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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Making the case for a C02 pipeline...Making the case against a rail merger...A slight increase in COVID...A local newspaper gets a new owner...Serena Williams and Madison Keys advance...Sun and 85 today!
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IL's first West Nile death of the year...Deere preps for CA's upcoming gas-powered vehicle ban...IL's teacher shortage is bad, but not as bad as in some other states...Your chance of comment on a proposed CO-2 pipeline...Sunny and 85 today...
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Three people are in custody for vandalism at Moline High School...Aledo's police chief is indicted for battery and official misconduct...Today's the first day to request an absentee ballot...The former Skelly station in Moline may bet landmark status...It'll be sunny and in the 80s through midweek :)
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Weigh in on RI's proposed SSA...How to request an absentee ballot in IA...Air travel complaints are way up...Circa 21 starts getting back to normal...Maybe a little rain today...then sunny tomorrow!
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Unemployment falls again in the QC...IA colleges prep for monkeypox...Pritzker lauds student loan relief...University of Iowa's Stanley Art Museum reopens...Beautiful weather today and tomorrow! Maybe rain Sunday.
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An uptick in COVID hospitalizations in IA...but cases are down...Moline School District moves relaunches ASPIRE...Lighting on the I-74 bridge is OK by boat captains...Knox-Galesburg Symphony gets a new HQ...Rain ending...it'll be pleasant, around 80 today!
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Manufacturing's reputation...Spending ARPA money in Rock Island...A majority of IA kids have had the virus that causes COVID...Illinois has the highest per capita population of American Muslims...Partly sunny 82 today...maybe scattered rain tonight and tomorrow.
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You can help Davenport design a new riverfront park...Commanche wants to know what you think about the propsed rail merger...Augustana prepares for the new football season...A mix of clouds and sun and 80 today...
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Sunny today after weekend rain...Moline celebrates 150 years...A new way farmers can donate surplus crops...
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Deere reports 3Q profit of $1.88 billion...or $6.16 per share...TaxSlayer Center will become Vibrant Arena at the Mark...Republicans hammer taxes and executive overreach at the IL Fair...New security measures at tomorrow's Riverfront Pops...Some wet weather for the first part of the weekend :(