Longtime Cincinnati Host Jim Scott Reveals ALS Diagnosis

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, August 31, 2023 | 3:39pm CT

Jim Scott

Longtime Cincinnati radio host Jim Scott revealed his ALS diagnosis Thursday in an emotional Facebook post, sharing his journey and recent diagnosis. "It's something I've been thinking about for quite a while, and now it's time to share some news with you and to ask for your help," Scott began the post.

Scott started in radio in Cincinnati in 1968. He began his career with WLW in 1984 and became its long-running morning host. Scott retired in 2015 after nearly 50 years in Cincinnati radio. He joined WLWT-TV's news on Thursday to talk for the first time about his diagnosis and journey.

"In the spring of 2022, I was diagnosed with ALS, often known as Lou Gehrig's Disease," Scott said in the post. "ALS is similar to polio in that both are motor-neuron diseases. The big difference is that not everyone who contracted polio died from it. ALS is a fatal disease."

"I have had a wonderful life, am still having a wonderful life, and I don't have any intention of checking out soon," he added.