Rigby joined WJAC in May 1981 as a reporter and weekend sports anchor. In November 1981, he began anchoring the weekday sports segments at 11 p.m. On December 11, 1996, he briefly left WJAC to take a non-broadcasting job in
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, but returned three weeks later. In 1994, Rigby was voted the top
play-by-play man in Pennsylvania from the
Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and the
Associated Press for his coverage of the All-American Amateur Baseball Association tournament. He also reported play-by-play for the
Johnstown Chiefs and for other local events. Rigby left WJAC on November 10, 2011 after his contract was not renewed. He returned as a fill-in sports anchor. On Wednesday, March 25, 2015, Rigby returned as WJAC's 6 News at Sunrise co-anchor with Lindsay Ward and Jim Burton, who both left the station. On March 1, 2018, he moved back to the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscast with Jen Johnson after
Marty Radovanic retired in October 2017. In September of 2021, Rigby became the first broadcaster from WJAC to be inducted into the Silver Circle Society by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The award recognizes significant contributions made by selected individuals who have been in television news for 25 years or more. Rigby retired from WJAC on August 4, 2022. ==Later years==