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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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.” -
On North Texas Giving Day, KETR shares how listener support sustains local reporting, programming and public service after the loss of federal funding. -
Greenville City Council adopted its fiscal 2027 budget and a property tax rate of 57.6 cents, while debating reserves, capital needs and police body armor. -
Commerce looks to rebound from a 64-14 loss at Canton as the Tigers host Edgewood for homecoming Friday night. KETR’s Kevin Jefferies previews the matchup and what Commerce needs to improve. -
Commerce ISD has deployed four weapons detection systems as part of a $500,000 federal school safety project that also includes new cameras, radios, panic buttons, visitor screening and campus access controls. -
After a 49-6 win over Lone Oak, the Commerce Tigers head to Canton Friday night. KETR’s Kevin Jefferies previews the Week 2 matchup. -
Paris EMS plans to launch a pre-hospital blood transfusion program, allowing paramedics to give blood to critically bleeding patients before they reach a hospital. -
1 high school football scores from across Northeast Texas, including Commerce, Greenville, Sulphur Springs, Paris, Bonham and other KETR-area teams -
Commerce opens the 2026 football season Friday against Lone Oak after its first district title since 2001. KETR’s Kevin Jefferies says the Tigers have the talent to make a run at a state championship. -
Greenville City Council weighs an $8 million road project, rising fire truck costs and city reserves as it prepares to adopt its 2026-27 budget Sept. 8.
