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Jerry ''JT'' Tarrants Exits WRIF & WCSX/Detroit as PD


Jerry ''JT'' Tarrants
Jerry ''JT'' Tarrants

Jerry "JT" Tarrants exits Beasley Media Group's Active Rock WRIF-FM and Classic Rock WCSX-FM/Detroit as Program Director after seven years in the market. He joined WCSX as PD in 2013 and added WRIF programming duties lat December, replacing longtime PD Mark Pennington. Prior to joining the then Greater Media outlets, Tarrants served as Operations Manager of Rock WGRD-FM, Hot AC WLHT-FM, Classic Hits WFGR-FM, AC WTRV-FM and WNWZ-FM in Grand Rapids, Previously, he worked as Brand Manager for Rock WKQZ-FM and WILZ-FM in Grand Rapids.

Before working in Grand Rapids, Tarrants served as morning host at WIOG-AM/Saginaw, MI, and as an air talent at WBBN-FM/Flint, MI and WWGZ-FM/Lapeer, MI.

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