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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The International Dark Sky Places program certifies communities, parks, and protected areas around the world that preserve and protect dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education. -
Contestants are eligible for prizes and raffles throughout the competition, which runs April 4th through May 31. -
The event was sponsored by Basis San Antonio Shavano Charter school, along with UT Health San Antonio. -
The researchers analyzed how people actually use AI in practice and found that high impact users in the study produced better and more efficient work. -
The event, originally scheduled on March 28, was cancelled by the César E. Chávez Legacy and Educational Foundation, which notified the city this week. -
The move follows backlash over the organization’s decision to join a lawsuit over the rainbow crosswalk in the Pride Cultural Heritage District. -
An unveiling ceremony was held on Wednesday recognizing the significant contributions of San Antonio Lodge No.1, the first Masonic Lodge for African Americans in Texas.
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Participants gathered atop the historic Marine Corps induction center at 118 Broadway to honor 13 Rio Grande Valley Marines sworn in there in 1943, including Harlan Block, who would later help raise the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima. -
A cannon used during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, later repurposed as a birdbath on a San Antonio ranch, has been acquired by the Alamo and is now undergoing restoration. -
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones are calling for investigations after federal officials confirmed their involvement in the fatal shooting of a San Antonio man last year.
