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Ticket sports host convicted

Scott McKinney, co-host of “Southern Sports Tonight” and “Morning Wrap” on 98.1 FM The Ticket, pleaded guilty Jan. 2 to nine counts of theft and one count each of organized fraud, money laundering and racketeering.

The Daily News reports: “Eight of the theft charges involved money taken from investors in McKinney’s Southern Sports Tonight radio program. The ninth involved McKinney using his ex-fiancé’s credit card to steal about $10,000 from her.”

McKinney will serve a minimum of 1 year and a day in prison, but will (amazingly?) stay on the air until his sentencing.

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