Morning America, "It was a preventable thing," while Dreyer added: "She acted based upon the information she had."
