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I never actually met David Letterman, but …
Feb 1st
Before I got into broadcasting , as a guy in his late 20’s I once drove a truck long distance to all 48 states. Letterman had a morning talk show on NBC that was absolutely crazy. So all across america in Truck stop lounge areas, at 10 am weekdays, there would be big burly truckers watching Dave along with Americas housewives. nuff said.
When I started in talk radio in 1987, I hosted a serious programs called Addiction Free Radio but I could not help copying Letterman’s quips. My audience sometimes felt insulted. A new audience found it funny. And thus began my transition from a serious broadcaster to , well what I am now. Jann Scott Live.
Interesting about Letterman is that he was in news broadcasting where he to was fired for being a wise ass weather man. Oh horrors. I have been fired plenty of times for over the top antics.
In 1994 when Vicky our video editor was visting NYC she went to Lettermans show and video taped a piece out side the Ed sullivan Theater as Frann, Janns sister. She actally looked like me in the piece.
Clay, my son went to his show in 1993 and brought me a T-shirt and a post card and door magnet which I still have.
My brother Joe built David Lettermans pool in Connecticut.
I have a signed autograph of David Letterman on my wall. He signed it and sent it to me with a letter written by Lori Diamond thanking me for doing Addiction Free Radio. Letterman is also in recovery. But I have more more time than he does. neener neener neener.
In the late 80s I used to call his office with prank calls. Like, once I told them “we had Daves new Honda ready.” Lori diamond came on the phone, “Dave doesn’t have a new Honda.. she laughed and said Nice try though” I could never get through.
I used to write bits and send them in on his website. They never used any.
A fourteen year old kid I worked with selling coupons actually got his letter read on Letterman.
Finally, in desperation I gave up and decided to just be the best Dave I could be right here in Boulder…
Oh Christ! this was supposed to be about David Lettermans 30th anniversary and some how, again, I made it all about me.
Now I am happy
Jann Scott
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I watched Andy Rooney
Nov 24th
I loved Andy’s set. His desk at CBS news. I loved his talk piece. Just about 3 minutes.
I too have been a writer for 40 plus years and have been on Talk radio and talk TV. Still am. Nothing beats a live Talk call in TV show for viewers callers or participation……… well, except the Boulder city council…… Anything that smacks of free speech, they do not like……..read me.
I have done some short commentary pieces which play on the Internet or cable. I’ve done live talk TV on the net. I’ve written a daily column too. In fact I have done all or some of the above since I first wrote for the Lions Roar in Putney Vermont in 1967. I First appeared on radio on WHCN in Hartford Connecticut. In 1969 I reported from Woodstock for WDRC Hartford and wrote for International Times, London in 1971.
I followed Andy Rooney since as far back as I can remember. I followed all the old talk writer guys. And now I guess I am turning into one. But what gripes me is one of the problems with the social media generation. They have no sense of history. They think they invented everything media. So in my plodding along, I am engineering a way to communicate that will supersede all of that. Look for it here on Jann Scott Live or on my cable TV show 22Boom.
And Andy Rooney. you’ll be missed, but I plan
from the social media Hitler youth capital
Jann Scott
Boulder Colorado