Scott Winters
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Richard Scott Winters is an American
radio
talk show host.
Winters is a 1981 graduate of Union High School
in Grand Rapids. After graduating high school, he began working in the commercial printing industry. He stayed in that business for 12 years.
In 1989, Winters began to work part-time at WKLQ in Grand Rapids as a disc jockey and as the producer of the nighttime version of the Q Zoo. In 1993, he replaced Jay Allen in the popular Q Morning Zoo, alongside Rick Beckett
and Darla Jaye
.
On September 12, 1995, Beckett, Jaye, and Winters resigned from KLQ to work for cross-town rival WGRD. On September 25, 1995, all three signed on to GRD for their first show. In October 2002, he was fired from GRD just weeks after Beckett was fired.
In April 2003, Winters and Beckett signed on to WOOD-AM to begin the talk show phase of their careers. The Rick and Scott Show quickly became one of the top-rated shows in Grand Rapids radio, eventually winning a Michigan Association of Broadcasters
award for Midday Show Broadcast Team of the Year. He and Beckett were on-air partners for 15 ½ years until Beckett’s death on February 26, 2009. He was eventually paired with radio veteran Michelle McKormick
and the show was renamed Mouth 2 Mouth.
On November 5th, 2010 Scott Winters and Michelle McKormick were let go by WOOD-AM and replaced by the nationally syndicated show Glenn Beck.
Winters is single and has two dogs, Moose and Scooby.
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talk show host.
Winters is a 1981 graduate of Union High School
Union High School
Union High School may refer to:*Union High School , Modoc, Indiana*Union High School , La Porte City, Iowa*Union High School , Grand Rapids, Michigan*Union High School , Union, Missouri...
in Grand Rapids. After graduating high school, he began working in the commercial printing industry. He stayed in that business for 12 years.
In 1989, Winters began to work part-time at WKLQ in Grand Rapids as a disc jockey and as the producer of the nighttime version of the Q Zoo. In 1993, he replaced Jay Allen in the popular Q Morning Zoo, alongside Rick Beckett
Rick Beckett
Richard Blaine Beckett was an American radio broadcaster.Rick was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and moved to Grand Rapids shortly thereafter. He began his radio career while still in high school at Union High School in Grand Rapids at WZZM-FM in 1970, where he worked part time on weekends...
and Darla Jaye
Darla Jaye
Darla Jaye is a talk show host at radio station KMBZ in Kansas City, Missouri. Until July 1, 2005, Darla Jaye hosted the afternoon show at WVNN in Huntsville, Alabama....
.
On September 12, 1995, Beckett, Jaye, and Winters resigned from KLQ to work for cross-town rival WGRD. On September 25, 1995, all three signed on to GRD for their first show. In October 2002, he was fired from GRD just weeks after Beckett was fired.
In April 2003, Winters and Beckett signed on to WOOD-AM to begin the talk show phase of their careers. The Rick and Scott Show quickly became one of the top-rated shows in Grand Rapids radio, eventually winning a Michigan Association of Broadcasters
Michigan Association of Broadcasters
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters represents radio and television broadcasters across the U.S. state of Michigan. It gives out yearly awards to both of these categories, including "Lifetime Achievement", "Hall of Fame", and "Broadcast Excellence Awards."...
award for Midday Show Broadcast Team of the Year. He and Beckett were on-air partners for 15 ½ years until Beckett’s death on February 26, 2009. He was eventually paired with radio veteran Michelle McKormick
Michelle McKormick
Michelle McKormick is a Grand Rapids, Michigan based talk radio personality. She is the former co-host of Mouth 2 Mouth on WOOD with Scott Winters....
and the show was renamed Mouth 2 Mouth.
On November 5th, 2010 Scott Winters and Michelle McKormick were let go by WOOD-AM and replaced by the nationally syndicated show Glenn Beck.
Winters is single and has two dogs, Moose and Scooby.