Longtime Southwest Florida radio personality Joe Scott dies

A man who made Southwest Florida morning listeners laugh ? and cringe ? for most of two decades is off the air for good.

Joe Scott, 46, died Tuesday after collapsing at his home in Cape Coral. No cause of death has been determined.

Scott worked for Beasley Broadcasting stations as an on-air personality off and on for 15 years. His career with Beasley included stints at stations WRXK-FM, WJBX-FM and WWCNN-AM. His devoted fans loved him, but he was frequently at odds with his bosses. He also made no secret of the fact that he battled drug addiction.

He was fired most recently in March, said ex-wife Emilee Scott, herself a frequent target in routines that followed the travails of his life. She said when he died he had been working on launching an Internet radio station and awaiting a visit from his Wisconsin-based sons.

‘He was an entertainer,’ she said. ‘He was getting ready to launch the station and (looked forward to) visiting with the kids.’

Scott had three children: daughter Jessica, 17, of Fort Myers; and sons Joey, 11, and Jack, 8, of Wisconsin.

‘He had three wonderful kids and they miss him very much. He was very loving, very funny,’ she said.

Emilee Scott said despite his brash radio personality, her ex-husband was soft-hearted.

‘He was willing to help anyone. When someone needed him he was there. He is greatly missed.’

There will be a private funeral Monday. Instead of cards or flowers, well-wishers can make donations to the Joe Scott Memorial Fund. Donations may be made at any Bank of America branch.

The fund will pay for funeral expenses and for Joey and Jack’s college education.

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