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“ RRobb Jaay”

Robeert “Rob Jaay” Jeuitt cuurrently woorks in botth
radio and televvision. He iis the anchhor of Metrro
Morning Live and Metrro Midday on JSUTVV,
Commcast Channnel 14 at Jackkson State UUniversity aas
well as Executivve Producerr of JSU Sports.

Rob keeps a veery busy scchedule, as he does siddeline repoorting for Jaackson Statte
footbball radio brroadcasts annd fills in ass the play‐by‐play annoouncer for JJackson Statte
basketball.

The rrecipient of f numerous broadcastinng awards, RRob is a member for thhe Associateed
Presss Hall of Famme and has been namedd National SSportscaster of the Yeaar for 2017.

Rob appeared inn the moviee A Time to KKill where hhis role wass reporter. His lone linne
in thee film was, ""If you get aa convictionn, would youu ask for thee gas chambber?"

Rob ccame to WLLBT in 19911 as a reportter/photogrrapher and had worked his way uup
to spports directoor by 1996.. His favorite sport is bboxing as hhe reported on the Mikke
Tyson/Lennox LLewis matcch in Mempphis. His faavorite teamms are the Kansas Citty
Chieffs, New Yorkk Knicks and Houston AAstros.

This busy broaddcaster got hhis start woorking on KIIXIE back inn the days wwhen it was a
small‐low poweered statioon. Rob aloong with hhis sidekickk “Pops” hhelped draww
listenners that immproved ratiings.

Rob Jay’s passsions include drawinng, playing baseball and attendding boxinng
matcches. His faamily includdes wife Taamica Smithh and daugghter Madisson. He is a
memmber of the Jackson Alummni Chapterr of Kappa AAlpha Psi.