Jack Morgan remembers Jerry Thomas

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
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in the Wachland split left lanes from the block, traffic
still getting by on the right. Chuck Ingram on fifty
five KRSNY talk station, it's.

Speaker 1 (00:54):
Six twenty here, fifty five KRCD talk station. Happy Tuesday
seven NFT five hundred eight hundred eight two to three
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and please indulge me here for a moment. I was
so moved by the post yesterday from CINCINNTI then and
now Jack Morgan, I think is the moderator of the page.
But he's been doing some biographies of sort of famous

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Cincinnatians and he did one for my dad and I
just it just I'm seriously allergy outbreak when I read it.
And I was just been thinking about my dad NonStop
since yesterday when I first encountered this just beautiful commentary
from Jack, and I had several listeners reach out to
me and sayd why don't you read it? Why don't
you read it? So I'm gonna take a moment here
and just go ahead and read it if you don't mind.
And thanks in advance to everyone who listened to my

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father and for years and years. And I'm this again.
I'm coming up with my twentieth year in radio. And
every time someone said, oh, I used to listen to
your dad, I always thank them and you for putting
me through college. And Jack writes about my dad. Granny
was spotted on Fountain Square. Jerry Thomas born innineteen thirty nine,
passed away eighty three. He wasn't just a voice on

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Cincinnati radio. He was the soul of the city, a
presence that made mornings warmer, afternoons brighter, and heart's fuller
for forty four unforgettable years, most famously a fifty five KRC.
He started at age nineteen in Paris, Kentucky as a DJ,
spent a little time in Louisville learning his craft, and
in nineteen sixty two he arrived in Cincinnati ready to
leave a mark that would echo through the city for decades.

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From the very first broadcast, you could hear it in
his voice, warmth, the humor, or connection that made every
listener feel like family. His show wasn't just about entertainment.
It was a rallying cry for the community, a place
where joy, concern, laughter and tears were shared in real time.
This program was always ranked in the top ten, but
the real measure of Jerry Thomas wasn't in the numbers.
It was the way he made people feel alive, seen

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and part of something bigger than themselves. And then there
was Granny, so real, so vivid, so unforgettable that people
actually believe she walked the streets of Cincinnati. Granny would
appear in Jerry's voice, a sly wink in the airwaves,
a trickster spirit, making the city laugh some jokes. She
could be spotted on Fountain Square, laughing, stirring up the crowd,
A character born from the imagination of a man whose

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creativity had no bounds. Granny wasn't just a radio alter ego.
She was a pioneer of personality, humor, and human connection,
a template for every dj who would dare to be
more than a voice behind a microphone. And there was
a joke of the day. Each morning, Jerry would break
for the news the community, updates the serious moments and
deliver pure, effortless humor, one simple line, one perfectly time punchline,

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and the city would pause, breathe, laugh, and feel a
little lighter. Those moments weren't just jokes. There were small
miracles of joy shared by tens of thousands who knew
that no matter what, Jerry Thomas had a way of
lifting spirits. Jerry's life wasn't only in the studio. He
was popular host on PM magazine, a dominant golfer at
Western Hills Country Club whose triumphs are still whispered on

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early morning rounds. He gave tirelessly to his community. From
the Dell High Skirt Game, an event full of laughter,
fun and local pride, to little league coaching. He taught
by example the life's richness is measured in service and
kindness and the joy of lifting others. Watching him in
action was to witness a man whose heart radiated generosity
and warmth, whose laughter was contagious, whose presence demanded attention

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without ever seeking it. Then there was Joan, his beautiful wife, Mom,
the love of his life. Amen partnership is a living
lesson in devotion, decades shared laughter, support and unspoken understanding.
Together they created a family rooted in integrity, courage, and love.
He mentions my sister and watch his daughter Lisa rise
to the rank of police lieutenant with the Cincinna Police

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Department brought a quiet, radiant pride to Jerry that was
almost tangible. Her courage and dedication and integrity were reflections
of the values he lived by and instilled in his family.
And he did mention me. He mentioned listener lunch specifically
and some very kind words Jack, and I'm not going
to pat myself on the back by reading them, but
I appreciate you recognize me, and the shoes that I

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cannot fill are still sitting here beneath the board. Then
he goes on, We lost Jerry at the age of
eighty three, and the city felt that loss deeply. His
laughter still echoes in the corners of Cincinnati, his generosity
still ripples in the community. His love still lives in
the family he nurtured and the lives he touched. He
rallied his city, He lifted hearts. He crafted a legacy

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that is impossible to ignore. To know Jerry Thomas is
to love him instantly, to remember that one person can
change a city with humor, courage, and heart. He made
the city believe in itself, and in every act, every word,
every laugh, he reminded us of what is truly worth,
cherishing family, community, and the courage to live boldly and kindly.

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It is essential to document his greatness for Cincinnati, for
the world, and for generations who deserve to know that
such a man existed. A man who made laughter, sacred,
community a priority, and a love a force, and love
a force that can never be measured by anything less
than a full heart. Jack Morgan, Jack just hitting that

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allergy mode again. My friend cannot thank you enough for
remembering my father and the kind words you passed along
about my sister and me as well. Six twenty six
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