Tom Joyner is an American philanthropist and radio broadcaster with an estimated net worth of $80 million. Tom Joyner is best recognized for his work as the host of the nationally syndicated radio show “The Tom Joyner Morning Show.” In addition, he established Reach Media, BlackAmericaWeb, and the Tom Joyner Foundation, which supports historically black institutions and universities. Among other things, he has written books and fought for voter registration.
Who is Tom Joyner married to?
The marital status of Tom Joyner is divorced. He had two marriages in his life. Dora Chatmon was his first wife, and they married in 1964. They had two children together: Thomas Jr., a son, and Tamara, a daughter. However, after nearly 20 years, the marriage terminated in divorce in 1983. Tom Joyner married his second wife, Donna Richardson, in 2000. They had been married for 12 years until filing for divorce in 2012. Despite their divorce, they have stayed amicable and continue to co-parent their 2003 daughter.
Meanwhile, Joyner began his professional radio career after graduating from Tuskegee Institute, where he was interested in radio broadcasting. Before relocating to Chicago in early 1978, he worked at different radio stations throughout the South and Midwest, including ones in Dallas and St. Louis.
Joyner began working on the morning show at WVON before leaving to work at rival station WBMX-FM. By the end of 1978, he had been hired by Charles Mootry to host the morning show on WJPC-AM. On the channel, Joyner was also the first host of the nationally syndicated newsmagazine series “Ebony/Jet Celebrity Showcase.” He returned to Dallas in 1983 to broadcast the morning show on KKDA-FM.
Two years later, he began anchoring an afternoon show on Chicago’s WGCI-FM. Instead of quitting his job in Dallas, Joyner flew between the two cities every day for eight years, garnering him the moniker “Fly Jock.”
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