Scott Daniels

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Scott "Scotty D" Daniels (born c. 1964 in Jasper – died February 18, 2010 in Columbus, Mississippi) was a radio host and community activist.

Daniels' stepfather was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia during the Vietnam War, and it was there that he began his schooling. After the war, the family moved to Dyersburg, Tennessee, and then to Birmingham. Daniels, a multi-instrumentalist active in school band, graduated from high school in Birmingham and then joined the U.S. Army Reserve, serving from 1982 to 1988 while earning ordination as a Baptist minister and continuing to work in radio and television. He took a job as a night DJ at WLLZ in Detroit, Michigan and worked his way through several stations in the South and Midwest before breaking into morning shows in Birmingham, Colorado and Missouri.

Daniels helped launch WNPT-FM in Tuscaloosa before moving to Columbus, Mississippi to co-host a morning radio program on WKOR-FM. He shared billing with "Christy B." on that station for years and became known for his outlandish stunts to publicize charity drives. He was fired by the station's Atlanta-based owners, Cumulus Broadcasting, for playing an unapproved track by local band Crossin Dixon. He decided to remain in Columbus as a community activist and volunteer for numerous organizations.

References

  • Mamrack, Kristin (February 16, 2009) "Man with a voice for radio moves face, message to TV." Columbus Dispatch