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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Texas A&M historian Roger Reese discusses the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, the human cost of World War II and parallels with Russia's war in Ukraine ahead of an October 22 lecture in Greenville. -
Commerce looks to bounce back from a 35-22 loss to Malakoff when the Tigers visit Mount Vernon Friday night. KETR's Kevin Jefferies previews the matchup. -
Commerce hosts second-ranked Malakoff Friday night. KETR's Kevin Jefferies previews the matchup, playoff implications and keys to a Tigers victory. -
Commerce City Manager Reflects on Officer Rhodes Hiring, Details Changes to Police Background ChecksCommerce City Manager Howdy Lisenbee discusses the William Rhodes case, acknowledges mistakes in the hiring decision and explains changes to police vetting. -
Longtime East Texas A&M broadcast professor Dr. Robert “Bob” Sanders, who taught generations of radio and television students during 34 years in Commerce, has died at 83. -
East Texas A&M welcomes alumni and the Northeast Texas community to Commerce for Homecoming events Friday and Saturday, including tailgating, live music and Lions football. -
Greenville Fire-Rescue is highlighting lithium-ion battery and charging safety during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10. -
Children’s author and Rockwall-area beekeeper Shanna Upchurch talks with KETR about The Honey Bee Highway, honeybee pollination and her forthcoming novel A Garden Lost. -
Commerce opens District 7-3A Division I play Friday night at home against undefeated Winnsboro. KETR's Kevin Jefferies previews the matchup. -
North Texas author Sarah Damoff discusses how her background in social work, family dynamics and a strong sense of place shape her novels “The Bright Years” and “The Burning Side.”
