Jim Thornton is an American television, radio announcer and voice actor who is known for his voiceover work in video games, movies, and TV shows. He also has a degree in linguistics from Marshall University. The education details are not available at this time. He and Sam are both Advanced Open Water SCUBA divers, and the entire family supports JDRF ever since Sam was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2009. As a radio and television announcer plus voice actor, Jim Thornton enjoys a commanding professional salary. He has also announced on Celebrity Deathmatch and did the narration in a portion of Monsters, Inc. Thornton was born on April 21, 1965, in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Jim Thornton, who is the announcer for Wheel of Fortune, bought Windwillows in 1997. It was in that latter role where he was spotted by a talent scout for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles and, in 1977, he joined that station as its primary weatherman. Following his discharge, Sajak spent a year at another small radio station in Murray, Kentucky, and then moved to Nashville, where he spent five years at WSM-TV as a staff announcer, talk show host and weatherman. He began by providing traffic reports through the syndicated service, Metro Traffic. He later became a full-time morning traffic anchor for both KNX and CBS2 News, and in 2005, was promoted to afternoon drive news co-anchor on KNX. As part of their contract renewals, Sajak and White are set to continue with the show through at least the 2023-2024 TV season. If you think about it, by doing the final spin I, as host, had an impact on the outcome of the game and that has always bothered me because it just didnt feel right, Sajak said of the change in play of the game. Since his start with the show in 2011, Thornton has become a popular figure among fans, especially on the game show's social media platforms. Sharron Sanchez Raman Bhardwaj Marital Status, Family & Personal Life Details, Who Is Philip Crowther Wife? Jim Thornton Wheel of Fortune. Right now, we dont have much information about Education Life. [CDATA[/* >