This is it, folks. The last time I’ll be live on the air, here on the wonderful KRTU.

History time: I’ve been on the air since 2002, when I joined forces with Ryan Weber for a show called Live From Studio A, where live bands would be invited into the studio, and we’d put ‘em on the air and on Tiger TV, Trinity’s on-canpus network. In fact, I think it all started when a band called Slowreader, featuring former members of my High School favorites The Impossibles was in the studio, and I came running up campus to catch them live, and was promptly invited to participate in the production of the show.

Within a year or so, I took the reins and became both production engineer and live host for Live from Studio A, a post I retained until 2005. In the summer of that year, Ryan Weber invited me to host a proper show on Wednesday (Or was it Monday? Maybe Thursday?) night, which I decided to call The Distance for reasons you can read all about here. In 2006, my girlfriend who was also a DJ at the station returned and got back on the air. Soon I moved to the coveted Friday Night slot, and she found herself on the same night, immediately before my show. For a glorious year, The Lineup/The Distance was an unbeatable combination of edgy jazz and the tunes you know and love from this show.

She has since moved on to study at Yale, where I will be joining her shortly (like, next week shortly). The Lineup lives on, with an excellent host and I urge you to listen if you never have (along with Sweet Beats before that and Music For Listeners after this show), but the future of The Distance is uncertain. Perhaps it will endure with another talented DJ, perhaps it will be replaced a completely new and wonderful concept. All I can tell you stay tuned to KRTU. You won’t be disappointed.

Thank you all for listening, calling in, and telling your friends. It’s been my heartfelt pleasure to serve San Antonio for these 8 years, and it’s incredibly difficult to let go. I wish you all the best. Stay cool, and keep the rock alive. Forever.

Here’s the last show:

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Background Tunes: Medeski Martin & Wood – End Of The World Party (Just In Case)