Jerry Gerard Succumbs To Cancer

Rest In Peace

Triple A innovator and radio industry vet JERRY GERARD, 52, passed away in MIAMI after a six-month battle with cancer.  He is survived by his mother, JOANNE WINN.  She asks that all donations in his memory go to the THELONIOUS MONK INSTITUTE OF JAZZ with a follow up e-mail to bjones@monkinstitute.org.

In 1979, GERARD started his radio career at WCCF/PUNTA GORDA, FL, and from there he moved to KRGI/GRAND ISLAND, NE to do overnights.  He moved back to FLORIDA in 1980, where is worked throughout the decade at WCEZ/WEST PALM BEACH, WINZ/MIAMI, and then to WSVN-TV/Miami.  In 1991, he returned to radio at news-talk, WMBM/MIAMI BEACH.  From 1993-1998, he was PD and on-air host at Triple A WRRX (97 X)/GAINESVILLE, FL. From 2000-2003, GERARD worked at Triple A WRVG/GEORGETOWN, KY, then helped found Triple A WUIN (THE PENGUIN)/WILMINGTON, NC, along with MARK KEEFE.   He was at THE PENGUIN for three years.

His last stop was at noncomm Triple A WNRN/CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, as News Director in 2007. He then also took over as midday host.  He left radio and moved to HIGHLAND, NC in MAY 2009.

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