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On Saturday May 1, 2004 at 11:30 A.M. on Cable TV Channel 98, there was a live question and answer format. Viewers were encouraged to ask Larry Lewis or Lou Sanchez, "whats going on with roller derby."

DERBY LEAGUE SKATE TALK SHOW
Roller Derby Skate Talk Special:
Producer:
Host: Larry Lewis
Special Quest: Lou Sanchez
Date aired: Saturday May 1, at 11:30 a.m. The show was shown on local Adelphia Cable TV on channel 98. Fans in the Silverlake, Glendale, and Santa Monica areas of Los Angeles had the opportunity to participate in the live telecast to discuss to future of Roller Derby.

National Roller Derby League Skate Talk Show Video Tapes are available plus the roller derby games skated March 22, 2003:

"LA T'Birds vs Bombers" and "LA Stars vs Red Devils"

IN THE E:MAIL BAG

Where's Ronnie Rains? We have been asked if we have any idea what happened to Ronnie Rains. Is he still around or do we know his whereabouts.

Jay says: I used to love Roller Derby. I watched Roller Jam because it was all there was on at the time. Why did it change from a show about skating into a show with almost no skating???. I grew in up in the Los Angeles area in the mid-sixties. I was a speed skater at Charlie "Specs" Saunders rink. I quickly learned skating on a bank track was very different. However, I had lots of fun.

Amersor says: Roller Derby and Roller Games were run completely different. Roller Derby was much more professional looking. The Roller Games was more like pro. wrestling on skates. It attracted, for the most part, a much lower class of people, and had so much fighting and it took away the skating. I'm sure one of the reasons it went out of business was because people like me, just got tired of all the fighting, and not much skating and athletics.

ROLLER DERBY SKATE TALK SHOW

If you would like to be a guest on the next Roller Derby Skate Talk Show, contact:
www.nationalrollerderbyleague.com