Steve Scott's Blog

This past weekend, I attened the Illinois News Broadcasters Association fall convention in Collinsville, Illinois - just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. It marked the end of my three year run as INBA president. A special thanks to H. Wayne Wilson, who made some very kind comments, in presenting me with my President's plaque...and thanks also to the members, who gave me a very nice - and quite unexpected - standing ovation. This first photo shows me accepting the President's plaque. Keynote speaker Walter Rodgers - formerly of CNN - is at right.


INBA past president and Life Member Ken Keller - who apparently has quite a bit of free time on his hands during his retirement - printed up t-shirts showing me as a "lame duck." They were very funny. I did my best to buy them all up at the INBA scholarship auction. The last thing I need are "Lame Duck Steve" t-shirts bouncing around on eBay! :)

All in all, it was an excellent convention...and, as always, I had a great time. Congratulations to Steve-readers (and fellow radio rascals) Dave Dahl, Will Stevenson and Ryan Hermes on being elected to the INBA board of directors!

Finally...I had been past president for less than an hour, when I was drafted onto the board of directors of the INBA Foundation. Any one want to make a scholarship contribution? :)