Doc Thompson
American political commentator (1969–2019)
Michael 'Doc' Thompson | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Michael Dean Thompson May 6, 1969 Ohio |
| Died | (aged 49) Haltom City, Texas |
| Spouse | Yuna Lee |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| Show | The Doc Thompson Show, The Morning Blaze, Doc Thompson's Daily Mojo with Doc and Brad, Doc's Eats and Treats |
| Station(s) | WRVA, WLW, TheBlaze, MoJo 5.0, Spoony Radio |
| Style | Talk radio |
| Country | United States |
Michael 'Doc' Thompson (May 6, 1969 – February 5, 2019) was an American political commentator and radio personality.
Career
Thompson was a conservative-libertarian who hosted The Doc Thompson Show on numerous talk radio stations around the United States, including WRVA in Richmond, Virginia from 2007 to 2012[1][2] and WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio from 2010 to 2012.[3] He hosted The Morning Blaze with Doc Thompson on TheBlaze Radio Network beginning in 2013,[4] and commuted to TheBlaze's headquarters in Dallas, Texas from his home in Bentonville, Arkansas to host the show.[5] He left TheBlaze in 2018 to start Mojo 5.0, a libertarian-focused online radio network, where he hosted "Doc Thompson's Daily Mojo".[6]
Personal life and death
Thompson was married to Yuna Lee, a television anchor who has worked for WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio and KHBS in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[7][8] He had three children.[9]
On February 5, 2019, Thompson was killed after being struck by an Amtrak train while jogging near train tracks in Haltom City, Texas.[10][11]
References
- ^ Former Richmond radio host Doc Thompson killed while out for a run (WTVR)
- ^ Former WRVA radio host Michael 'Doc' Thompson struck, killed by train in Texas (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
- ^ Tributes pour in for former WLW host Michael 'Doc' Thompson (Cincinnati.com)
- ^ DETAILS: TheBlaze Radio Network launches new morning show with Doc Thompson (TheBlaze)
- ^ Bentonville Man, Talk Radio Host, Killed By Train Near Dallas (KFSM)
- ^ Farewell Doc Thompson, you will be sorely missed (iHeartRadio)
- ^ 40/29 Sunrise Anchor Loses Husband in Tragic Accident (40/29 KHBS)
- ^ Former Cincinnati radio host, husband of former WHIO reporter, killed by train (Dayton.com)
- ^ North Texas Conservative Talk Radio Host Michael ‘Doc’ Thompson Identified As Jogger Struck By Train (CBS-DFW)
- ^ Man killed by train in Haltom City identified as popular radio talk show host (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- ^ Conservative talk show host Doc Thompson killed by Amtrak train in Haltom City (Dallas Morning News)
