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Frank Scott was born in Omaha, Nebraska, studied at UNL and graduated with a BS in Journalism at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has been a broadcaster virtually all of his life. He worked his way through college at KMTV, Omaha, as a Film Dierctor and also produced and wrote live TV quiz shows, and was a news reporter.
After graduation, he was News Director and Anchor at KVOA TV in Houston, from 1958-60. He came back to Omaha in 1960 as News Director at KBON/KLNG radio in Omha, was promoted to Program Director and became Vice President/General Manager in 1968. In 1973 he was named VP of Welcome Radio, Inc, and General Manager of KTLK Radio in Denver. He moved to Washington DC in 1976 where he was Radio Division Vice President of NBC in Washington, and General Manager of WRC-AM and WKYS FM.
In 1982, he was named Director of Programs for Voice of America and in 1984 was Director of VOA, Europe headquarted in Munich, Germany. He grew the VOA Europe to be heard in nearly 240 markets and 24 nations of both Eastern and Western Europe, and helped establish the first privately owned station in Europe. He stayed in Europe after his stint with the VOA as an International Broadcast Consultant.
In the mid 90's, Frank and his wife Jeanne returned to Omaha and he became the Manager of the Omaha Press Club. He missed broadcasting, however, and joined Mitchell Broadcasting Company as a Special Projects Administrator and remained with Mitchell until he retired in 2002. He subsequently moved back to Alexandria, Virginia, where he passed away on May 11, 2010. Frank Scott....a true broadcaster and a most worthy member of the Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of Fame.