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(5,644 posts) Sat Dec 26, 2015, 08:56 AM Dec 2015

Tom Joyner reportedly booted from Radio One against his will: What happened? [View all]

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NEWSFLASH!! Radio legend Tom Joyner, the first African-American nationally syndicated radio personality, is reportedly being booted from his popular Radio One show.
According to online sources, Joyner, 65, is being forced into early retirement from ‘The Tom Joyner Morning Show,’ which reaches over eight million listeners in 105 markets daily.
Word on the curb is that syndicated host Russ Parr, 56, into Joyner’s time slots in Washington, DC and Baltimore starting in January. A source reveals that ‘Tom isn’t ready to go and hasn’t even made plans for life after radio. Radio is his passion and it’s all he knows’.

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Tom Joyner reportedly booted from Radio One against his will: What happened? [View all] Stellar Dec 2015 OP

Interesting erpowers Dec 2015 #1

I remember when Tom was kicked off the air on V103 Chicago... Stellar Dec 2015 #7

I like it when POTUS calls in....why are they tossing this man? MADem Dec 2015 #2

yes, Obama usually does that around election time. nt Stellar Dec 2015 #9

I always liked that show! Cedric the Entertainer had me ROLLING more than once Number23 Dec 2015 #3

Does this mean he's off the air entirely? What will I do without Tom, Jay & Sybil? Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #4

I saw this at the link. I just don't think Tom would be in the dark about something so serious. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #5

That still seems rather confusing to me... Stellar Dec 2015 #8

DC and Baltimore, though, are HUGE markets. MADem Dec 2015 #10

Well, that sucks. Ya think it may be political as it sounds? Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #11

I just don't know. I don't understand it. MADem Dec 2015 #12

Love TTJMS and wonder wth is going on? I mean, what is REALLY going on. nc4bo Dec 2015 #6