Listen to FlyTy weekdays on V1019 from 6am to 10am for entertainment news updates on the Steve Harvey Morning Show. Then tune in every Sunday for the “Flyty and Jacinda” Show from 6am to 12pm for an inspiring word and lots of laughter.

You can watch Flyty on WCCB- TV every Monday morning at 7am on “Woman vs Man”.

Derrick "Fly Ty" Jacobs has dominated the radio industry for 25+ years.  You've heard him in Charlotte, North Carolina on Power 98, My 92.7, Old School 105.3 and V 101.9.  He also spent 6 years in Dallas Texas working on the #1 radio station in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area; K104 Hip Hop/R&B and Old School KRNB.


Derrick "Fly Ty" Jacobs started his radio career in 1995 as a morning co-host and producer for The Breakfast Brothers on Power 98 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

His career propelled into syndication in 2004, broadcasting live from Dallas Ft. Worth, with the flagship station KRNB Old School 105.7. Syndicated stations include Flint, Michigan, Huntsville, Alabama and Buffalo, New York. Eventually landing him on the #1 station in Dallas, TX KKDA K104.

In 2009, returning to Charlotte, NC for The Fly Ty Show on My 92.7 WQNC and Old School 105.3.  He later transitioned to V101.9 for Afternoon Drive.

He is a radio veteran who is not scared to make listeners laugh.  He created and portrayed many different characters making these fictitious personalities famous.  

His charismatic "deep" voice and charming personality made him one of the most sought-after radio talent by clients, corporations and Fortune 500 Companies for advertising. 

Expertise: Leading Voice Over Talent, Developing and Producing Daily Show Content, Production (Vox Pro, Adobe Audition, Cool Edit Pro, Shortcut, Selector, Audacity) Website, Social Media, Overall Increasing Station Ratings.