Doc Thompson Explained
| Michael 'Doc' Thompson |
| Birth Name: | Michael Dean Thompson |
| Birth Date: | May 6, 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Ohio |
| Death Place: | Haltom City, Texas |
| Show: | The Doc Thompson Show,
The Morning Blaze,
Doc Thompson's Daily Mojo with Doc and Brad,
Doc's Eats and Treats |
| Station: | WRVA, WLW,
TheBlaze, MoJo 5.0, Spoony Radio |
| Style: | Talk radio |
| Country: | United States |
| Children: | 3 |
| Spouse: | Yuna Lee |
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]
Notes and References
- https://wtvr.com/2019/02/06/doc-thompson-obit/ Former Richmond radio host Doc Thompson killed while out for a run
- https://www.richmond.com/news/national-world/former-wrva-radio-host-michael-doc-thompson-struck-killed-by/article_86c994ae-1b57-5f2f-8f9b-f0bafbffc763.html Former WRVA radio host Michael 'Doc' Thompson struck, killed by train in Texas
- https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2019/02/06/michael-doc-thompson-former-700-wlw-host-dies-hit-train-texas/2797834002/ Tributes pour in for former WLW host Michael 'Doc' Thompson
- https://www.glennbeck.com/2013/01/09/details-theblaze-radio-network-launches-new-morning-show-with-doc-thompson/ DETAILS: TheBlaze Radio Network launches new morning show with Doc Thompson
- https://5newsonline.com/2019/02/06/bentonville-man-texas-talk-radio-host-killed-by-train-near-dallas/ Bentonville Man, Talk Radio Host, Killed By Train Near Dallas
- https://news.iheart.com/featured/glenn-beck/content/2019-02-06-farewell-doc-thompson-you-will-be-sorely-missed/ Farewell Doc Thompson, you will be sorely missed
- https://www.4029tv.com/article/4029-sunrise-anchor-loses-husband-in-tragic-accident/26223324 40/29 Sunrise Anchor Loses Husband in Tragic Accident
- https://www.dayton.com/news/local/former-cincinnati-radio-host-husband-former-whio-reporter-killed-train/jcl5NLTDNWnvUVDXOFzuUM/ Former Cincinnati radio host, husband of former WHIO reporter, killed by train
- https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/texas-talk-radio-host-michael-doc-thompson-identified-struck-train/ North Texas Conservative Talk Radio Host Michael ‘Doc’ Thompson Identified As Jogger Struck By Train
- https://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article225637425.html Man killed by train in Haltom City identified as popular radio talk show host
- https://www.dallasnews.com/news/haltom-city/2019/02/05/amtrak-train-kills-pedestrian-trinity-railway-express-tracks-haltom-city Conservative talk show host Doc Thompson killed by Amtrak train in Haltom City
