Al Perry has died, according to the National Association of Media Brokers.

He was a former president of NAMB and co-founded Denver-based media brokerage firm Satterfield & Perry Inc. with Jack Satterfield in 1988. Association President Jody McCoy was quoted in the announcement describing Perry as a “dyed-in-the-wool broadcaster who set a high professional standard for the brokerage community.”

Perry was active in several organizations and was a former president of the Colorado Broadcasters Association.

The group also noted that he was the third prominent member of the media brokerage community to pass away since August. The others were Jim Gammon of Gammon Miller LLC and Vince Pepper of Patrick Communications.

Perry started in radio in 1948 as an announcer at KDZA(AM) in Pueblo, Colo. He moved on to KCSJ(AM), then to Denver at KMYR(AM). “While at the University of Denver in 1950 he joined the ROTC and was activated to duty in 1951 as a second lieutenant,” according to the announcement from NAMB.

“In 1953 Perry came back to an on-camera position at KKTV, Colorado Springs. In 1955 he moved back to Denver as a sales rep for KLZ(AM), and then to KTLN(AM) in 1958 as general sales manager.”

Subsequently he went to Pueblo to build and manage KTUX(AM). “By 1961 Mr. Perry had built it into a powerhouse and the station was sold. Then, in 1962 he joined KOA(TV) Channel 4 as a sales rep and local sales manager. He spent 11 years at Channel 4.” Perry returned to Denver and worked at KLAK(AM) as general manager. In 1973 he joined KOSI(AM/FM) as general manager, working there for a decade.

In 1974 he was promoted to full colonel in the Army Reserve and was active until his military retirement in 1981.