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Earlier today Scott Winters posted on his blog that he will be signing off from doing afternoons on WFGR after his March 24 airshift.
Scott says he had been working three jobs (real estate, FedEx plane loading, WFGR) and as a result was diagnosed with exhaustion. Scott didn't say what he will be doing other than he will be working with a co-worker from 20 years ago, and left a paragraph with some possible clues:
Even though I’ll only be working about half the hours I have been working, I’ll still be working a full time job. My new job lets me continue doing something I’m very passionate about, while serving the community and also having the chance to mentor those who share the same passion for radio that I do. It also takes me back to my early broadcasting days from my late teens. I’ll also be working in an old building that I spent a lot of time in during my youth.
but also said he would give more details in a few days.
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Scripps Community News: Take Away the Anchors and People Will Tune to Another Station
MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:40 am
My guess? He's headed to WYCE. Aren't their studios in a former library on GR's west side?
They (WYCE and GRTV, collectively known as the GR Community Media Center) occupy space on the second floor of GRPL's Westside Branch. And last I knew, Phil Tower was still in his second stint there as WYCE station manager (having returned in January of this year after serving as interim station manager beginning in April 2022).] Phil was PD at WOOD Radio (1999-2008) so he would have worked with Scott there (2003-2010).
One quote I did not use in my original post:
This month an opportunity presented itself for me to work with a former co-worker from over 20 years ago. After a few interviews I was offered the job…and quickly accepted.
seems to confirm this.
I think we cracked this story before News 8 had the chance to be the "first to tell you".
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Scripps Community News: Take Away the Anchors and People Will Tune to Another Station
Was going to throw a vaguely worded hint about Phil being the conduit for Scott's new direction out there yesterday. Good luck to all concerned, having worked and supped with both on so many occasions.
Scott should draw the line on chasing Phil a Red Beans and Rice and a Diet Coke from Popeye's, though their Alpine location is a shorter drive from YCE's digs than it was to leave the old MNB building and go down to Division and Burton!
Scott posted today on his Facebook page on Monday he will start as Operations Manager at WYCE. Nice job sleuths on figuring out where he was going from the hints.
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Scripps Community News: Take Away the Anchors and People Will Tune to Another Station
