Inside Track Shocker
This makes me really sad. I mean, I just did an interview with Scott Riggs last week so this comes as a shocker. Excerpts (in italics) from an email I received from Scott Riggs today.
After four amazing years at ROCK 105.3 FM San Diego, my DJ tenure and radio shows, The Inside Track and Guerilla Radio, will no longer be part of the ROCK 105.3 programming line-up. It wasn’t a decision against me or the shows but more to modify the Sunday night programming at ROCK so that it is more in line with the day-to-day programming of the station.
I am eternally grateful to ROCK 105.3 Program Director Shauna Moran-Brown for giving me the opportunity and freedom to program an Indie/Alt. show that was far outside the normal ROCK programming and letting me carry on for four years. This entire experience has really brought joy into my life and helped me love music and radio more than I ever knew I could...for that, I am grateful.
I also want to thank you for your support, kindness and patience with me throughout the years. I’ve really enjoyed being part of the San Diego Radio community and Indie music family for the past 15 years and hope that I can return soon and once again give a radio voice to such great music.
So, what’s next for me? One door closes and another opens...that’s what they say, right? My first goal is to get the show back on the air in San Diego. I’ll be shopping The Inside Track to other radio stations here in town and I believe there is at least one or maybe two stations that might be interested.
This is a real setback for San Diego radio. I have said time and time again that The Inside Track was the only radio show that consistently showed the indie love. I am crossing my fingers that his show lands somewhere soon. From speaking to him, I know he will not accept a situation where the integrity of his show is compromised, so let’s hope that the PD’s out there realize how the value of this show and let Scott remain true to his vision.
