Former sociology chair, radio host dies at 87

Jack V. Buerkle, former chairman of the sociology department during the 1960s and ‘70s,  passed away this month at age 87 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Buerkle, in addition to working for the sociology department, was a jazz musician and hosted shows about music on WRTI, Temple’s radio station, into the 2000s, according to his obituary on philly.com.