Michigan Radio Legend Mark Scott has Died

Cyclotic

[Mark was here]

I recall one time someone called up Mark and asked him if he had gotten the book that he had sent him. Mark said "Oh yeah right, your the one!" in a mockingly fashion.

I would call Mark Scott a big factor in my political education, and I am grateful for the opportunity to listen.

Any one recall the old crank Mark displaced when he went back on in the afternoon? I think the guy went up to Flint.

[celano]

Does anyone know where and when we can pay respects?

His webmaster said that a memorial will be happening this Friday, the 29th, somewhere in S.E. Michigan, and that he would be posting it to the web when he knew more.

[celano]

The Memorial Service will be held at:

Griffin Funeral Home
42600 Ford Rd.
Canton MI 48187

7:00PM Friday 4/29

(From Scott's web site: http://www.markscottshow.us/)

[cyclotic]

I think that was Dave Barber. Couldn't stand him as a host but he was the one that broke the news on a broadcaster site that I read.

[Recovering Hermit]

Where's Billy Bonds when you need him?!!!!

Doing Art Van commercials.

...and Better Made potato chips. THE best potato chips in the world, IMO.

[Recovering Hermit]

His character has recently come to light with his suspension as a lying writer for the liberal Detroit Free Press.

Yep...and he made some feeble attempts early on to blow it off on his radio show, which didn't work out too well. As far as his politics goes, his liberal leanings are very apparent in his interviews and commentary...it only takes about two minutes and/or a couple of his loaded questions to see right through his "fair and balanced" facade.

I hate to admit this, but when Mitch Albom manages to keep his politics out of his radio show, it's actually somewhat entertaining.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Very sad to hear about the passing of "Dr. Scott". His shows were very thought provoking. Some here expressed their animosity about his anti-religious views. He came across as one who hated collectivism in all it's forms and preferred people to think(and more importantly educate themselves)on their own and to express themselves as individuals rather than as a brainwashed collective....being it religion, politics, whatever. The "porn program" someone else mentioned was explained by him later on as part of his frustration with the current state of talk radio/TV at the time(and now for that matter). He stated "that's what was people wanted to listen to". He often used the phrase "let the games begin" to express his disdain at the tabloid news/ignoramus sports programming that was filling up the airwaves on TV/radio. Listening to him on the internet and Michigan Talk Radio in the last few years I sensed his increased bitterness at the state of affairs both politically and socially and he became so negative that I could no longer listen. I agreed with him on many issues, not so much on others but he was a unique personality who deserves the respect given to others who have the guts to expose the corruption that is rampant in politics, (so called)entertainment, and public education and not use these issues to blow his own horn(O'Reilly), but rather he used his energy/fame to provoke others to make their voices be known.

I hope you find peace Mark,

"Excelsior my friend".

[Alouette]

I used to listen to Mark Scott years ago. I liked him at first, but then he became very dogmatic and doctrinaire about his Ayn Randism, even more so than the "religionists" that he bashed.

During his heyday, he was a lot like Michael Savage.

[Alouette]

Mitch Albom's show sucks.

He has to have the jock and the bimbo on each side of him like bookends because they are the only two people in the world who are dumber than he is.

[jazzo]

Mark Scott was a true pioneer in talk radio, he also turned me on to talk radio, and many of the writings that have shaped my philosophy. In 2002 I was working at home most days, and I listened to his internet broadcast daily, although at times he was rambling and you could sense his frustration, he really sounded like "A Voice in the Wilderness", some days it was sad, most days he was right on target. His bi-weekly chats with Illana Mercer were also very interesting. Although he was not a christian, he was well versed in scripture, and the "post 9/11" Mark Scott was a avid defender of christianity vs the attack from the Islamo-fascists. He truly was an "intellectual warrior", I could site many great shows he did over the years, but the years him and David Newman were on WXYT/WXYZ, were truly the best of times in Detroit Talk Radio.

God Rest His Soul

RIP & Excelsior Mark Scott aka Deus Ex Machina

[Kretek]

Does anyone know where and when we can pay respects?

According to the Free Press,

Griffin L J Funeral Home
42600 Ford Road
Canton, MI 48187
734-981-1700

Services Friday at 7 p.m. at the Griffin Funeral Home, 42600 Ford Rd.

[K Code]

I believe that Mark Scott really was a conservative in the days before "Excelsior." Those of us who listened beginning in the early 80s (I think he did not come to WXYZ / WXYT until 1981) might agree that we watched (listened) his philosophy emerge over time. But, in the beginning, he espoused individual rights and constitutional conservatism (as I like it.) I do recall an interview (maybe it was a caller) with a libertarian about 1985 - and recall clearly that he was miffed by the ideas; I was a little surprised.

Am I right that Excelsior and / or "Mark Scott has left the building" were not part of the earliest shows?