TWITTERVIEW: TED STRYKER

Ted Stryker has had a lot of jobs in the entertainment field over the past few years. While DJing at KROQ he took over for Adam Carolla on Loveline the syndicated radio show starring Dr. Drew & did that for a year then he moved onto AMP radio as Westwood One, the company that hosts Loveline, decided to tighten its belt. After a year at AMP he returned to KROQ as the drive time host.

He has also been a judge on the VH1 show Charm School, taking over for another former Loveline Host Rikki Rachman & was the Season 5 DJ for the Ellen Degeneres Show. I did a Twitterview with him & I must preface this by saying that I really screwed up the first question. I was under the impression that he hosted the Locals Only show Sunday Nights on KROQ, but I did not do my due diligence/research & was quickly corrected. I apologize to Kat Corbett & would love to interview her in the future.

Me: You seem to have aligned yourself with the Local/Indie band scene in LA with your Locals Only show. Is the goal to give the bands exposure or are you given directives on who to push by the KROQ brass?

Stryker: Locals Only is not hosted by me. Kate Corbett is the host!

Me: In 2004 there was a report that you were considered for a Judge position on American Idol but you declined on principle. How do you feel about that now?

Stryker: I still feel ok about not doing A.I. I was a young newbie on the #1 Radio Station in the USA & needed to prove myself.

Me: You left Loveline, then left Kroq & worked @ AMP where Carson Daly, who happens to be the person people most associate your career with works, did you leave KROQ because of the sticky Loveline situation or was it something you felt was a better opportunity at AMP?

Stryker: I left KROQ to try out the AMP world & realized KROQ is me. It’s my home, it’s my favorite station. AMP is a great station, but not me.