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About Tom Joyner
Tom Joyner is a former radio personality and host of the popular "Tom Joyner Morning Show". Tom doubles as founder of Reach Media Inc. and BlackAmericaWeb.com.
Tom was known for spending longer hours at work and juggling between two or more radio jobs, following this he was nicknamed “The Fly Jock” and “The Hardest Working Man in Radio”.
Background
Tom Joyner was raised in Tuskegee, Alabama in the United States. His father worked with the Tuskegee military as a pilot while his mother served there as a secretary.
After attaining a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology Tom began his career in radio. He attended Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and graduated in 1970.
Tom has two children, Thomas Jr., and Oscar.
Career Highlights
Tom was already taking on radio jobs while in college he broke into the airwaves with three standard broadcast stations in America immediately after he finished college. He worked at WRMA Montgomery, Alabama, WLOK in Memphis, Tennessee, and KWK in St. Louis, Missouri.
He later leaped onto KKDA which was an FM station in Dallas, Texas.
In 1985, Tom coincidentally received two job offers, a morning show host at KKDA-FM in Dallas and the other an afternoon program at WGCI-FM in Chicago. He took on both jobs and within eight years he was flying from Chicago to Dallas doing both jobs.
In 1994, he joined ABC Radio where he was the host of nationally recognized "The Tom Joyner Morning Show".
The Tom Joyner Foundation
Tom was rapidly gaining popularity in the mid-90s, his name had become a household name in radio and TV taking advantage of this he created "The Tom Joyner Foundation". It is an initiative with the sole purpose of supporting black colleges and universities by offering student scholarships and capacity-building programs.
Awards and Achievements
Tom was the first African American who received a call up into The National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago, Illinois.
He received a NAB Marconi Radio Award on October 7, 2004.
Tom Joyner was again instated into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in 2008.
He also became a hall of fame member for The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
In June 2015, Tom was honored with the Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards, 2015.
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F.A.Q. about Tom Joyner
When is his birthday?
Tom Joyner's birthday is on November 23, 1949.
In how many days is his birthday?
Tom's birthday is in 55 days
How old is he?
He is 72 years old.
Where is Tom from?
He was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S..