Tom Joyner Morning Show Returns to Kansas City and the Surrounding Area

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Carter Broadcast Group, Inc. today announced that the Tom Joyner Morning Show will return to the Kansas City listening area on Monday March 11, 2019 on Radio Station K103.3 HD2, Kansas City's Throwback Station. The show will air from 5 AM – 9 AM weekdays. Joyner, one of the most legendary broadcasters in radio, is known for bringing the daily “The Party with a Purpose,” each morning, providing entertainment, information and empowerment.

In announcing the return of Tom Joyner to the marketplace, Carter Broadcast Group President/CEO Michael Carter stated,  “Our team at the Carter Broadcast Group is very excited to partner with the Tom Joyner Morning Show.  Bringing Tom Joyner back into the Kansas City market is great for our listeners. Tom Joyner fills a need and void for our upper demo listeners. His show solidifies our K-103.3 HD-2 brand which plays the greatest R&B hits! Joyner has always shown great respect for the legacy of Skip and Mildred Carter, the founders of KPRS. We're looking forward to a great relationship!

The Tom Joyner Morning Show has distinguished itself over the years by continuously giving back to its audience with quality programming, community initiatives, special events and philanthropy. Tom Joyner and the show’s popular co-host Sybil Wilkes relate to listeners with positivity and R&B music. Regular contributors including Roland Martin, Jacque Reid, Huggy Lowdown, Shaun King, Chris Paul, Reverend Al Sharpton and Mellody Hobson engage the audience by exclusively connecting them with the people they want to hear from. Sherri Shepherd, Kym Whitley, Guy Torry and Damon Williams, sit in the shows’ “Funny Chair,” on various days providing humorous insight. Joyner has also established major destination events including the 20th annual Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise and the 17th annual Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion in Orlando.

Tom Joyner Joyner - who first gained popularity after earning his nickname “The Fly Jock” while flying round-trip between Dallas and Chicago for seven years and 8 million miles - hosted morning and afternoon shows in two different cities. Joyner revolutionized radio, becoming the first morning show with music in syndication launching Jan 3rd 1994.

Follow Tom Joyner on social media: @TomJoynerMorningShow on Facebook; @TJMShow on Twitter; and @FlyJockTomJoyner on Instagram.