Natasha Yi, wife of popular Bay Area radio host Jeffrey 'JV' Vandergrift penned a heartbreaking letter, two days after he husband's body was discovered at Pier 39 in San Francisco
A body found at Pier 39 in San Francisco late Wednesday has been identified by the medical examiner as popular radio host Jeffrey Vandergrift, 55 – and the news sent shock waves through the Bay Area." and was the host of his own radio show, called The JV Show. Vandergrift had been on airwaves for over 30 years and considered radio royalty in the Bay Area.
Beyond the pranks and funny commentary, he was candid with his audience and even shared his person health struggles with Lyme disease. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2021. He previously shared with listeners that "brain fog," dizziness, migraines and blurry vision were lingering symptoms that afflicted him.A body found near San Francisco's Pier 39 was identified as missing radio host Jeffrey Vandergrift. Known to fans of Wild 94.9 as JV, the 55-year-old had been missing since February 23.
Vandergrift had also spoken publicly about dealing with ideations of self-harm in the past, especially when discussing how he was dealing with the disease. Most cases of Lyme diseases are caught early and treated, but about 20% of patents develop chronic forms of the disease, according to the Bay Area Lyme Foundation Executive Director Linda Giampa.Earlier this month, his wife,How he died was not immediately revealed.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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