Wheel of Fortune Announcer Fired After Flight Incident | Dayton News

Jim Thornton, the beloved voice of “Wheel of Fortune,” was fired after a controversial incident on an American Airlines flight in May, where messages he sent in an online chatroom raised alarms with a fellow passenger. Though questioned by authorities upon landing in LA, he wasn’t arrested — but his suspension quickly turned into termination. His attorney insists Thornton was trying to help others through suicide prevention advocacy and accidentally ended up in the wrong chatroom, mistaking it for a support group. The 61-year-old, who’s been the show’s announcer since 2011, now faces an abrupt and shocking exit from the game show he made iconic. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/182947da9b796cd5