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Tom Joyner: Tuskegee Institute
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Joyner, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute now, University, has been highly recognized by industry and community groups for the work he has done during the more than 25 years in radio. Joyner not only was inducted into the prestigious Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, but he ... received the Marconi Award from the National Association of Broadcasters' as the top nationally syndicated/network radio personality. Joyner's sons are also graduates of black colleges: Thomas Jr., Howard University and Oscar, Florida A&M University.
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After graduating from Tuskegee University, Joyner paid his on-air dues in Memphis, Tenn., St. Louis, Dallas and Chicago during the 1970s and '80s. In the mid '80s, he earned notoriety as the “Fly Jock,” commuting by plane every day between a morning-show gig at KKDA(FM) Dallas and an afternoon drive-time slot at WCGI(FM) Chicago. From 1986 to '93, he logged 7 million frequent-flyer miles.
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A graduate of Tuskegee (Institute) University, Joyner began his broadcasting career in Montgomery, Alabama, at WRMA-AM immediately after graduation. With a bachelor’s of science in sociology in hand, he ventured into several other markets, including WLOK-AM in Memphis; KWK-AM in St. Louis; KKDA-FM in Dallas; and four different stations in Chicago.
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