Jerry Walker

Jerry Walker keeps you company at night with topical discussions, late-night audience interaction and a wide-awake attitude. This radio veteran has more than 35 years of on-air experience for various stations in Canada and Texas. It all began for Jerry Walker when he was a kid in Brooklyn, NY. He remembers using some rather primitive radio equipment to "broadcast" a show to his neighborhood. "I had a Lafayette Electronics Transmitter and a Webcor record player," he says. "I think the signal reached about three blocks, but the produce manager at the local A&P loved it and provided me with all of the eggplants I could ever want."

These days Jerry broadcasts on a signal that reaches a little farther. As the evening host on Real Country, he's happy to be finally heard by more than two or three people at a time. A career in radio was Jerry's lifelong goal, and he claims that the highlight of his career before coming here was his work with WBAP, Dallas. "WBAP's signal covers 42 states," he says. "It's kind of humbling to realize that your voice is being heard by well over half the country during certain times of the day." "Country music is the mainstream music of today," according to Jerry Walker. "And I'm glad I was born in the South. The SOUTH SIDE of Brooklyn!" Jerry and his wife, Tina, have been married for 38 years. They have a college-age son, Robbie, who is starting to show signs of an interest in radio. He thinks it's a great career choice, especially if you enjoy being in a small room by yourself with a microphone.

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