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 Public Radio Satellite System, 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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World War II historian John C. McManus discusses D-Day, the Big Red One at Omaha Beach, and why preserving veterans' stories still matters ahead of his July 23 appearance at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville. -
Jerrod Knight tours the new Greenville Sports Park Center with Parks Director Brett Quarles ahead of its Aug. 29 opening, exploring its courts, aquatics and fitness amenities. -
Greenville Chamber President and CEO Shelley Corrales discusses Casino Night, the annual auction, nonprofit giving, networking opportunities and upcoming Chamber programs on The Lede. -
Learn how Hunt County builds its annual budget, who makes the decisions, and why summer budget season has a direct impact on taxpayers and county services. -
Public health expert Dr. Barry Davis explains why prevention is often invisible and why investing before disasters strike saves lives and money. -
Commerce’s Independence Day celebration returns July 3 with fireworks, free hot dog meals, kids’ activities, live music and a canned food drive at Centennial Park. -
Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist Dr. Sonja Swiger explains the New World screwworm, the risk to Texas, and what livestock owners should watch for. -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says more than 130 cities cannot exceed the no-new-revenue tax rate after failing audit transparency requirements. -
Greenville, Forney and Collin County towns among fastest-growing U.S. cities, Census data show -
Matt Meinke marks 30 years at KETR as East Texas A&M honors staff longevity, recognizing his role in shaping the station’s sound and Texas music programming.
