Jerry Clayton
Weekend News Anchor / Producerjerry@tpr.org
Twitter: @jerryclayton
In addition to hosting weekend newscasts on TPR, Jerry writes news and feature stories. His stories are regularly featured on the national NPR news broadcasts, as well as the statewide news program The Texas Standard.
Before coming to Texas Public Radio in 2020, Jerry was an on-demand air charter pilot. His love for flying is life-long. He's a certified flight instructor and has flown various aircraft from single engine Cessnas to the King Air B200 twin turboprop.
He has over 40 years experience in broadcasting and was well known among San Antonio radio listeners as "Fred Zeppelin" as both an airborne traffic reporter and afternoon and morning host on the classic rock station KZEP for 11 years.
Jerry spent his younger days playing drums with the country band "Mason Dixon" and has continued to play in his spare time in several local San Antonio funk, blues, rock and country bands.
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Flooding occurred near the site after the area received heavy rain early Monday morning. -
Former Haven for Hope participants who secured homes of their own over the past year were recognized Saturday during a graduation ceremony celebrating their journey. -
New York police released a photo of a suspect wanted in the assault of a 17-year-old after a confrontation reportedly sparked by a "Spurs in 7" taunt following the Knicks' Game 4 victory. -
A 10th grade student and his father were detained by federal officials last month as they were travelling to a soccer game. -
Juliet Elizabeth Watson first went missing on May 26. A body was discovered in the Guadalupe River days later. -
Bexar County’s Mosquito Abatement program trucks are now fogging for the insects as this season has seen a substantial increase. -
A large crowd packed into the Schertz Civic Center Saturday morning for Radio Fiesta Weekend, where ham radio operators come to buy, sell, meet up and talk about their favorite hobby — amateur radio. -
San Antonio has a large amount of park acreage, but access is more limited than in other cities. -
Una investigación demuestra que los estudiantes que ingresan al jardín de niños cumpliendo con los estándares de desarrollo en lenguaje y alfabetización obtienen resultados significativamente mejores en tercer grado que los alumnos que no cursaron el kínder. -
The research shows students who enter kindergarten meeting developmental benchmarks in language and literacy perform significantly better by third grade than students who are not kindergarten-ready.
