I’m never sure what to put on one of these bio pages.  I want to share, but I don’t want to bore!  Tell you what, I’ll answer a few questions that have been asked most often before.  If there’s something you want to know, email it to me!

Where are you from? Cape Girardeau, MO

What did you do before radio? Went to junior high.

Where did the “Uncle” come from? My first nephew was born, and I was on the air.  My brother called to tell me about it, and I mentioned it on the air.  A little later, a lady called to ask for a song, and she said “…thanks Uncle Scotty!”  It kinda stuck.  That nephew is going to college this year.  Oof.

Marital status? Not married, was once.

Do you really like Country Music? Yes I really do.  It’s not all I listen to, but it’s probably what I listen to most.

Do you really like dressing up in the Cupid outfit? Strangely, yes.

Email Scotty & Carissa

Hey there! I have been instructed to tell you a little bit about who I am, which is about as fun as watching the grass grow, but I will give it a shot.  I was born and raised in Jefferson City, MO. After graduating from Helias, I went away to school in California for a while, then eventually made my way back to Missouri. I graduated from Mizzou in May 2008, and started working with Scotty in July 2008.

How did I wind up in radio?  It’s a pretty simple story really… I was cleaning my apartment one day, pondering the never-ending question, “What am I going to do with my life?” when I stumbled across the thought of how much I love country music. Then I thought how cool it would be to somehow be involved in that industry, and since singing isn’t really an option for me, I thought I’d give radio a try. Turns out, it’s fun!

I worked weekends for Clear 99 for a couple years before joining Scotty in the mornings.  To be a part of a station that I grew up listening to is still a little surreal for me. I never really planned on working in radio, but that’s just how the cookie crumbled for me and I love it! I get to listen to my favorite music all day, chit-chat with Scotty and joke around with you all each morning…that’s not work, that’s just fun!

Other random things about me:

I am a horrible decision maker; a restaurant menu choice is way too big of an ordeal for me than it should be.  I love funny people, movies and jokes!  I do NOT like scary movies.  One of my biggest pet peeves is when you walk around after it rains and the bottom of your pants get soaked.  I like warm weather, fishing, board games, barbecues, chocolate, and concerts. And as embarrassing as it is to admit, my favorite TV show is probably Young and the Restless.

If there’s anything else you’re curious about, just email me.

Where did you grow up? Various “Hicktowns” in Missouri, then St. Louis.

Follow any sports teams? Are you kidding? I’m a sports nut. Cardinals, Rams, Tigers.

Hobbies? Besides watching & attending sporting events? Like to play golf, but don’t take it seriously at all. If you saw my golf game you’d know why. Love working in my backyard. Playing with my dogs, Cocoa Chenille & Charlie Bell. Attempting to duplicate the recipes from the Food Network – “30 Minute Meals”, “Everyday Italian”, “Barefoot Contessa” are my favorites & lovin’ the new one “At Home with the Neelys”.

Food weakness? Starch! I live for Starch. Pasta, Pizza, Rice, Bread. Give me Italian or Chinese 8 days a week.

Favorite places to grab a bite? Shakespeare’s for pizza – of course!  63 Diner for down-home cookin’.  Flatbranch – love their beer & bayou pasta.  Love havin’ a steak at Longhorn (I know it’s a chain, but I love their steaks!).  Not too fancy when it comes to restaurants.

Movies you can watch over & over? I’m a fan of old movies with Clark Gable, Katherine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Stewart.  Musicals with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby.  If I’m channel surfin’ & come across “Dumb & Dumber” I have to watch it & end up laughing as hard as the first time I saw it.  Same with “40 Year Old Virgin”.  In “Field of Dreams”, the line “Dad, wanna have a catch” makes me cry everytime.  Love “Bull Durham”…”quite acting like such guys”.  And of course, GWTW, ‘nuf said.

3 songs you never get tired hearing? Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Friends In Low Places, any Beatles song (is that more than 3?).

Favorite TV shows? Love cable.  TLC, HGTV, CNN, ESPN, Animal Planet, Food Network, and who ever is showing a Cardinals’ game.

First concert ever attended? Elvis. Okay, I was very, very, very young. The best part was the ride to the concert. My friend’s mother, who was the huge Elvis fan, had a white cadillac. My friend & I sat in the back seat eating Velveeta cheese. Elvis would have been proud!

Finally, what super power do you wish you had? To be able to clean my kitchen by wiggling my nose like Samantha in the old TV series “Bewitched”.

Drink of choice: Bud Light, Captain and Coke, or tequila

Sports team: St. Louis Cardinals, baby!

Favorite vacation destination: The Lake or the beach

What I watch: Pretty much anything on Discovery Channel — and, of course, Cardinals baseball.

Favorite artist: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Brad, George, Garth, Randy Travis, Alabama, Nickel Creek

If I had a million dollars: I’d buy a monkey and throw the biggest party ever.

Bio: Originally, I’m from the St. Louis area, the heart of Cardinal Nation. Now I’m proud to be in the heart of mid-Missouri at Today’s Best Country Clear 99!

After college I joined the Peace Corps where I met Uncle Scotty, who told me about his plan to create the greatest morning show ever. He kept yelling, “Victory is mine! Victory is mine!”
So I had to inform him that beating a legless Ethiopian down the hill for a donut isn’t in the best of taste, but he said, “Umm… Donuts are good!”

Now I’m in mid-Missouri at your hometown station Clear 99, rockin’ out with you fine folks, I do have to admit that it’s better than a real job — and even better than racing a legless Ethiopian down the hill for a donut!

Join me every weekday afternoon from 2 to 7 on Today’s Best Country CLEAR 99!

Way back in the late 60’s, in a small little Kentucky town, I came screaming into this world. My mom, a Southern Belle housewife, and my dad, a farmer, bar owner, janitor, banjo picker, had finally had enough kids. I was the last of four and, believe me, I think I was the reason they didn’t want anymore!

I grew up in an even smaller town in Kentucky, with not much to do there but plug my ears while my dad tried to pick his banjo and run through the sprinklers on a hot summer’s day.

I was Daddy’s Little Girl. Even though I hated that banjo, I loved my dad. The hardest thing I ever went through in my life was the death of my dad. That was 1983, when I was only fifteen. Too much for a young girl to take!

I left Kentucky, my family, my friends and my life behind and moved hundreds of miles cross-country to be with my oldest sister, Connie (my role model, best friend and confidante), and her husband. I finished school and, purely by accident, I got into Country radio.

As far as this show goes, I just want you to know that we all work very hard each night to put this thing together. I’m so lucky to have such a great couple of guys to work with.

For more information about Lia, go to http://www.radiolia.com/.

From the bicentennial to the arrival of Garth Brooks, we’ll travel down memory lane with great country music.

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