Roger Allan Hedgecock is a conservative talk radio

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 host and former mayor of San Diego

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, California

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. His show is syndicated by Radio America. Hedgecock still resides in San Diego. He is married to Cindy Hedgecock, and they have two sons, James and Christopher.
When Hedgecock was ten years old, his family moved to the Loma Portal section of San Diego. His father was unable to work because of illness. The family faced tough times, and the younger Hedgecock worked various jobs in his youth.