Jerry Smith
Jerry Smith is a 34 year radio veteran who has also worked in television and radio. Throughout his radio career Jerry has worked in numerous music formats such as Rock, Classic Rock, Top 40, AC, Gospel, Urban Contemporary, Hip Hop, Urban AC and Oldies. 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 the award. In 2002 Jerry was awarded the Gospel Truth Magazine National Gospel Program Director of The Year. The Light 103.9 was the winner of the 2004 NAB Marconi Award for Religious Station of The Year. The Light 103.9 was a finalist in 2015 for the award as well. In 2005 Jerry was named as co-winner of the first ever Radio and Records Gospel Program Director of the Year Award. Jerry was a finalist for Radio and Records Gospel Program Director of the Year for 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2010, 2016 and 2018 Jerry was nominated for a Stellar Award for radio Personality of The Year. The Light 103.9 under Jerry's leadership was the recipient of the 2014 Stellar Award for Medium Market Station of The Year and a finalist for the award in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Jerry was the chair of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Radio Cares Advisory Counsel until 2017. Jerry was born in Danbury, Connecticut. He is happily married with two daughters a granddaughter and grandson.
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As the sluggish American economy continues to limp forward, many Black Americans from the public sector are getting pink slips. These layoffs are eroding much of what is left of the Black middle class. A recent article in The New York Times says:
“Jobless rates among blacks have consistently been about double those of whites. In October, the black unemployment rate was 15.1 percent, compared with 8 percent for whites. Last summer, the black unemployment rate hit 16.7 percent, its highest level since 1984…About one in five black workers have public-sector jobs, and African-American workers are one-third more likely than white ones to be employed in the public sector.”
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Experts reveal harsh realities for Black men and women from the public sector. As they scramble to recover their losses certain facts loom over the African-American community:
“Economists say there are probably a variety of reasons for the racial gap, including generally lower educational levels for African-Americans, continuing discrimination and the fact that many live in areas that have been slow to recover economically.”
What solutions do you see for Black America in the near future? Post your thoughts below. Read the full story in The New York Times.
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