SAN DIEGO - Morning radio icons "Jeff and Jer" are back behind the microphone again, but you won't hear them on your car radio.
The unemployed radio personalities are now sitting at a card table in Jerry Cesak's garage doing their show on the internet.
"Sitting around a table with a microphone and having fun is what we’ve always done best,” said Cesak. “Getting back to our roots in the garage while we find a new station to call home just makes sense.”
Jeff and Jer left Star 94.1 when they couldn't agree on a new contract with Star's owner, broadcasting giant Clear Channel Communications which operates 900 radio stations in the U.S.
The nation's largest owner of radio stations operates seven stations in San Diego and has cut thousands of jobs nationally and dozens of jobs locally since the beginning of the year.
The recession has caused drastic reductions in advertising revenue, leading radio and television stations to cut well-known, higher-priced personalities in favor of newer, less costly personnel.
The first episode of "Live From Jerry's Garage" is available on their website now at
www.jeffandjer.com. Another episode is scheduled to stream live Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m.
“Once we get back on air full time, we’re going to continue to have fun with our online connections with our fans" said Cesak.
