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 dinners serve not just seniors, but those experiencing homelessness, veterans and anyone who doesn’t want to be alone on Thanksgiving. -
TPR’s Jerry Clayton spoke with Express-News Restaurant Critic Mike Sutter about the Michelin Guide’s impact on the local food scene. -
Gonzales was heavily favored to win the expansive district, which stretches from northwest Bexar County to just outside El Paso. -
Diwali is the celebration of light over darkness, the victory of good over evil. It featured music, dancing and a celebration of Indian culture, but arguably, the star of Diwali might just be the food. -
The nation’s largest kosher BBQ cookoff will be held Sunday at Congregation Agudas Achim in San Antonio. -
Matthew Clark of San Antonio is logistics chief for the non-profit Ground Force Humanitarian Aid. He’s currently in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, near the hardest hit area of the floods. -
The meter will also watch for leaks. The city-owned utility plans to replace all meters by the end of 2025 — about 610,000 in total. -
Ahead of their show in San Antonio, indie rock legends CAKE stopped by Texas Public Radio to record a song for a session of Live From the Freight Elevator. The song titled "Billionaire in Space" is off of their new album set to be released next year. TPR's Jerry Clayton takes us behind the scenes. -
When storms like Helene and Milton sever traditional wireless and web networks, these operators can step in to provide weather updates and damage assessments, connect people with worried loved ones far away, and even relay emails. -
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus McManus said complaints had been made involving human trafficking, narcotics and threats to apartment complex employees.
