Jay Pearce
Retired, Former CEO, General ManagerJay H. Pearce became the station's general manager Oct. 3, 2011. More than half of his 40-year career in broadcasting has been in public broadcasting. He retired on Oct. 27, 2022.
A Detroit, MI native, Pearce grew up in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka, IL and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL. He has worked at radio and television stations up and down Illinois as well as in Missouri and Texas. Additionally, he taught broadcasting journalism at SIU and University of Illinois.
Pearce serves on several boards of directors including the Quad Cities Illinois Rotary Club; ONE Foundation, Bettendorf; Illinois News Broadcasters Association Foundation; and the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
Pearce's wife, Melisse Trentz, is a Moline, IL native whose ancestors were some of Mercer County's early residents. He has a son, Dale; a daughter, Sara; and a stepdaughter, Mannon (yes, named after the Mercer County community).
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A drop in COVID reports in IA...Augustana prepares to inaugurate its ninth president...Bird flu might return...Project NOW goes mobile...A re-dedication on Hero Street...Frost tonight! -
An arrest in a fatal stabbing/shooting in Rock Island Sunday...Private employer health insurance premiums are up in Iowa...Researchers found police use force more often than reported in Illinois...This is a good week to get and carve a pumpkin...Some rain is expected today and tonight...
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COVID continues to claim lives in Iowa...Meatpackers and farmworkers get COVID relief checks...Illinois' candidates for governor face off tonight...We'll meet another candidate for Iowa State Senate...Some sun at 70 today...just 55 tomorrow!
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The head of Nahant Marsh weighs in on proposed rail merger...IL 17th Dist. Congressional candidates face off...We meet candidates for IA's 35th State Senate Dist....Two-way traffic in Downtown Davenport is probably a year and a half away...Niabi Zoo has two new residents...Maybe a sprinkle today...high 70.
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Two dead, one charged after a head-on wreck in East Moline...Candidates for the IA House in the 81st District...Are rigid social and political biases undermining democracy?The QC high school food drive is underway...A mix of clouds and sun and 75 today!
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Genesis Reorganizes Emergency Rooms...Dubuque Works To Restore Air Service...Meet the Candidates for Iowa's 94th House District...It'll Be Sunny and In The 70's Today!
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Train talk...Reynolds vs. Student Loan Forgiveness...Darren Bailey recruits poll watchers...A NICE WEEKEND IS AHEAD!
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Davenport OK's Two-Ways...COVID is down in IA...In-person voting begins...Local power crews head south...so does blood...It'll be sunny and 65 today!
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Speaking up about a proposed railroad merger...Down to the wire on 2-ways in downtown Davenport...Obesity continues to increase in IA and IL...IA's bigger than expected budget surplus...CornCon comes to Davenport this weekend...We might see some scattered frost this morning!
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A three day hearing on the proposed train merger...Iowa's Secretary of State warns agains election disinformation...The Mobile Museum of Tolerance comes to Moline...We might see some frost tonight!
