Wheel of Fortune announcer suspended after flight incident

Jim Thornton, announcer since 2010, suspended while Sony Pictures investigates an incident from a May flight.

Sony Pictures Television said Jim Thornton has been suspended. Jim Thornton was the voice of Wheel of Fortune since 2010.

In May, an incident occurred on a commercial flight. A passenger raised concerns with flight staff.

Law enforcement met the plane at the gate. Sony is recasting the role and conducting an investigation.

Thornton has been a media figure in Los Angeles for decades. He worked on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune since 2021.

He previously anchored news and traffic on LA radio and TV.

Why it mattersThe suspension removes a longtime voice from a major US game show and shows Sony is taking the allegations seriously.

AustraliaAustralian viewers of Wheel of Fortune will see a new announcer when the show returns, though the episode timeline remains unclear.

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