… We’re gonna miss those jingles – but not that much …
Jerry G. Bishop today (courtesy of KPOP Radio, San Diego
Jerry G. Bishop began his broadcasting career as a morning DJ in Evanston, Illinois, and in 1964, his success on Ken Draper-consulted KYW led to “Jerry G. and Company”, his own weekly TV show. He covered The Beatles’ cross-country tour in 1965 and 1966 for NBC and Westinghouse broadcasting. He joined Draper at WCFL for a time, and then Jerry went into TV full-time, winning three Emmy Awards as TV Performer of the Year for SunUp San Diego on KFMB-TV. He returned to radio in 1991.
As of July, 2001, Jerry G. Bishop was the afternoon-drive host at KPOP (Adult Standards) in San Diego. He and his wife also operated two restaurants in San Diego.
This aircheck features The British Countdown followed by 20 minutes of the regular Jerry G. show on the evening of June 17, 1965. Assisted by bushels of drop-ins and sound effects, Jerry exudes fun and good cheer with one gag after another. In an apparent reference to KYW’s upcoming change to WKYC, he quips, “We’re gonna miss those jingles – but not that much”, following a particularly awful KYW weather jingle.
Jerry Bishop passed away on September 15, 2013. He was 77.