Scott Fisher

Extreme Genes is a natural for Fisher, a Connecticut native, who has been in radio since his youth, and has spent three decades of spare time as a passionate “roots sleuth.”  A long-time morning show host, Fisher is the author of “New York City Methodist Marriages, 1785-1893,” Picton Press, 1994.  He has also been published in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Journal (April 2004), and Catholic Ancestor, Journal of the Catholic Family History Society of England (June 1996).  His ten books on the families of both his and his wife’s ancestors, written over 30 years, fill the better part of a shelf in Fisher’s family room library.  Fisher began Extreme Genes in July of 2013 on a single AM/FM station in Salt Lake City. Today the show is heard in dozens of markets across the country and is heard over 500,000 times a month. Fisher is also a national speaker on the subject of family history.

In the spring of 2015, the remains of a murder victim, who had been missing since 1983, were found near his home.  When local authorities were unable to find next-of-kin, Fisher offered his services, locating family after three dedicated weeks of researching, Facebooking, emailing, and telephoning.  The story received national attention, and was written up in People, FoxNews, CBS.com, the 48 Hours Facebook page, and countless newspapers.  There were several television pieces as well. Fisher was presented with a “Citizen Excellence” award for his work on the case, and in 2017 was sworn in as a volunteer Deputy Sheriff to assist in cold cases.

Where does the name Extreme Genes come from?  Fisher explains:  “To begin with, Mom was from Oregon and Dad was from New Jersey.  She was a liberal Democrat and he was a conservative Republican.  They were both from different religions.  As Mom once explained it… ‘Honey, bottom line is… you’ve got extreme genes!’  It’s a perfect name for the radio show!”  Fisher and wife Julie have four children, and six grandchildren.