About Sybil Wilkes, The Tom Joyner Morning Show

Sybil Wilkes is the co-host of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, a nationally syndicated radio program heard in over 100 markets with an audience of more than eight million. An original member of the show, initially joining the crew as a news anchor, each morning Wilkes provides “the voice of reason” alongside host Tom Joyner and co-host J. Anthony Brown.

This native Chicagoan began her radio career in 1985 as a production assistant with WKQX-FM, Chicago. She eventually went on to news management and reporting jobs at WINK-AM/FM, Fort Myers, Florida; WRCC-FM, Cape Coral, Florida; and WCKZ-FM, Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1989 Wilkes joined WGCI-AM/FM, Chicago, as a talk show host. In 1990 she became a reporter for Chicago\'s Shadow Traffic Network. While with Shadow, Wilkes delivered morning and afternoon drive traffic updates and worked as one of Tom Joyner\'s WGCI-FM sidekicks.

A noted news and political journalist, Wilkes has landed major interviews with some of today’s top newsmakers including joining President Barack Obama and Senator John Edwards on the campaign trail for exclusive one-on-one interviews as well as a candid interview with Former President Bill Clinton. As an avid reader, she created “Sybil’s Book Club”, started in 1996, which features African-American authors at live events and offers an opportunity for book lovers to meet and engage with their favorite writers.

Being a celebrated radio personality and journalist she has received a number of accolades including The President’s Award from the NAACP Image Awards, and an honorary Doctorate Degree from Bennett College in Greensboro, NC. Most recently, Wilkes has become a national ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Circle of Promise Campaign. She also co-hosts a local Sunday afternoon inspirational radio program with Pastor Frederick Haynes in Dallas. A graduate of Northwestern University, she received a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and Communication Studies.

Wilkes lives by the biblical saying handed down by her parents, “To whom much is given, much is required.” When not using her “Big A” words on the show, Sybil has an interest in politics, photography, and sports.

Wilkes resides in Dallas, Texas.

  7/07/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including the news of Bill Cosby admitting to drugging young women in 2005,  Russell Wilson and Ciara declaration of abstinence, Floyd Mayweather being stripped of one of his titles and much more.

  7/06/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s top news and headlines on the TJMS including, a bloody weekend in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend in Chicago and the Disney employee who shot firecrackers off his head. Click the link above to hear the details.

  7/03/15 –  Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including news about the report that there was no shooting on the D.C. Navy yard, no felony charges for Diddy, Tiger Woods’ new alleged cheating scandal and more. Click the link above to hear the details.

  7/02/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including, Cuba’s travel restrictions, the surge of black women owned businesses and more. Click the link to hear the details.

  7/01/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including, the burning of another black church in South Carolina and Bree Newsome, the North Carolina woman who was arrested for taking down the confederate flag, finally speaks.

  6/30/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including the news of three additional churches being burned since the #CharlestonShooting, Gov. Chris Christie announcing his bid in the 2016 Presidential campaign and Nene Leakes confirms departure from ‘RHOA’.

  6/26/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including the Supreme Court approving Obamacare. Click the link to hear the details.    

  6/25/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS, including the funerals of the South Carolina massacre, Bobbi Kristina Brown moved to hospice care and the start of the 2015 NBA Draft. Click the link above to hear the entire interview.

  6/24/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including, the news of Freddie Gray’s death listed as high energy, the removal of Confederate flags around the country and Nene Leakes’ son is back in jail. Click the link above to hear the details.

  06/18/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including news of the South Carolina shooter still at large, Michael Bivins pens a Father’s Day letter and find out when a woman will be on the $10 bill. Click the link above to hear the details.

  6/17/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS, including the 21st anniversary of the OJ Simpson car chase, an update on Tropical Bill and more. Click the link above to hear the details.

  6/16/15- Sybil Wilkes discusses the morning’s news and headlines on the TJMS including, the rain expected in the Gulf Coast, an update in the McKiney pool party incident, Rachel Dolezal’s resignation and more. Click the link for details.