Shaila Scott

Shaila's charm and strong belief in God has taken her through a long and prosperous road in radio. She was born to proud Belizean parents in NYC. Harlem born and bred this proud Mom of 3 attended elementary schools in Harlem, moved on to Martin Luther King Jr. High School pledged Delta Sigma Theta Sorority & graduated from The State University College at Buffalo with a B.A. in Broadcasting. Shaila immediately began her professional career in Broadcasting before graduating, she started as an on air personality in Buffalo at WBLK where she was seasoned for 4 years, followed by a 6 year stay at WBLS Radio in NY, After a total of 10 years in professional radio Shaila joined the KISS FM family in 1994 and has been adding a sincere sister-friendly flavor ever since. She has spearheaded fundraising efforts for Breast Cancer Research by creating a “Kiss for the Cure”, an event heavily supported by the radio and music industry. She has been a spokesperson for AIDS awareness, contributed her time to Divabetic (a diabetes awareness group), participated in Teen Pregnancy forums, and lends a hand to various charities. Her “Sisterly Kiss” is not only a progressive thought she shares at the end of the broadcast day but it is an entertainment organization that raises funds for several causes. For example her “Sisterly Kiss Spa party” provides a day of pampering for victims of Domestic Violence just in time for Mothers Day. Shailas' Mommy Moments have been applauded across the tri state as an informative capsule of information that is geared towards Moms regarding children. She dotes on her 2 daughters and 1 son; she says Motherhood is her favorite job. Shaila spends a great deal of time mentoring Teens concerning drug use, teen pregnancy, and date violence. She has been commended for her efforts to better relationships between Mothers and Daughters when she speaks at several Women & Youth workshops around the Tri State area. A woman of great character and substance, this former “Teen New York City” has been hailed by a consortium of organizations in the tri-state area who call her one of the most respected & positive influences in New York Radio; which explains why clients such as BMW, Disney, Aamco, Marshalls, and Ambi (just to name a few) call on her to endorse their products. In 1997 she was listed as one of the Outstanding Women in Radio, both WPIX television and the New York Post featured Shaila as one of the top five Radio

Diva's in New York, One of the “Top 30 Radio Personalities in the Country” according to Upscale magazine and she has been featured in countless magazine and newspaper articles. Shaila has contributed a column to Today's Child Magazine named after her radio feature “Mommy Moments”. One of the SUNY 40 Outstanding Educational Opportunity Programs' Alumni, in 2007 she received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the EOP program of her alma mater State University College at Buffalo and had a day named in her honor May 3, 2007 by the Mayor of the City of Buffalo. She has won the Martin Luther King community service award, The Belizean Association Extraordinary Woman of the year award, Kiss fm Phenomenal Woman honors , NAACP community action award just to name a few.

In 2007 Shaila founded “Sisterly Kiss Entertainment (named for her famous progressive thought for the day “Sisterly Kiss” which is shared at the end of each broadcast day). This is an organization that expands her philanthropic contributions by producing events that benefit non-profit organizations. Through Sisterly Kiss Entertainment she continues to encourage her listeners to make a difference in the lives of others& to date has raised thousands of dollars for various causes. Shailas' commitment to children has led her to many speaking engagements that are geared towards our youth. Motivating teens to move in the right direction has inspired her daughter to create “Sisterly Kiss Teens” an organization that creates events that benefit teen wellness non- profits. You can find out more about Sisterly Kiss Entertainment by going to www.sisterlykiss.com and join her in her attempt to educate, entertain, and uplift the tri-state area.

Shaila has worked a variety of time slots in radio and won the hearts of many as the first hostess of a love show called “Kissing After Dark” and the female co host of the 98.7 Kissfm morning show “The Wake Up Club” for 5 years and now consider yourself lucky because you can tune into this diva in her #1 rated time slot 10am-3pm Monday – Friday on 98.7 Kissfm

You can also check out Shaila's blog on the Kiss website www.987kissfm.com and to keep up with Shailas' events visit www.sisterlykiss.com.

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