Jerry D and Ms Kitty played host for the 'Red Stripe Live' event at Sabina Park on Saturday, March 29, 2009. - file

In less than two weeks, Jerry 'Jerry D' Davy will return to radio in the afternoon slot previously occupied by Khadine 'Miss Kitty' Hylton.

In a press release sent to THE WEEKEND STAR, the RJR Communications Group announced that Davy will now host the afternoon show.

"The programme will be renamed and an exciting multi-media launch campaign will be rolled out over the next week to coincide with several high-impact islandwide presentations of the 'Vybz Master'. The new afternoon programme will deliver the attributes recent market research has revealed are the expectations of the audience at that time," the release said.

welcome home

Francois St Juste, general manager, Radio Brands, added, "The RJR Group is happy to welcome home Jerry D, who has in the last several years been working with the group in other capacities. Knowing what is in store, we have every confidence that he will generate the buzz, excitement, multimedia interaction and interest that listeners, advertisers and other stakeholders in that segment of the radio market expect," he said.

Davy will take over following the recent departure of the popular Miss Kitty. But despite her level of popularity on the afternoon show, Ruption, Davy is not daunted.

"I am the Vibes Master. If you will recall, I was the radio personality of the year while being on the sister station. I lift my hat off to her, but I am still the Vibes Master," he told THE WEEKEND STAR, adding that he was frequently asked by listeners to return to radio.

Instead, Davy, who left radio in December 2005, says he thinks he "still has a great contribution to make to radio and Jamaica by extension."

credible radio station

He said much more can be done in areas such as health, agriculture, kindness in society and charity, music and volunteerism.

"I believe that RJR is arguably the most credible radio station in the Caribbean. I believe that Jamaica is and for a while been the epicentre of the world culture, from sporting engagements, music, athletes, scientists ... I wish to bring that out and establish the positive," he said, adding that he will not be able to solve all problems but hopes to have an impact.

While he is quite happy to occupy this new capacity, Davy said he was never in a rush to return to radio.

"Having left radio in 2005, I was not into radio in that regard. Maybe some time last year there was a desire to do one day on radio, not five days," said Davy, who has a company called JWerks Interactive Media that provides mobile stages, generators and sound systems.

He said he was approached on several occasions to do other radio shows, but declined. This time around, the opportunity arose, he weighed his options and decided to return.

"God has given me great gift. When you have a talent like this it really needs to be utilised," Davy said.