Scott McKinney
Nicknames:	At various times: "Tot Tinney" (don't ask), "Mister Boo" (also, don't ask), "Amu" (Turkish for "uncle"), and "Mac".
Where did you grow up?	Born in Sandstone; lived in Barnum, Carlton, and Maple Grove till I set off to the big bad city.
Where do you live now?	Mora.
How long have you worked in radio?	All through my college days back in the 70s. Off and on after that, and more or less steadily since KBEK started up in 1995.
Favorite foods:	Pasta, barbecue, slaw dogs (a Georgia delicacy), a pastrami "schmear", anything with lemon.
Favorite movies:	"A Hard Day's Night": my all time favorite movie.
Favorite books:	“Cat's Cradle", "Cannery Row", "Catch-22", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Huckleberry Finn", and "Go, Dog, Go!"
Favorite TV shows:	Current: "Scrubs", "The Closer", "House M.D.", "The Daily Show", and "Countdown With Keith Olbermann". All-time: "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "The Rockford Files", and "Fireball XL-5".
Favorite car:	1979 Mazda Rx7. So kewl.
Favorite sports teams:	I have two teams I root for: the Twins, and whoever's playing the Yankees.
Favorite vacation spots:	Georgia, Missouri, Chicago, San Francisco/Oakland, Duluth.
Songs from the best times of your life:	Each day that I discover a new song that makes me happy is one of the best times of my life. Take a chance on an artist or song you haven't heard 10,000 times already. Won't hurt a bit!
Words of wisdom:	To paraphrase Minnesota radio legend Rob Sherwood: "I love being a DJ. I laugh because doing it makes me happy. I smile when I'm on-the-air. When I'm behind that microphone - my spirit soars. Better than anything. As good as it gets. I want everyone I work with and everyone who listens to be there with me!"
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