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Reporter
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General Manager
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Jerrod Knight

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General Manager

Jerrod Knight graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce in May of 2005, ready to take on numerous roles at prominent radio organizations, which have included Susquehanna-Pfaltzgraff (now Cumulus,) Omni Communications Corporation, and The Ranch Radio Network. With experience on-the-air, and in every position behind-the-scenes, Knight rejoined KETR in December 2008 as director of programming.

As general manager, Knight oversees all aspects of station programming, news operations, individual and corporate development efforts, business and budget planning and operations, 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 is the technical producer and co-host for The President's Perspective.

Knight also manages the relationships between KETR and NPR, American Public Media, the FCC, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, among others.

A member of the Commerce Rotary Club since 2010, Knight was named Rotarian of the Year in 2012. He's also led and contributed to teams in radio broadcasting that have won numerous awards in newscasting, production, web design from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters and the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters, and even a Marconi (KPLX, 2003.)

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The President's Perspective
12:00 pm
Wed March 6, 2013

Bob Brown is the man with the plan

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Panoramic view of the inside of the A&M-Commerce Emergency Operations Center
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Dr. Jones visits with university safety manager Derek Preas, then with VP Bob Brown on campus planning issues.

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4:35 pm
Wed February 20, 2013

Bomb threat at College Station under investigation

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Lead in text: 
A "code maroon" was issued at 12:42pm today for the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, TX, after an apparent threat was made on the Kyle Field facility.
This site is intended for emergency use only for Texas A&M University. If an emergency should occur, this site will be used to communicate important information to the public.
Read More: http://emergency.tamu.edu
Education Appreciation
3:15 pm
Thu February 14, 2013

Ron Price, former DISD president, to speak at ceremony

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The Dan and Jalinna Jones Education Awards Ceremony, presented by the Hunt/Hopkins County African American Leadership Conference, is set to recognize area students, teachers, principals and superintendents on February 24th.

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The President's Perspective
12:01 pm
Wed February 6, 2013

Jones Introduces Ivey, Carthel on the Radio

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Dr. Jones and AD Ryan Ivey welcome Colby Carthel as head football coach at A&M-Commerce
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Texas A&M University-Commerce has two new faces in the department of Athletics, and so, there are two new voices to hear on today's episode.

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Manhunt
11:35 am
Thu January 31, 2013

Lockdown cleared at GISD, standoff continues

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Police believe they have found the second of two suspects involved in a robbery this morning cornered at a residence on Rabb St. in Greenville, which prompted a lockdown at some Greenville ISD campuses.

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No Swimming
11:25 am
Fri January 25, 2013

Commerce city pool to close permanently

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The Commerce City Council has determined that "the high price tag required to repair and maintain the pool" is to blame for a decision to close the city pool.

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African American Leadership Conference
4:39 pm
Wed January 16, 2013

Many familiar names to be honored at Hunt County AALC

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Fox 4 reporter Shaun Rabb, guest speaker at the 2012 Hopkins County AALC MLK Awards Celebration
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A list of award recipients begins with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

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City of Commerce
3:29 pm
Wed January 16, 2013

Meeting to address details of Commerce street improvements

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The Council Chambers at Commerce City Hall is the site of an informational meeting to be held Tuesday, February 19th, to discuss a project that will affect streets within the city.

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Personnel
8:52 am
Wed January 16, 2013

The new face of KETR News

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Mark Haslett is KETR's News Director
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KETR listeners will hear a new voice for news. Mark Haslett is a seven-year radio veteran with more than a decade in the field of journalism.

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Athletic Director
9:21 am
Mon January 7, 2013

New Athletic Director for A&M-Commerce

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New TAMUC Atheltic Director, Ryan Ivey.
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A new A&M-Commerce Athletic Director was introduced this morning. Jerrod Knight is live-blogging the press conference, scheduled for 11am, on this post.

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