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Thomas Joyner was born on 23 November 1949, in Tuskeegee Alabama, USA. Tom is a radio host, who is perhaps best known famous for the radio show called “The Tom Joyner Morning Show”, and for founding the “Tom Joyner Foundation”. He is also the founder of “REACH Media Inc.”, and “BlackAmericaWeb.com”.

Tom Joyner Net Worth $30 Million

So how rich is Tom Joyner? It is reliably estimated that Tom’s net worth is $30 million, the main source of his wealth being Tom’s career as a radio host. Tom studied at Tuskegee University, where he graduated with a degree in sociology. At first Tom wanted to become a musician and even joined a band, but unfortunately the band was not very successful, so Tom had to think of something else in order to support himself. While still studying, Tom was a part of college radio and later, after graduating he started working in various radio stations. This was the time when Tom Joyner’s net worth began growing.

In 1978, Tom moved to Chicago, and there worked at radio station “WVON”, for a short time before becoming part of another radio station, “WBMX-FM”. This added a lot to Tom’s net worth. In 1985 he received an offer to work at “KKDA-FM” and “WGCI-FM”, and started working at both radio stations involving some travel, but this made his net worth grow. In 1994 Tom got an opportunity to host his own show, “The Tom Joyner Morning Show”, which soon became very popular and had a huge impact on the growth of Tom Joyner’s net worth. In 2005 the television program called “The Tom Joyner Show” was created. Despite the popularity of the show it was cancelled in 2006 because of production costs.

In addition a book was released about Tom’s life and career, written by Mary Flowers Boyce and called “I’m Just a DJ but…It Makes Sense to Me”. This also added to Joyner’s net worth. Tom Joyner has also appeared in two movies: “Madea Goes to Jail”, and “The Gospel”. There is no doubt that soon we will see his new projects. During his career Tom has won the “NAB Marconi Radio Award” and was involved in such halls of fame as “The National Radio Hall of Fame”, “The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame” and the “International Civil Right Walk of Fame”. It is clear that Tom is a really acclaimed radio host and that his work is appreciated and admired by many. Talking about Tom’s personal life, he was first married to Dora Chatmon with whom he has two sons, and then to Donna Richardson from 2000-2012.

Finally, Tom Joyner is one of the most successful radio hosts, who has worked hard in order to achieve the acclaim and popularity. Although Joyner is 65 years old, he still continues his career and will probably do this for a long time. So there is a high chance that Tom Joyner’s net worth will become higher.



Net Worth $30 Million
Date Of Birth November 23, 1949
Place Of Birth Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
Profession Radio personality, Television producer, Actor
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Donna Richardson (m. 2000–2012), Dora Chatmon (m. ?–1996)
Children Oscar Joyner, Thomas Joyner Jr.
Siblings Albert Joyner
Nicknames Thomas “Tom” Joyner , Tom , The Fly Jock , The Hardest Working Man In Radio
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/hot1065
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0431666
Awards NAB Marconi Radio Award,The National Radio Hall of Fame, The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame, International Civil Right Walk of Fame
Movies “Madea Goes to Jail”, “The Gospel”, President Barack Obama
TV Shows “The Tom Joyner Morning Show” (1994), “The Tom Joyner Show” (2005-2006)

Production Manager

Title Year Status Character
Man in the Chair 2007 assistant unit production manager
Seven’s Eleven 2004 Short unit production manager
Predator 2 1990 unit production manager
Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 unit production manager
Maxie 1985 production manager
Starman 1984 production manager
Grandview, U.S.A. 1984 unit production manager
Against All Odds 1984 production manager
Tough Enough 1983 production manager
Tender Mercies 1983 unit production manager
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1982 TV Series unit production manager – 1 episode
Walking Tall 1981 TV Series unit production manager – 4 episodes
The Blues Brothers 1980 unit production manager
The Last Married Couple in America 1980 unit production manager
More American Graffiti 1979 unit production manager
Jaws 2 1978 production manager
Two-Minute Warning 1976 unit production manager

Assistant Director

Title Year Status Character
Ring Around the Rosie 2006 Video first assistant director
The Bug Man 2003 Short first assistant director
Don’t Cry, It’s Only Thunder 1982 first assistant director
Any Which Way You Can 1980 assistant director
Bronco Billy 1980 assistant director
The Last Remake of Beau Geste 1977 first assistant director
Slap Shot 1977 first assistant director
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976 first assistant director
Jaws 1975 first assistant director
The Log of the Black Pearl 1975 TV Movie assistant director
The Sugarland Express 1974 second assistant director – as Thomas Joyner
McMillan & Wife 1974 TV Series assistant director – 1 episode
Scream, Pretty Peggy 1973 TV Movie assistant director
Breezy 1973 second assistant director
Death Race 1973 TV Movie assistant director
Pete ‘n’ Tillie 1972 assistant director – uncredited
Ulzana’s Raid 1972 second assistant director – uncredited
Sometimes a Great Notion 1970 second assistant director trainee – uncredited

Producer

Title Year Status Character
That Old Feeling 1997 executive producer
Predator 2 1990 co-producer
Vital Signs 1990 delegate producer
Worth Winning 1989 executive producer

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Vital Signs 1990 production administrator / production controller

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Don’t Cry, It’s Only Thunder 1982 Supply Sergeant

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1999 Frank Capra Achievement Award Directors Guild of America, USA

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