Former 95.5 WSB morning host Scott Slade has revealed he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer affecting the plasma cells in his bone marrow.
During an appearance on the station’s Atlanta’s Morning News, Slade shared he had been diagnosed with the disease late last year.
“I won’t bury the lead,” Slade said. “I’ve been diagnosed with cancer and receiving treatment for multiple myeloma since last November, and that scratchy voice is likely from the steroids that are part of that treatment. Myeloma is not curable, but it is treatable. I’m very optimistic about my prognosis.”
He said he had noticed signs of fatigue early last year, but after routine blood work during his annual physical, the cancer was found.
During his appearance on the station, Slade urged listeners to take medical issues seriously when they arise.
“I wanted to preach the value of preventive medicine. This all started in my primary care doctor’s office,” he said. “Please get someone to look at you every so often. It likely saved my life on more than one occasion, including this one.”
After departing the station’s morning show in 2023, 95.5 WSB has aired Scott Slade’s Georgia, a weekly show dedicated to the state. Scott Slade was inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame in 2023 and has spent nearly 40 years at the Cox Media Group station.
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