Sept. 1, 2026Up to date Sept. 2, 2026, 7:50 p.m. ET
Jim Thornton, the announcer for “Wheel of Fortune,” has been suspended from the present following unspecified allegations.
In a Sept. 1 assertion to USA TODAY, a spokesperson for Sony Photos Tv mentioned, “We have now not too long ago been made conscious of allegations regarding Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from Wheel of Fortune and we’re recasting whereas we conduct an intensive investigation.”
TMZ was first to report the information.
Thornton, who additionally publicizes for “Movie star Wheel of Fortune,” has been with the syndicated recreation present since 2010, when he was one of many visitor announcers who tried out for the position following the loss of life of Charlie O’Donnell, who had been on the mic for greater than 25 years.
Earlier than Thornton formally landed the position in 2011, he additionally auditioned to be Rod Roddy’s alternative on “The Worth is Proper.”
In 2021, he added the spinoff “Movie star Wheel of Fortune” to his résumé. Each “Wheel” exhibits are hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White.
Thornton, who started working in broadcast as a pupil at Marshall College in 1983, has additionally labored in radio as an anchor for KNX Information 1070 AM.
