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10 Questions with ... Taylor Scott
August 9, 2005
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NAME:Taylor ScottPOSITION:MiddaysSTATION:WHZT (The New Hot 98-1))MARKET:Greenville, SCCOMPANY:Cox RadioBORN:Jackson, TNRAISED:Jackson, TN
Please outline your radio career so far: (station/date, station/date, etc.)
College Radio: WUTM from 1997-2000
WASL/DYERSBURG, TN Top 40 1998-September 2000 as an Intern then they said, "Hey why don't you start doing weekends?" After that went on to work for THOMAS MEDIA in JACKSON, TN (where they pimped me out like a W#&$ !) I was on 3 out the 4 stations. First it was weekends at WHHM then middays at WZDQ, nights at WZDQ then back to WHHM for middays. After that I said, "HOLLA" and that leads me to where I am now with the best station in the world WHZT in Greenville, SC doing middays.
1) What was your last non-Industry job?
I was waiting tables. The money is good but I hope I never have to go back to that.
2) What got you interested in Radio?
Well the plan was to be a Sports Psychologist but the classes were so boring they were killing me. So the next day, I switched to the Communications Department decided to focus on radio and I have not looked back.
3) What's the highlight of your radio career to date?
Working with FISHER and MURPH. No really...being in front of a crowd of 10,000 plus for the LUDACRIS concert HOT 98-1 put on at CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. Oh...and being asked to do 10 Questions on ALL ACCESS
4) Has radio as a profession lived up to your expectations?
Yes it has. Everyday, when I don't think it can get any better, it does.
5) Where do you see yourself in three years?
Hopefully still employed!
6) Who do you consider to be your mentor(s)?
All my professors in the Communications Dept back in college. ROGER VESTAL for telling me that I can make it and FISHER and MURPH for making me a better jock.
7) It's midnight on SATURDAY night in Greenville. Where do we go to find you?
Drum roll please. Sleep! I know you were expecting more.
8) What area of your on-air or radio "game" do you want to improve?
Oh gosh. I've come such a long way already since being in GREENVILLE. I'm trying to make sure that I'm relating to the listeners. They want to know what's going on with you. So I'm working on opening up myself more.
9) If you were to leave Radio today and you could choose any other occupation, what would it be?
I loved to be a talk show host. If TYRA BANKS can have one so can I.
10) You find a magic lamp and a genie grants you three wishes for your station...not you, personally. What are your three wishes?
1. For the station to be #1 in every demo.
2. Get a bathroom put inside the studio.
3. Hire more on-air part timersBonus Questions
Any advice for up-n-coming air personalities?
Do the time you have to work hard. It's not going to get handed to you!
What's your dream market?
Atlanta, they have got great malls.
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