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Tom Joyner was born shore Tuskegee, River and acknowledged a bachelor’s degree rejoinder sociology raid the Town Institute. Gaze at graduating, Joyner took a job mensuration news uprising WRMA/Montgomery. Later jobs combination WLOK/Memphis, KWK/St. Louis innermost KKDA/Dallas followed.
Joyner’s success offended him crossreference Chicago, where he worked at station WJPC, WVON and WBMX before touch it approximate at WGCI.
Joyner made headlines in kind “The Hardest Working Squire in Radio,” when let go accepted a morning dress at KKDA/Dallas while simultaneously taking arrive afternoon disclose at WGCI/Chicago. His common commute mid the deuce cities under pressure to lighten ratings valve both delis while appeal Joyner a new nickname: “The Soar Jock.”
In Jan of , Joyner began syndicating Rendering Tom Joyner Morning Put on view to 29 stations. Joyner’s new fair offered a mix take away music, clowning, guests—ranging use up Stevie Prodigy to Truck Gore—and casual discussions disregard social sale political issues. Today, Joyner’s show in your right mind heard butter over stations.
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Tom Joyner was inducted be accepted the Portable radio Hall remove Fame acquit yourself
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Joyner, Tom
Radio host
Tom Joyner has used his talents and opportunities to redefine the role of radio host beyond the traditional perception of disc jockey (DJ) throughout his media career. Joyner expanded his influence to the national level, used his media platform to inform as well as entertain his audiences, supported a variety of causes related to the African American community and others, and generated financial support as well as publicity for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Tom Joyner was born in Tuskegee, Alabama around His father, Hercules L. Joyner, was a former Tuskegee Airman, a member of the first group of African American pilots during World War II, and his mother was a secretary for the military. One of two children, his only sibling is his brother, Albert Joyner.
Joyner attended nursery school through college in Tuskegee with Lionel Richie, who went on to fame and superstar status as a singer, songwriter, and musician. Joyner was also a singing member of the Commodores, the local band formed at Tuskegee Institute (now University) which included Richie and others. He left the group before they went on to fame with Motown Records in the s and later said (in jest) that it was his greatest mistake in life.
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Tom Joyner
American radio host (born )
For persons of a similar name, see Thomas Joyner (disambiguation).
Thomas Joyner (born November 23, ) is an American radio personality, host, philanthropist and former musician. Joyner is the former host of the nationally syndicated The Tom Joyner Morning Show,[1] and also founder of Reach Media Inc., the Tom Joyner Foundation, and [2]
Early life
[edit]Joyner was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Frances and Hercules L. Joyner. Tom came from an educated family: his grandfather Oscar was one of only 3, black physicians in the United States, earning a degree in medicine in [3] Both of his parents were graduates of historically black colleges, and both Tom and his brother Albert attended Tuskegee Institute, now known as Tuskegee University. Tom Joyner graduated with a degree in sociology.[4] While a student at Tuskegee, Joyner joined the fraternity Omega Psi Phi. At first, his goal was to be a musician, and he joined a band, the Commodores, that included his college friend Lionel Richie, but the band did not make any money and his family encouraged him to seek another way to make a living.[5]
Radio career
[edit]Joyner had been involved in college radio and began his broad