About "On Air"
"The compilation is a great chronicle of news, politics, disasters, triumphs,
controversies, sorrow and joy...I’m proud and grateful to have given him the forum."
– Tom JoynerFor twelve years, twice a week, listeners of Tavis Smiley’s commentaries on the Tom Joyner Morning Show heard Smiley express his views on a variety of topics that affected their lives. They knew they could count on Smiley, the resident political commentator and social critic, to evoke feelings straight from the heart. Topics on any given day could range from the hard fought battle for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, to the alleged “racist” comments Don Imus made concerning the Rutgers University women’s basketball team, or the endearing “mommy-isms” gleaned from Smiley’s beloved “Big Mama.”
Now, with the release by SmileyBooks of the 4-CD set ON AIR: The Best of Tavis Smiley on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, listeners can revisit precious Smiley commentaries spanning 2004-2008, years when momentous events occurred in this country. The commemorative CD set comes with a booklet that features color photographs that capture the essence of Smiley and the Tom Joyner Morning Show, memorable moments, reflections from well known fans of the show and the text of Smiley’s last commentary.
