The Tom Joyner Morning Show’ Returned to Majic 102.3 Today

Washington Post – All week, the talk for morning drive time has been about the lack of talk. Specifically: The nationally syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show” — the mix of music, humor and news, heard locally on WMMJ (102.3 FM) and on about 100 mostly urban and R&B stations around the country — was off the local airwaves. Listeners heard all music, all the time, no jocks at all. It was a stunt the station had teased last week and announced on-air Friday morning. In response to listener demand, they’d said, they were playing “102 hours of commercial-free music,” which … Continue reading The Tom Joyner Morning Show’ Returned to Majic 102.3 Today

Magic 102.3 Cleans House

Listeners of DC’s adult urban contemporary Magic 102.3 might be wondering what happened to all of the DJs. Owner Radio One said WMMJ is “changing direction,” and as a result, has fired all of the local jocks – including Olivia Fox, Suge, Mike Chase, Alvin John Waples, all weekend talent and music director Chris Harris. The only survivor is Tom Joyner’s syndicated morning show, which will continue on. Radio One has yet to announce the station’s new direction, or who, if anyone, will replace the fired DJs. Kato: For some reason I can just hear Cathy Hughes’ voice as she … Continue reading Magic 102.3 Cleans House

Tom Joyner Morning Show Launches 14-City Census Tour

Starting Tuesday, March 30, Tom Joyner, host of the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, in partnership with the US Census Bureau, will launch a national live broadcast tour to encourage the African American community to be counted in the 2010 Census. The tour will visit 14 cities, including Dallas, Houston, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Atlanta, Savannah, Orlando, Miami, Columbia, Charlotte, Raleigh, Washington DC and Baltimore, over three weeks from Tuesday, March 30, 2010 through Friday, April 16, 2010. “”I’m using my microphone and national audience to raise awareness for the 2010 Census specifically to the African-American community,” says Joyner.  … Continue reading Tom Joyner Morning Show Launches 14-City Census Tour