Roger Allan Hedgecock (born May 2, 1946) is an American politician and conservative talk radio host, who served as 30th mayor of San Diego between May 1983 and December 1985.

His severe acne caused him to be rated first 1-Y and then 4-F.[4] Hedgecock became politically active at an early age, volunteering to work in US Senator Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign.

Although San Diego municipal elections are "non-partisan" (party affiliation is not listed on the ballot), Hedgecock ran as a "progressive" Republican.

However, two of the 12 jurors in the first trial submitted sworn statements that the jury bailiff, Al Burroughs, provided them with alcohol and tried to pressure them into finding Hedgecock guilty.

Under California superior court rules, any attempt on a bailiff's part to influence a verdict is serious misconduct that can be grounds for reversal.

[11] A San Diego appellate court ruled in 1988 that the judge presiding over the second trial "who had announced from the bench that he believed Hedgecock was guilty was wrong to block release of the transcripts to the defendant.

[11] With the controversy ending his political career, Hedgecock accepted a job as a talk show host on San Diego's AM 1130 KSDO, where he remained until moving to KOGO AM 600 in 1997.

Beginning in November 2007, Hedgecock hosted a nationally syndicated radio talk show on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pacific Time, the flagship station being KOGO.

[14] To do his show, Hedgecock receives over $300,000 per year from Radio America, a division of the tax-exempt American Studies Center, based in Arlington, Virginia.

[17] Hedgecock drew the attention of civil rights groups in 2006 when he invited white nationalists and other extremists to an anti-immigrant conference that he organized.

One notable co-production of his was the 1969 Mother's Day concert at Aztec Bowl (now the site of Viejas Arena, San Diego State University).

Security was provided by the local Hells Angels motorcycle club to whom Hedgecock paid a signing bonus of a case of Jack Daniel's.

[22] Arnold is currently the publisher and editorial director of Media Play News, one of five Hollywood trades and the only one dedicated to the home entertainment sector.