“Rodney on the Roq,” a long-running staple of L.A. radio, will soon end after 40 years. Radio icon Rodney Bingenheimer took to Facebook to announce that his last show for KROQ-FM will take place June 4 at midnight Pacific. “It has been an amazing run, and I will be thanking all of you when I say goodbye to KROQ next week,” he writes. “I am planning on some special callers and special music as I say a proper goodbye.” He also promises that he will continue his career after the show’s end: “As this chapter closes, I will be opening another chapter of my rock life soon. I may be done with KROQ, but I am not retiring.” He hints that the reason for the change is because of KROQ’s “new management.” Read his full statement below.
“Rodney on the Roq” first aired in August 1976. Throughout the years, Bigenheimer was known to be among the first to spin artists who are now famous, including the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Duran Duran, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more. In 2003, Bigenheimer was the subject of the George Hickenlooper-directed documentary Mayor of the Sunset Strip, which chronicled his career. Find its trailer below.
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