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Jerry Smith is a 25-year radio veteran who has also worked in television and radio. In 2001 Jerry was awarded The Drummer Award for Program Director of the Year by BRE Magazine. He was the first Gospel Program Director to ever win this award in the awards 25-year history. Jerry also is the operations manager of the Radio One gospel properties throughout the country. In 2002 Jerry was awarded the Gospel Truth Magazine National Gospel Program Director of the year. In 2003 WNNL programmed by Jerry was a finalist for the NAB Marconi Award for Religious station of the year. In 2004 WNNL under Jerry’s leadership WNNL was the winner of the 2004 NAB Marconi Award for Religious station of the year. For 2005 Jerry was named as co-winner of the Radio and Records Gospel Program Director of the Year. Jerry was a finalist for Radio and Records Gospel Program Director of the Year for 2006, 2007 and 2008. Jerry was born in Danbury, Connecticut. He is happily married with two daughters. His hobbies are basketball, reading, training dogs; landscape design and he loves to listen to music. The person he admires most is his mother Rev. Margie L. Smith. It is through her prayers and guidance that he is the person he is today.