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 2012Former Richmond radio host Doc Thompson killed while out for a run (WTVR)Former WRVA radio host Michael 'Doc' Thompson struck, killed by train in Texas (Richmond Times-Dispatch) and WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio from 2010 to 2012.Tributes pour in for former WLW host Michael 'Doc' Thompson (Cincinnati.com) He hosted The Morning Blaze with Doc Thompson on TheBlaze Radio Network beginning in 2013,DETAILS: TheBlaze Radio Network launches new morning show with Doc Thompson (TheBlaze) and commuted to TheBlaze's headquarters in Dallas, Texas from his home in Bentonville, Arkansas to host the show.Bentonville Man, Talk Radio Host, Killed By Train Near Dallas (KFSM) He left TheBlaze in 2018 to start Mojo 5.0, a libertarian-focused online radio network, where he hosted "Doc Thompson's Daily Mojo".Farewell Doc Thompson, you will be sorely missed (iHeartRadio)
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.40/29 Sunrise Anchor Loses Husband in Tragic Accident (40/29 KHBS)Former Cincinnati radio host, husband of former WHIO reporter, killed by train (Dayton.com) He had three children.North Texas Conservative Talk Radio Host Michael ‘Doc’ Thompson Identified As Jogger Struck By Train (CBS-DFW)
On February 5, 2019, Thompson was killed after being struck by an Amtrak train while jogging near train tracks in Haltom City, Texas.Man killed by train in Haltom City identified as popular radio talk show host (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)Conservative talk show host Doc Thompson killed by Amtrak train in Haltom City (Dallas Morning News)
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