Tripp Rogers

Tripp is originally from New Jersey and has spent over 45 years in broadcasting beginning at a small, 10-watt, college radio station “WRDL-FM” in Ashland, OH.

Favorite Albums: Endless Summer (Beach Boys), Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band), Cycles (Doobie Brothers), Bat Out of Hell (Meatloaf), Band on the Run (Paul McCartney & Wings)

Favorite Artists: Beach Boys, Four Seasons, Bruce Springsteen, Doobie Brothers

Best Concerts Attended: Springsteen/E Street Band on New Years Eve 1978 at the Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland, OH; Santana at Garden State Arts Center in NJ 1985; Beach Boys 50th Anniversary tour at Beacon Theatre NYC 2012.

Favorite Food: In-N-Out Burger, WAWA Hoagies, and anything his fiancé, Sandy, cooks.

Favorite Drinks: WAWA flavored coffee, Mr. Pibb, and Arizona Diet Arnold Palmer

Favorite Movies: Casablanca, Animal House, Bullett, The Martian, Caddyshack, Slap Shot, Beer League

Favorite Shows: All-Time Favorites: M*A*S*H, Seinfeld, Get Smart, Batman (1966 series), Big Bang Theory. Current Favorites: The Rookie, For All Mankind, Ghosts, and Shrinking

Last Book Read: Carly Simon’s autobiography

Pets: Two dogs…Emma and Hope

If Tripp could meet one person, Dead or Alive: Jim McKay (Tripp’s broadcasting idol)