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Jerry Foster, pioneering Arizona TV news pilot, dies at 82.

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Jerry Foster, who became Phoenix’s first airborne television news personality and whose dramatic rescues garnered high ratings that helped convince news stations across the country to put helicopter pilots on television, has died. He was 82.​


www.azcentral.com

Jerry Foster, pioneering Arizona TV news pilot, dies at 82

Jerry Foster, who became Phoenix’s first airborne TV news personality and whose dramatic rescues garnered high ratings, has died. He was 82.
www.azcentral.com
 
Very, very, very sad news for us in ARIZONA. Having grown up in a television market without
a helicopter, Jerry was a novelty initially. It quickly became apparent he was WAY more than
that. He was articulate yet down to earth, professional, informative and entertaining at the same
time. His many life saving rescues and vantage point in the sky made him worth changing channels!
Yes, he made mistakes in his life as do well all but in the end, he was a great guy and this news
of his passing stings and hurts deeply......
 
Prescott Joe said:
Very, very, very sad news for us in ARIZONA. Having grown up in a television market without
a helicopter, Jerry was a novelty initially. It quickly became apparent he was WAY more than
that. He was articulate yet down to earth, professional, informative and entertaining at the same
time. His many life saving rescues and vantage point in the sky made him worth changing channels!
Yes, he made mistakes in his life as do well all but in the end, he was a great guy and this news
of his passing stings and hurts deeply......
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Jerry took a last flight in January, through hospice. Retired Sky12 reporter Jerry Foster takes his final flight.

My wife is from Phoenix, and she was heartbroken.
 
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