WRIF personality to serve as grand marshal for Memorial Day Parade
Screamin’ Scott Randall says he’s ‘overwhelmed’ with honor
When the Roseville Memorial Day Parade lineup gathers along Common Road on May 31, a veteran Detroit radio on-air personality will be among the guests.
Screamin’ Scott Randall, a longtime Roseville resident, was named grand marshal of this year’s procession by the parade committee.
Being named grand marshal is a ceremonial title and position, but grants Randall a special dignitary status on Memorial Day.
The WRIF-FM (101.1) DJ said he’s “overwhelmed with honor” at being named as the special guest.
“I love this city and all involved in making it a better place,” he said in a statement. “Happy days ahead as we all continue to grow. That’s what I love about (the city’s) residents, never count them out. The best is yet to come.”
A Mount Clemens native, Randall has resided in Roseville for more than 27 years. He is a graduate of Cousino High School in Warren, where he was “bitten by the radio bug” at WPHS, the school district’s radio station, the parade committee said. He’s been with Southfield-based WRIF for 23 years.
According to Matt Belz of the parade committee, Randall was chosen, in part, for his charitable work, including golf outings and putting on shows for the Clinton Township Goodfellows.
“When not on the air, you can consistently find him in the community,” the parade committee said in a social media post. “Quick to throw his name and efforts into local charitable events, Scott often hosts benefits for all sorts of worthy organizations throughout the year. Pre-COVID, on most weekends he could be found inside a bar or at a venue helping to generate publicity or raise funds for various causes.”
Randall was laid off last year from the radio station due to the COVID-19 crisis only to return in February in time to celebrate WRIF’s 50th anniversary celebration.
He will be accompanied along the parade route by the WRIF van and members of the station’s promotions team.
Organizers say they’ve got their “fingers crossed” that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will not issue new orders that would further restrict the size of the parade crowd.
Belz said “we’re moving ahead and planning like it is going to happen” unless “rug is pulled out beneath us.”
The procession of high school clubs, civic groups, military veterans and neighborhood organizations will start at Utica Road and proceed down Common about three-quarters of a mile to near the fire department around Gratiot Avenue.
A ceremony that typically is held in the plaza in front of City Hall to honor local veterans who died in World War II and the Korean War has been cancelled because of crowd restrictions relating to the pandemic.
City Manager Scott Adkins said organizers may pre-stage the plaza with wreaths to recognize sacrifices made by the veterans.
The Roseville Memorial Day Parade Committee is taking applications from interested parties who want to be included in this year’s parade. Church, business or organization members may fill out an application form at: forms.gle/QEHfGFFwrYY5Cwtr6