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Scott Shannon

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Radio Personality

The Resume

    (July 25, 1950- )
    Resides in New York
    Birth Name is Michael Moore
    Morning DJ for 95.5 WPLJ, New York
    Host an oldie radio show
    Announcer for the Sean Hannity show
    Received the Billboard Magazine's 'Air Personality of the Year' award (1988, 93, 94 and 95)
    Inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2003)

Why he might be annoying:

    He derived his disc jockey name from his two favorite disc jockeys, 'Scott' Muni and Tom 'Shannon.'
    He gave his dogs, people names (Jimmy and Lucy).
    While at Z-100, he trashed talk competitors Don Imus and Howard Stern.
    According to Howard Stern, he never looked in Howard eyes while they conversed at a party.
    He is a high school drop out.
    He highlights his hair blonde.
    He was fired from a Washington radio station because management didn't think he was cut out for radio.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He told Larry King that being happy at a job is more important than how much money you make.
    He disliked the TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' because the show made all DJs look like air heads.
    He once stated that afternoon radio talk shows are a good idea, because most people want to unwind when commuting home from work. They rather hear music.
    He told Larry King that Z-100 was an equal opportunity offender.
    He was drafted in the US Army in the 1970's.
    He believes that syndicated shows have taken many people out of the radio business.
    He has been in radio since seventeen.
    He launched the Z-morning Zoo on Z-100 NY in 1983. which became the prototype of all Morning Zoo radio programs.
    He took the ratings of Z-100 from worst to first.
    When the terrorist attacks, he remained on air most of the day. He said that it was the 'toughest day of his life' (September 11, 2001).

Credit: My Niece Alyse


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 34 Votes: 97.06% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 99 Votes: 67.68% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 174 Votes: 73.56% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 69 Votes: 78.26% Annoying