Riddim Up: The vibe master Jerry D is returning to radio
Key Points(5)
- There's a voice Jamaica has never forgot — and starting Monday, June 15, it's coming back to morning radio.
- Jerry D, the man they call the Vibe Master, is returning to mainstream radio as part of the morning team at Riddim FM, broadcasting live from 6 to 10am Monday to Friday.
- The man isn't short on confidence about what's coming.
- "This could be the best show yet," he told Caribbean National Weekly, with the kind of casual confidence that only someone who's actually done it before can pull off.
- Jerry Davy — Jerry D to virtually everyone who matters — has been a force in Jamaican media for decades.
There's a voice Jamaica has never forgotten — and starting Monday, June 15, it's coming back to morning radio.
Jerry D, the man they call the Vibe Master, is returning to mainstream radio as part of the morning team at Riddim FM, broadcasting live from 6 to 10 am Monday to Friday. For the legions of fans who grew up tuning in Jamaica — whether in Kingston, Montego Bay, Port Antonio, in the East of Negril in western Jamaica, and all points in between — the announcement feels less like news and more like the answer to a question they'd been quietly asking for since he left the airwaves.
The man isn't short on confidence about what's coming.
"This could be the best show yet," he told Caribbean National Weekly, with the kind of casual confidence that only someone who's actually done it before can pull off.
Jerry Davy — Jerry D to virtually everyone who matters — has been a force in Jamaican media for decades. The Jamaica National Award for Radio Production. The sold-out stages. The nickname became a permanent fixture in the culture. But ask him where "Vibe Master" actually came from, and he laughs before he even answers.
"Not 'self-proclaimed'! Ask Ribbie, Chris, and Earl," he says, referencing the night the title was bestowed at Cactus Night Club by Ribbie Chung, Chris Cargill, and the legendary "Fada Earl."
"It went national, regional, and international — because of how devastating my performances were with the audiences,
" he added.
So what does a Vibe Master do when he's been off mainstream radio? He stays sharp. He's been running his own company as Chief Engagement Officer, deep in entertainment, media, production, and technology.
"As a sought-after emcee, I continue to use madness and charm to elicit a vibe," he says — and somehow that sentence tells you everything you need to know.
But now he's ready for a new start, to amp up the vibes.
"New canvas, new possibilities," he reiterated — and he means it. He even mentions that his kids will finally get to hear their dad on the radio. That detail, quietly tucked between talk of strategy and innovation, is the one that lands differently.
The diaspora isn't an afterthought in Jerry D's plans. It's a priority. At a time when Jamaicans abroad are contributing more than ever — through remittances, investments, and cultural influence that reaches every corner of the globe — Jerry D wants the show to reflect that relationship honestly.
"The diaspora certainly deserves the respect and attention," he says. "This will be evident in how we leverage the technologies and platforms."
He's already made contact with key diaspora members, and the show will feature at least a weekly diaspora check-in. The signal of Riddim FM may come from Jamaica, but the reach is international.
As for what listeners can expect? Jerry D said a lot. There are features in the works — "tricks," he calls them, waiting to be "bussed" at the right moment. The clues he's willing to drop?
"Innovation and hyper engagement." And a mission that feels genuinely personal: "My mission at this stage is to elevate as many as possible."
He describes morning radio the way a musician talks about a live set.
"On stage, we say, riddim up, mix and balance for different effects — same concept for radio."
Different vibes, different terrains — finance, health, politics, community voices — all held together by the instinct of someone who knows how to read a room. The Vibe Master is back. Riddim FM — Jerry D, mornings 6–10 am, Monday to Friday, starting June 15.
