Static Live Magazine July 2020

CONTINUED...Behind the Mic: Riggs
The Weeknd Crossword
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The following Tuesday morning I received a call from
the morning host asking me to come to the studio,
that Trixie was ripping me apart and they wanted my
side. I jumped out of work and headed to Atlanta. I
got a flat. I arrived late to the radio station frazzled,
nervous, dirty and sweaty with an audience of 20-30
loyal listeners who were in-studio looking on. The
morning hosts laughed hysterically at the details of
this absurd story and one took particular sympathy
on me as Trixie (she made up that name, go figure)
divulged her plan to ditch me as soon as she saw me. I
was cotton-mouthed dehydrated, nervous as hell and
embarrassed beyond reason. But the details of the
story served as radio gold. So good, in fact, that they
used it on their “Best Of ” shows for 3 years after. I got
to relive it over and over.
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He spoke a gentle “Hello” and I freaked out,
immediately apologizing and grabbing for the
door handle. I climbed out and saw my driver
waving his arms, just one car ahead. As the driver
and his pal laughed hysterically at the exploits
they presented, I hopped through the details, but
defaulted every minute or two to the stunning
feeling of being that close to Prince. How did his
security just let me jump into his car? Did they
think I was Kenny G? When he headed back into
the venue for the encore was he to be disappointed
at the lack of a jazz sax icon? Why were these
limo guys who set me up such dicks? Whatever. I
just wanted to hide and process it all.
I made a vow from the moment I got my first morning
show that applies today to The Morning HOG
show… NO dating game bits. So apologies to Kenny
G for the bad impersonation, to the lady with the hotel
key that I never used, to the late, great Prince, and
to Trixie, whom I hope thinks of me every time she
hears a Prince song.
CHEERS!
Catch RIGGS, GUY, & INTERN STEVE
The Morning HOG / 95.7 The HOG,
Weekdays 5-10 AM
& SATURDAY NIGHT LOUD 9- midnight
@saturdayloud on Twitter
The Morning Hog on FB
Riggs@TheHOG.com
ACROSS
1.What is his birth name?
2.Because his grandmother was
an Ethiopian native, __________
was the first language he learned
when he was a kid.
3.What was name of his secondalbum?
4.How many number one
singles came from his second
album?
5.In a 2015 September
photoshoot for GQ, he
modeled a preview of
Kanye West’s new
collection of what?
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6.What day of the week did his Trilogy
album hit stores?
7.The 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion
Show in NYC featured musical guests;
The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, and… ?
8.What was the first song he up
loaded to YouTube in 2011?
9.What hairstyle describes his
do?
10.Who is the featured artist
on his song “Sidewalks”?
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