Jerry Bishop

Jerry Bishop (October 19, 1935 – April 21, 2020) was an American announcer, radio host, and radio personality. He gained recognition as the announcer for the American courtroom television show, Judge Judy, for 23 years from 1997 until his death in 2020. Before his stint on Judge Judy, Bishop had a successful career as a morning show host at prominent radio stations in Los Angeles such as KLAC, KFI, and KIIS-FM from the 1960s to the 1980s. Born Gerald Blume in Hartford, Connecticut, Bishop earned his bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Emerson College in Boston. He married Velma Joan Leventhal in 1956, and they remained together until her passing in 2007. Bishop began his career at WDRC (AM) in Hartford, Connecticut, before moving to San Diego, California, to work at KCBQ. He then joined KLAC in Los Angeles in 1963, where he stayed until 1969.