Jay Fisher

James D. “Jay” Fisher, age 58, of Versailles, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012, at St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born May 3, 1954, in Newton, Massachusetts, a son of Douglas A. and Betty J. Maether Fisher. Having started in radio while in high school in the St. Louis area, Jay always knew radio was his future. After graduating high school and attending college at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, he was offered a position with CBS Radio in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. While there, a college buddy informed him of a group of investors’ need for a qualified person to help them get a new station on the air, which was originated as KLDN in Eldon. After a number of years there, an opportunity became available to build his own radio station. In 1988, he began to build what was to become KLGS. The station signed on in 1989, and has operated continually with only a call letter change to KTKS quite a few years ago. In 1989, Jay became the sole owner with his parents, Doug and Betty Fisher of KTKS- KS95 Lake Country Radio and operated the radio station for the last 22 years. He was a member of the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors for over 15 years, was a charter member of the Laurie-Sunrise Beach Rotary Club, a board member of the Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Committee, a member of the Central Missouri Food Bank for over 10 years, was past president and a board member of the Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce for over 15 years, served as the Apple Festival entertainment chairman and emcee of the Apple Festival parade for many years, was a former board member of the Morgan County Habitat for Humanity, served on the Mid-Mo Ambulance board of directors, his first elected position which he held for over 14 years and was elected Morgan County Presiding Commissioner in 2010. Some of his accomplishments include: Morgan County Farm Bureau Farmers Friend award in 1990, Laurie/Sunrise Beach Rotary Club’s Businessman of the Year in 1997, Versailles Citizen of the Year in 2000 and Partner in Tourism Award from the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitors Bureau in 2010. Jay and KS95 were the most awarded small market radio station at the Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards, taking home four awards in 2012, and many more he never bragged about or mentioned. Jay was baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church. He is survived by his parents, Douglas and Betty Fisher of Rockford, Illinois; his younger brother, Brian Fisher of Libertyville, Illinois; his aunts, Dolores Trampe of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and JoAnn Smith of Jamestown, New York; several cousins; and many friends. A celebration of Jay’s life will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, November 16, at the New Life Assembly of God Church in Barnett. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Morgan County. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.

Jay Fisher

May 3, 1954 - November 5, 2012

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