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.
Protestors demand an environmental overhaul to the energy industry in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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.”
Airate: Monday, January 31, 2022
Are we making progress toward sustainability and mitigating the impact of a changing climate? There’s more that can be done but what, and in what time frame? Is there agreement on what has to be done? If not, how can we as a society or even as a planet, come together enough to make the changes necessary to slow down or stop temperatures and sea levels from rising — just to name two impacts?
John Dernbach, is the Commonwealth Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability and Director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center at Widener University, Commonwealth Law School, where his focus has been on using the law to address climate change, environmental rights, public health, biodiversity, and the protection of the land, air, and water.
Professor Dernbach, who has a worldwide reputation in environmental law, has announced his retirement for later this year. He doesn’t plan to step back away from working on environmental issues and joins us on Monday’s Smart Talkto discuss his plans.