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Topic subjectJ. Anthony Brown Quit Tom Joyner On Air.
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12956916, J. Anthony Brown Quit Tom Joyner On Air.
Posted by Big Kuntry, Thu Jan-14-16 10:38 AM

You aight today playa?"
"Huh, nah I'm not aight...matter of fact, I'm quitting today"
*laughter*
"I'm serious, Yall can have this"
*laughs*
"Bye LOL"
"He cut off his mic?"
"Playa?"

Might be the blackest moment in black radio history.

Playa? ©

*MJ Cry Face*

http://www.radiofacts.com/radio-facts-exclusive-audio-anthony-brown-quitting-tom-joyner-morning-show/
12956927, He must be going to join Dr. Lee's marching band at A&T.
Posted by Teknontheou, Thu Jan-14-16 10:46 AM
12956930, That "playa?" at the end. So good.
Posted by Frank Longo, Thu Jan-14-16 10:47 AM
12957378, Right!!!..lol
Posted by DJ007, Thu Jan-14-16 08:28 PM
12956931, dang... wish i could have heard it...
Posted by TR808, Thu Jan-14-16 10:47 AM
lol.... he played the hell out of that role as the band leader...

12956934, Oh, oooh, oooooo..
Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Jan-14-16 10:50 AM
heard they wanted him to take a 50% pay cut
12956935, "Playa?" has GOT to be meme'd...stat!
Posted by FLUIDJ, Thu Jan-14-16 10:51 AM
12956988, it HAS to be
Posted by Dstl1, Thu Jan-14-16 11:39 AM
.
12956936, DAMN!
Posted by Creole, Thu Jan-14-16 10:51 AM
He just sounds like anyone who has done something for so long and is ready to leave it behind.
12956946, This has black Jerry McGuire written all over it...
Posted by Big Kuntry, Thu Jan-14-16 11:03 AM

"You aight today playa?"
"Huh, nah I'm not aight...matter of fact, I'm quitting today"
*laughter*
"I'm serious, Yall can have this"
*laughs*
"Bye LOL"
"He cut off his mic?"
"Playa?"
12956948, The tone of that "huh" said it all
Posted by Beezo, Thu Jan-14-16 11:04 AM
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12956949, Imagine one of your favorite podcast hosts quitting on air
Posted by Kira, Thu Jan-14-16 11:05 AM
Jamie Foxx saying fuck it I'm done in the middle of a live audience during Foxxhole's prime would be hysterical.
12956968, When are they on now?
Posted by RaphaelSoulLee, Thu Jan-14-16 11:18 AM
I can never catch it
12956951, With complete ignorance of the whole situation
Posted by Numba_33, Thu Jan-14-16 11:08 AM
This J. Anthony Brown chat did Tom Joyner is huge favor by driving interest to the show. Was he integral to the morning show?
12956956, huh?
Posted by Big Kuntry, Thu Jan-14-16 11:10 AM
12956965, What's your source of confusion?
Posted by Numba_33, Thu Jan-14-16 11:15 AM
12956966, read this outloud. where are you from, my brotha?
Posted by Big Kuntry, Thu Jan-14-16 11:16 AM
This J. Anthony Brown chat did Tom Joyner is huge favor by driving interest to the show.
12956969, chat = cat
Posted by Teknontheou, Thu Jan-14-16 11:19 AM
Just a misspelling
12956960, He definitely was. He was legit funny and brought the comedic
Posted by Teknontheou, Thu Jan-14-16 11:13 AM
aspect to the show.
12956977, umm.. not sure about that.
Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Jan-14-16 11:25 AM
unless they get someone funnier I can't see how it helps them.
12956963, this ranks up there with the Lox/Puffy refrigerator interview
Posted by BigJazz, Thu Jan-14-16 11:14 AM
great moment in radio


***
I'm tryna be better off, not better than...
12957005, the steel double doors one
Posted by The3rdOne, Thu Jan-14-16 11:49 AM
no security can stop that
12956973, Money, money, money... (SWIPE)
Posted by Creole, Thu Jan-14-16 11:23 AM
http://www.eurweb.com/2016/01/j-anthony-brown-walk-off-tom-joyner-morning-show/

According to Urban Insite, the comedian has quit the “Tom Joyner Morning Show” over a situation involving money. The site goes on to state that Brown’s departure occurred Wednesday (Jan. 13) and that it reached out Reach Media Inc., which syndicates the “TJMS,” to confirm or deny the report’s of Brown’s absence after the media company questioned the validity of its story.
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Although it didn’t get a direct answer from Reach Media, sources revealed to Urban Insite that the situation stemmed from Brown receiving a 50% pay cut. The site reasoned that the issue was “directly related” to Brown’s attitude and disappearance from the long-running radio show.

Reach Media and its director of communications, Kelly Harrington, later replied back to the online publication with a transcript of an off-air conversation that took place between Brown, “TJMS” creator and co-host Tom Joyner and their fellow co-host Sybil Wilkes.
From the conversation, Brown mentioned that he was not alright after Joyner checked on him and added that he was “quitting.” Thinking that Brown was joking, Joyner and Wilkes responded with laughter.

Brown then replied that he was serious and ultimately walked out of the studio with no further response. Joyner’s attempt to reconnect with Brown several times as well as efforts to reach out to the comedian personally and professional proved unsuccessful as he and Wilkes were surprised Brown actually left the studio.

Urban Insite reports that Brown is currently under contract with Reach Media Inc. and the “TJMS,” adding that there is a plan underway to discuss what happened off-air with Brown.

The following is what Urban Insite received from Reach Media and Harrington, regarding its inquiry about Brown:

TOM JOYNER AND J. ANTHONY BROWN OFF AIR DISCUSSION DURING THE TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW – JANUARY 13, 2016

Today J. Anthony Brown surprised Tom Joyner, Sybil Wilkes and the production staff of the Tom Joyner Morning Show with the following:

After the end of the first break, at 6:10am CT, the hour the following exchanged occurred –

ON AIR – 6:10 am

(Tom Joyner taking the show to break)

Tom Joyner: Ten, ten past the hour

OFF AIR

Tom Joyner: Player, you feel alright?

Anthony Brown: Huh?

Tom Joyner: You feel alright today?

Anthony Brown: No, I don’t feel good. Uh, in fact I’m quitting. I’m quitting today. (laughter from Tom and Sybil) You guys can have it, man. I’ve had enough of this, seriously. Bye

(more laughter from Tom and Sybil)

Sybil Wilkes: (chucking) Bye? What’s the matter?

Tom Joyner: I don’t know. Did he just cut the mic? Player?…Player?

Read more at http://www.eurweb.com/2016/01/j-anthony-brown-walk-off-tom-joyner-morning-show/#SPEhqIWzRKqiOzP5.99
12957268, a "50% pay cut"? I would've walked out too
Posted by ThaTruth, Thu Jan-14-16 04:41 PM
12957430, For real. They reached deep into Brown's pockets with that one.
Posted by The Wordsmith, Fri Jan-15-16 12:32 AM
I would've deuced all them niggas too.

Since 1976
12956980, i listened to these guys for years..not so much now but for him to do it
Posted by mikediggz, Thu Jan-14-16 11:28 AM
like that is pretty crazy. those guys have been rolling tight for YEARS... this is really bugged out. i guess more info soon come
12956985, i walked off my job 7 months ago
Posted by illEskoBar221, Thu Jan-14-16 11:34 AM
sometimes it gets like that
It happens.

Prolly a lot of bs behind the scenes nigga might be having a bad morning.
Hey everyone been doing that show since like forever

I remember being in grade school and my mom
Playing "it's your world" every morning

Getting up early as shit everyday for like 20 plus yrs gets old after awhile
12956991, I motion for "Playa?" to be added to OKP lexicon effective IMMEDIATELY
Posted by Dstl1, Thu Jan-14-16 11:40 AM
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12957047, seconded, thirded, forthed and FIF'd.
Posted by poetx, Thu Jan-14-16 12:25 PM
shit is law.


peace & blessings,

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12957062, FIF'd. SQUARED
Posted by ThaAnthology, Thu Jan-14-16 12:46 PM
12957259, Motion has been moved
Posted by bnicedh, Thu Jan-14-16 04:31 PM
Playa!?
12957368, They say "Playa" instead of the n word.... so its long overdue here
Posted by imo, Thu Jan-14-16 08:04 PM
12957059, LOL!!
Posted by SoWhat, Thu Jan-14-16 12:42 PM
oh my.

Playa?

12957070, Looks like J Anthony Brown has his own show now
Posted by DJ Wade-O, Thu Jan-14-16 12:57 PM
Based on his twitter timeline. May have been a publicity stunt. Would be pretty funny if Reach is who is syndicating his show.

https://twitter.com/jspotcomedyclub


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12957071, that makes sense.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu Jan-14-16 12:59 PM
12957081, iHeart is Syndicating it
Posted by DJ Wade-O, Thu Jan-14-16 01:07 PM
This was probably a publicity stunt still though. Because you have ask, who would leak the audio? Certainly not Tom or anyone from Reach. ;-)

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12957202, he'll be back monday
Posted by tariqhu, Thu Jan-14-16 03:05 PM
http://www.radiofacts.com/anthony-brown-return-tom-joyner-show-monday/

Tom Joyner stated that J Anthony Brown will return on Monday on today’s show with out saying much else. Apparently, they were able to work out the contract terms and we’re sure we will hear more of the story on Monday when Brown returns. - See more at: http://www.radiofacts.com/anthony-brown-return-tom-joyner-show-monday/#sthash.4RFTyDo3.dpuf
12957858, wasnt there a rumor a month ago that the whole show was getting pulled?
Posted by Riot, Fri Jan-15-16 03:22 PM
and/or they wanted joyner to take some massive paycut?
12957879, It got moved to an AM station in the DC area.
Posted by Teknontheou, Fri Jan-15-16 03:41 PM
As part of that same move, Russ Parr took the TJMS spot on one of the local grown and sexy FM stations.

It seems like as more and more Boomers retire, Tom Joyner's audience gets smaller.
13359208, So today was the last live episode of TMJS after 25 years
Posted by CherNic, Fri Dec-13-19 09:56 AM
Upping this b/c Jay guest hosted yesterday and was the last caller today. It has been a great week. Seriously the end of an era.
13359209, WOW! The end of a real era of black history.
Posted by Case_One, Fri Dec-13-19 10:03 AM

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13359212, Damn.. forgot about this. Never really found out if that was real or a bit
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Dec-13-19 10:18 AM
though...
was it?
13359216, Radio is usually a mix of both.
Posted by Monkey Genius, Fri Dec-13-19 10:49 AM
13359371, wow...a radio institution...salute
Posted by mikediggz, Sat Dec-14-19 08:29 PM
13359234, I thought TJ was retiring soon.
Posted by BlakStaar, Fri Dec-13-19 12:49 PM
I assumed the show would end then. No?
13359315, RE: I thought TJ was retiring soon.
Posted by BlakStaar, Fri Dec-13-19 05:03 PM
Never mind. Just realized this was bumped up four years later because, yeah, the TJ era has ended. LOL.
13359251, is there any audio of this still around?
Posted by KnowOne, Fri Dec-13-19 01:32 PM
lol

Glad to hear they ended on good terms though
13359313, Oops. This post is OLD. From 2016!
Posted by BlakStaar, Fri Dec-13-19 05:01 PM
SMDH.