I got my real start as a part-timer at Citadel in 2002. I ran ball games, NASCAR races, etc. Then I became the PM traffic reporter and a news reporter in October 2002.
On May 5, 2003, Ed Brantley offered me the full-time job as traffic reporter for WNOX (then NewsTalk 99). I started on mornings the next day. I got a brief training on the scanners and radios in the Traffic Car, then the Earl Duff Subaru Freeway Forrester, from Dan Bell and Dave Foulk.
I finished my first week without incident, graduated from UT that Saturday and back to work on Monday.
It was Thursday when it happened. I remember it as my wedding anniversary, May 15th. At 7:29am, it went something like this....Hallerin Hilton Hill: Time for traffic and weather together on the nines's here's Jay Kersting..good morning Jay. Me: Good morning Hal, getting busier out here this morning. Got a wreck on I-40 West at Watt Road and..Ug..(crunch)..uh..ah..another one here..squeak and squeal of radios...guys...(static)....Hallerin: I think we need to get Jay Kersting some help.
I wrecked, LIVE, On-The-Air, in my eighth day of full-time employment. I was treated at released from Fort Sanders Regional for minor injuries. That afternoon, there was a tornado that was spotted over Bearden Hill. Not my official start in radio...but my memorable beginning. By the way, if anyone has that audio, I'd like a copy.
Jay Kersting
NewsTalk 1240 KLIK
Jefferson City, Missouri
On May 5, 2003, Ed Brantley offered me the full-time job as traffic reporter for WNOX (then NewsTalk 99). I started on mornings the next day. I got a brief training on the scanners and radios in the Traffic Car, then the Earl Duff Subaru Freeway Forrester, from Dan Bell and Dave Foulk.
I finished my first week without incident, graduated from UT that Saturday and back to work on Monday.
It was Thursday when it happened. I remember it as my wedding anniversary, May 15th. At 7:29am, it went something like this....Hallerin Hilton Hill: Time for traffic and weather together on the nines's here's Jay Kersting..good morning Jay. Me: Good morning Hal, getting busier out here this morning. Got a wreck on I-40 West at Watt Road and..Ug..(crunch)..uh..ah..another one here..squeak and squeal of radios...guys...(static)....Hallerin: I think we need to get Jay Kersting some help.
I wrecked, LIVE, On-The-Air, in my eighth day of full-time employment. I was treated at released from Fort Sanders Regional for minor injuries. That afternoon, there was a tornado that was spotted over Bearden Hill. Not my official start in radio...but my memorable beginning. By the way, if anyone has that audio, I'd like a copy.
Jay Kersting
NewsTalk 1240 KLIK
Jefferson City, Missouri