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JACK OF ALL TRADES Richard “Zoom” Scott’s 37-year career at FOX-8 TV comes with an incredible ability to change with the times and help wherever you can. Written by ANTHONY KIRBY Anthony T. Kirby is the Lifestyle Editor for CODE M Magazine and has spent over 30 years in the menswear industry. He lives in Philadelphia, PA where he is the Creative Director for FINICKEY, an online men's haberdashery brand. (https://finickey.us)
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n the 1940s and ‘50s, people would get a job and stay at that job until they retired. They would get a gold watch, maybe a good pension if they were lucky, and they would disappear into retirement. Those times are gone. So, when someone mentions that they have been working at the same job for 37 years, you must stop and pay attention.
Richard “Zoom” Scott is the man to pay attention to. He has worked at Cleveland Channel 8, FOX 8, for 37 years. This type of longevity in a career only comes with working hard, being a likable person, and learning several usable skills at the same
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time. The Alliance High School graduate knew coming into his profession that he would have to work hard to advance. “Back when I first got started, I knew that if I worked hard, I could get everything I wanted out of my job,” Scott said. He started off, and still works as a technician. But he also helps with several other jobs as well. Scott works as a: cameraman, writer, producer, and flies on TV 8’s Sky Fox helicopter every morning to assist with the morning