Jerrod Knight
General ManagerJerrod Knight (ETAMU '05) joined 88.9 KETR in December 2008 as Director of Programming and was named General Manager in 2010.
Knight oversees station programming, news and sports operations, individual and corporate development efforts, business and budget planning and execution, and technical operations. In addition to being the station's webmaster, he is also a regular on-air and online news and opinion contributor, and serves as executive producer of the station's various local program offerings.
Knight also manages the relationships between KETR and external organizations like NPR, American Public Media, the FCC, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, among others.
Before 88.9 KETR, Knight's broadcast career included Susquehanna-Pfaltzgraff (now Cumulus,) Omni Communications, Inc., and LKCM Radio Group.
Knight served seven terms as the Non-commercial Director on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Broadcasters, elected by his noncommercial broadcast peers in Texas. A member of the Commerce Rotary Club from 2010 until late 2018, Knight was named Rotarian of the Year in 2012 and served as club president for the 2015-2016 Rotary year. He sat on the university's 2020 Strategic Planning Task Force (2014-2015) and later served on the A&M-Commerce Strategic Plan Assessment Committee until 2019. Knight has also previously led and contributed to teams in radio broadcasting that have won numerous awards in newscasting, production, and web design from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters and the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters, and an NAB Marconi Award for Country Station of the Year (KPLX, 2003.)
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KETR is temporarily relocating its studios as renovations begin in Binnion Hall, shifting operations to a makeshift control room to keep all broadcast services on the air. Office functions will be limited during this transition. Learn how KETR is maintaining service and how listeners can support Northeast Texas public radio. -
East Texas A&M Athletic Director Jim Curry says Clint Dolezel will return as head football coach in 2026 and outlines major new investments in Lion Football. -
ETAMU confirms no injuries after a crane incident at the new sports facility site in Commerce. SFPC is investigating; no formal university statement is planned. -
Commerce has dismissed Officer William Rhodes after confirming policy violations in an internal review. A separate criminal investigation will now follow. -
A federal judge has halted Texas’ Ten Commandments classroom mandate, citing constitutional concerns and ordering some districts to remove displays while the case continues. -
Commerce launches an internal investigation into Officer Rhodes’ hiring documents and places him on paid leave pending the review. Supplemental release expected. -
KETR returns to the Journalism Building as local stations nationwide face the loss of CPB funding. A look at what the homecoming means for Northeast Texas. -
Bob Hall has filed for re-election to the Texas Senate, launching his campaign with major Republican endorsements and highlighting his long-time conservative priorities. -
East Texas A&M University marked its first birthday Saturday with cake, music, and a toast from KETR’s Jerrod Knight at the Lakeside Pavilion in Commerce. -
Commerce officials address questions about Officer William Rhodes’ hiring after a past Oklahoma incident surfaced online.
