ROBERTO ANGOTTI is a radio DJ pioneer, artist manager, promoter, journalist, filmmaker, professor, and baseball aficionado. He was recently a special guest on Episode 84 of the HISTORY OF LA SKA: ONE ON ONE SESSIONS , which is hosted by JUNOR FRANCIS and produced by ERIC KOHLER.

Roberto shared what the Southern California radio landscape was like in the ‘80s and ‘90s, including when he started “Reggae Revolution” on KNAC and KROQ and co-hosted “3 O’Clock Reggae” on KWIZ with Junor Francis.

He also talks about…

– Meeting and interviewing Peter Tosh

– Introducing reggae and ska to mainstream radio

– Importance of UB40 and Sublime

– Managing Wailing Souls, Pato Banton and Tippa Irie

– Blue Riddim Band, Ranking Roger and Nancy Reagan

– A funny story about Maxi Priest

– His love for and connection to Italy and baseball

– HIs Russo Brothers National Italian American Foundation Film Forum Award-winning documentary Italian American Baseball Family

– Working with Pato Banton on the Baseball Reggae movie soundtrack for his latest documentary Introducing Team Italy Manager Mike Piazza

– Serving as Sister City Ambassador between Fullerton and Tollo, Italy in honor of Tommy Lasorda

– Working as English language editor and play-by-play commentator for Federazione Italiana Baseballl Softball (www.fibs.it/en)

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