Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades.
Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of The Spark program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa.
Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk.
In addition to his on-air duties, LaMar has moderated political candidate debates, including those for candidates running for Pennsylvania governor and the U.S. Senate and was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
LaMar often emcees or moderates local events and has gone as far as California to emcee a national event.
The American Society of Civil Engineers honored LaMar with their national Excellence in Journalism award in 2020. He has been nominated for five Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
LaMar and The Spark have been recognized throughout the Central Pennsylvania community including ADVOZ Lancaster’s “Dignity in Dialogue Award”, the South-Central Assembly’s “Regional Citizen Award” and was named a “Humanitarian Hero” by The Humane Society of the United States/Pennsylvania.
A native of Coatesville, Pa., LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.
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Listen to Smart Talk every weekday at 9:30 am and 7:30 pm on WITF 89.5 & 93.3. You can also stream WITF radio live on our website or ask your smart speaker to “Play WITF Radio.”
Airdate: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Thursday is St. Patrick’s Day. For many Americans, it is a day when they highlight their Irish roots, wear green, eat corn beef and cabbage and celebrate with green beer or other alcoholic drinks. That’s the American version of the holiday.
In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a time for celebration too, but still retains many of its original religious observations as well.
St. Patrick, who wasn’t Irish, is credited with spreading Christianity to Ireland and no, he didn’t drive the snakes out of Ireland. In Christianity, snakes are often seen as representing evil.
On Wednesday’s Smart Talk, we’re joined by Steven John, a writer and freelance journalist and founder of the online outdoor magazine Dad Gear Review, who has written about the history of St. Patrick’s Day, to tell the story.
