Condolences: Savannah’s Don Scott
• We were saddened to learn of the passing of Don Scott, PD/afternoon personality at Cumulus Classic Rock WIXV (I-95)/Savannah, GA, and a fixture at the station since 1985, who died Wednesday, Oct. 6 from COVID-19. He was 65.
Eric Mastel, RVP/Market Manager of Cumulus Savannah said, “Rock and Roll in Savannah has lost an icon. I met Don 10 years ago when I moved to Savannah. In that time, I learned Don’s passion for his family, friends and career was exceptional. He went above and beyond in so many instances, I couldn’t begin to list them all. Whether he was helping to raise funds for charity, hosting a concert or simply executing a client remote, he left nothing on the bench. All in — all the time. I came to rely heavily on Don’s expertise and advice over that past decade. He will be greatly missed by me, his co-workers and his fans.”
Originally from Miami, Scott started his radio career at legendary stations including WSHE-FM and WPOW (Power 96), before moving to Savannah in 1985. Throughout his 36 years with I-95, Scott supported numerous community initiatives that improved the quality of life for people in the area, supporting everything from local hunger relief efforts to Toys for Tots, Savannah Harley-Davidson “Toy Rides” and “Poker Runs” to benefit local children, as well as crime-stoppers events and SD Gunner events to help supply specially trained dogs for military, police and special needs children, and campaigns such as “St. Jude Rocks” for St. Jude Children’s Research Center and the “Turn It Pink” campaign benefiting breast cancer research.
Scott is shown here (left) last October when he was honored by the State of Georgia with the Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award for exemplary community service. Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) came by personally to present Scott with the state’s highest service award,
I-95 will air a tribute show for Don Scott on Friday, Oct. 15 in the 5pm ET hour. The tribute show will replay on I-95 on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 3pm ET and again on Sunday, Oct. 17 at Noon ET. I-95 is also working with Coach’s Corner on a tribute/fundraiser event in November with proceeds going to Don’s family. Details for that event are forthcoming and will be announced when available at i95savannah.com.
