Former American Urban Radio Networks Executive Jerry Lopes Passes 

AURN: Jerry Lopes Will Be Missed

AMERICAN URBAN RADIO NETWORKS notes the passing of GERALD. A. "JERRY" LOPES on APRIL 23rd. 

After nearly four decades of service, JERRY retired as the President/Programming & Affiliations at AURN in 2018.

As a valued member of the AURN team and a strong advocate for Black radio in general, LOPES served on the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK OWNED BROADCASTERS board for over 10 years. A few of his most notable accomplishments were securing and broadcasting an interview between then presidents BILL CLINTON and NELSON MANDELA in1994, live on-site accounts of the CHALLENGER explosion, and a live broadcast of the "Million Man March." In addition, JERRY sheperded the production of the radio versions of "LOU RAWLS Parade of Stars" for the UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND and writing and producing various health and voting rights information pieces in conjunction with NABOB.

His passion for HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES and Black College Football led him to spearhead a 40-plus year program of scholarships for student-athletes, The BLACK COLLEGE ALL AMERICAN (BCAA), which celebrated students' contributions on and off the field. 

A veteran of the U.S. AIR FORCE, JERRY's commitment to our troops led to AURN supplying programming to the ARMED FORCES NETWORK. 

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