Bill Allert

Bill Allert, one of the KONO News reporters, was part of the “So You Want To Be A Cop” (COP) program. In my opinion, COP was a predecessor of the current television program “Cops.”

Bill, as part of the COP team, on Saturday nights would chase down San Antonio Police Department radio calls, rush to various police scenes in the KONO Big Red Mobile News Unit and record the events, which were edited for the COP broadcast on Sunday evenings.

Later, Bill became a film reporter/cameraman for KONO-TV, along with Jim Logan. George Sharman was the first news anchor for the top-rated, 12 Star Final news. Later, Tom Ellis moved from KONO radio to news anchor for 12 Star Final.

The KONO programming format changed throughout the broadcast day and broadcast week until late 1958. At that time, Jack Roth hired Bob Cooper away from Gordon McLendon’s KTSA, to program KONO. This started the big competition between KONO and KTSA.

Maudie Sullivan worked in the KONO record library. Next came a succession of job tasks for Maudie: secretary for Jim Brown, secretary for Bob Roth, and finally Jack Roth’s administrative assistant. Maudie got married to Jerry Miller (me) in June 1959. I was KONO Program Director at the time.

Jerry Miller (Mueller)

Bill Allert & Maudie Sullivan Mid 1950s

Editors Note: Congratulations and best wishes to Jerry and Maudie, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary earlier this year.

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