Joe Thomas (talk show host)
Encyclopedia
Joe Thomas is an American
conservative morning talk radio
host on WCHV 1260 AM in Charlottesville
, Virginia. He also serves as the station's programming director and the programming director of sister station "Sports Radio 1400", WKAV
.
in New York City
where he was bitten by the broadcasting bug in Arnold Friedman
's class. Disappointed with the broadcasting opportunities in his college (CUNY; Queens College) he took a turn to restaurant management at several Burger King
restaurants in Queens, NY. (His father had helped establish the chains footprint in the area in the 1960s with Mallory Restaurants) He returned to radio in 1986 at Graiff Communications WPUT
in Brewster, NY.
Prior to Charlottesville, he hosted talk shows on 1150 WDEL
in Wilmington
, Delaware and on 1420 WCOJ
in West Chester
, Pennsylvania. He has also hosted morning drive shows on WTSS
"Star 102.5" in Buffalo, NY; "FM97" WLAN-FM
in Lancaster
, Pennsylvania; "Beaver 103" WBHV-FM in State College
, Pennsylvania; and WPXC
in Hyannis
, Massachusetts.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
conservative morning talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
host on WCHV 1260 AM in Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, Virginia. He also serves as the station's programming director and the programming director of sister station "Sports Radio 1400", WKAV
WKAV
WKAV is a Sports formatted broadcast radio station affiliated with Fox Sports Radio.WKAV is licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia...
.
Career
He graduated Bayside High SchoolBayside High School (New York City)
Bayside High School is a four-year public high school located in Bayside, in the New York City borough of Queens, administered by the New York City Department of Education. Bayside High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, Samuel J...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where he was bitten by the broadcasting bug in Arnold Friedman
Arnold Friedman
Arnold Friedman was an American Modernist painter.He was born in Corona, Queens, worked for the Federal Art Project and studied at the Art Students League of New York under the tutelage of Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller. In 1909, he took a six-month leave of absence from his job to study...
's class. Disappointed with the broadcasting opportunities in his college (CUNY; Queens College) he took a turn to restaurant management at several Burger King
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
restaurants in Queens, NY. (His father had helped establish the chains footprint in the area in the 1960s with Mallory Restaurants) He returned to radio in 1986 at Graiff Communications WPUT
WPUT
WPUT is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Brewster, New York, USA, the station is owned by Cumulus Media and features programming from ESPN Radio and Motor Racing Network....
in Brewster, NY.
Prior to Charlottesville, he hosted talk shows on 1150 WDEL
WDEL
WDEL is a news/talk radio station in Wilmington, Delaware. WDEL first signed on in 1922 and is one of the first 100 broadcast radio stations licensed in the US. WDEL is a class B station, currently operating at 5,000 watts....
in Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, Delaware and on 1420 WCOJ
WCOJ
WCOJ is a 5,000 watt AM radio station licensed to Coatesville, Pennsylvania consisting of a 4 tower array broadcasting on 1420 kHz.WCOJ airs religious radio programming under the control of Philadelphia-based Holy Spirit Radio Foundation. The Holy Spirit Radio Foundation also owns WISP in...
in West Chester
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
, Pennsylvania. He has also hosted morning drive shows on WTSS
WTSS
-History:The station now known as WTSS actually began as early as 1934 as W8XH, an ultra-shortwave radio station operating as a sister outlet to The Buffalo Evening News and AM station WBEN and broadcasting at a wavelength of 5 meters , predating the country's first FM station by three years. The...
"Star 102.5" in Buffalo, NY; "FM97" WLAN-FM
WLAN-FM
WLAN-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Reading, Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA...
in Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, Pennsylvania; "Beaver 103" WBHV-FM in State College
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
, Pennsylvania; and WPXC
WPXC (FM)
WPXC is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the Cape Cod area. The station is currently owned by Nassau Broadcasting III, LLC.-External links:...
in Hyannis
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Hyannis is the largest of seven villages in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Also it is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area as a result of the 1990 census. Because of this, many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape"...
, Massachusetts.