He has also taught at Stillman College and at the University of Alabama. Perry is the author of over a dozen journal articles published in the Journal of Communication, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Journal of Radio Studies, and Mass Communication and Society among others. He also co-edited the textbook Communication Theories for Everyday Life, published by Allyn & Bacon. His research interests include radio history, media effects on society, and religious broadcasting. Perry has worked as a newspaper and magazine journalist, a radio disc jockey, and a television sports announcer and producer.