Backroads Signs Off
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008– Carl Bidleman
Doug and I had an engaging phone conversation last week with Debby Richman. Debby writes for the Oakland Hills Examiner and interviewed us for a very nice article about the demise of Bay Area Backroads. Production of the show was canceled and the terrific staff laid off a few weeks ago on July 31. Doug hosted Backroads for 15 years and I was executive producer from 1990, when I arrived from Detroit, until 2001 when I left the show to lay the groundwork for what would eventually become OpenRoad.TV.
Debby did a good job of capturing the feelings Doug and I have about Backroads and all the great people we met over the many years of our travels. If you like the show, Debby’s article is a good read.
