Programming legend Buddy Kincer, best known as Buddy Scott, passed away on Sunday morning following a brief illness. The news was confirmed by a post on his Facebook page made by a family member.
Spending his early broadcasting days on-air at Indianapolis’ WIFE-AM and Evansville, IN’s WGBF-AM, Scott was the original PD for WDJX in Dayton, OH in 1978. During the 1980s, Scott served as Program Director for B96 (WBBM) in Chicago, B94 (KDKA-FM) in Pittsburgh, KHMX and KODA in Houston, and Clear Channel Nashville.
In 1995, Scott joined Robert F.X. Sillerman’s SFX Broadcasting as the Vice President of Programming until he returned to Clear Channel in 1998 as VP of Programming, rising to Senior Vice President of Programming from 2000 until taking a buyout in 2006. The following year, he started his consultancy Buddy Scott Strategies, focusing on numerous formats.
In July 2010, Scott accepted programming duties at Chicago’s WUSN until December 2011. He continued his consultant work for years afterward.
The “Budman” and I worked together at WBBM in Chicago. I was GM and Buddy was the Program Director whose brilliance put together a DJ team and format that took the station from the #27th ranked station in the market to #2, while besting the legendary WLS! It was a performance that stunned the industry but didn’t surprise those who knew Buddy. Such was the renown he earned in his career.
I was thrilled to have Buddy as a friend. He
was one of the most honest and stand-up
persons I have ever known. His interests and knowledge was far reaching. He could engage with you on many subjects and he was particularly tuned-in to politics and social
issues.
Buddy was one of a kind and will surely be missed by anyone who had the privilege to know him.
RIP Budman!
I attended elementary, Junior and High School with Buddy and we were roommates in college. He was at the time my best friend and I worked with him the local radio station while we were attending Eastern Kentucky University. I have never had a better friend. My heart is broken.
Rest In Peace Buddy, I had the pleasure of working with him over a number of years he was the consummate professional.