Posted by chicagomedia.org on November 04, 2008 at 10:11:54:
TOM JOYNER TO EXTEND BROADCAST TODAY: Syndicated radio host to provide 'up-to-the-minute coverage.'
(November 4, 2008)
The Tom Joyner Morning Show (TJMS) will bring its listeners Election Day coverage through a special radio broadcast and a Tom Joyner Election Day Blog Party on BlackAmericaWeb.com.
The TJMS is airing a historic extended broadcast this morning from 5 a.m. CST - 12 p.m. CST. Black America is invited to stay with Joyner and the crew all day through their local affiliate or online at BlackAmericaWeb.com.
Joyner, along with co-hosts Sybil Wilkes and J. Anthony Brown, will continue broadcasting exclusive continuous coverage live from the heart of Chicago to help drive listeners to the polls, provide complete up-to-the-minute information on the day's election process, and give 1-866-MYVOTE1 Election Trickery Reports.
TJMS regular contributors including Roland Martin, Ken Smuckler, Jacque Reid, DL Hughley, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sheryl Underwood, and Huggy Lowdown the Celebrity Snitch are all scheduled to appear during the broadcast as well as some of the most important politicians, community leaders, and celebrity activist of the day.
Additionally, as part of the special evening coverage, Sybil Wilkes will anchor BlackAmericaWeb.com Headlines Election Night Updates offering listener's real time updates as the polls close across the country. The reports will be a fusion of the latest return results mingled with timely commentary/reports from well known political pundits and election observers.
The :90 second segments are available to listeners via their local Tom Joyner Morning Show affiliate. The special evening coverage begins tonight at 6 p.m. CST with feeds to local TJMS affiliates at the top and bottom of the hour until 10 p.m. CST.
Also, during the evening from 6 p.m. CST until midnight, Joyner will be a featured panelist on TVOne's special broadcast live from Grant Park in Chicago.
(EURweb.com)