For his first broadcasting gig, Jerry did everything from production to emptying the garbage. It was during this stint with the trash can that he fell in love with the glamor of broadcasting.

His original goal was to be a teacher. Now, he is the Voice of the Ducks with more than 30 years of broadcasting experience.

A true Oregonian, Jerry was born and raised in Grants Pass and attended Southern Oregon College (now Southern Oregon University). He started as a disk jockey his junior year of high school and quickly became a star in the little town.

A big duck in a small swimming hole, Jerry decided to relocate to Eugene in 1970 where he met his wife. The two of them moved back to Medford where Jerry spent time on the radio, as a TV sports anchor, and doing play-by-play for local sports teams.

But the lure of the bigger city eventually pulled him back, and in 1987 Jerry and his wife came back to the lovely valley of Eugene and the bustling home of the Ducks.

'I love Eugene,' he said. 'It's a diversified city with every type of people and life from A to Z.'

Jerry was morning host on KUGN until 2009, when he accepted full-time employment with the University of Oregon. He still hosts 'Duck Calls' on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.

Probably one of the biggest Duck fans, Jerry isn't complaining about his job. As the Voice of the Ducks, he hosts every pre-game show and does play-by-play for both football, basketball, and baseball. Jerry also hosts 'Go Ducks LIVE' every morning on KSCR-AM 1320 in Eugene, which KUGN airs later in the day from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Jerry is a licensed pilot and in his spare time, he loves to be in the outdoors and spend time with his five grandchildren. If he were no longer in radio, he said he would love to live up in the mountains. Also a huge Disney fanatic, Jerry said he would love to get a job with Disney - he would even wear a Mickey Mouse costume around the park (hey, it beats emptying the trash cans!)