 Having previously worked at WABC (AM) and WPLJ in New York City, Salem received a voice mail from Jimmy Fink, then the morning personality at WXRK informing him of his new position.In 1996, the "Austin American-Statesman" wrote that Scott is "always threatening to quit or on the verge of being fired, he's the show's whipping boy for technical problems".In 2007, Salem made a onetime appearance on tour with the Killers of Comedy, performing stand-up followed by a Q&A session with the audience.