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‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton fired after pedophilia chat room incident

11 verified updates • corroborated by 6 independent sources • tracked since September 4, 2026

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  Sep 04, 06:01 PM 2 sources: NY Post (New York), Variety

  ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Fired by Sony
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  Sep 05, 08:01 AM 2 sources: Detroit Free Press, Page Six

  Ex-‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton’s ‘panic’ Google search after pedophilia chatroom incident revealed
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  Sep 05, 12:31 PM 2 sources: Detroit Free Press, The Seattle Times

  ‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton fired after pedophilia chat room incident
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  Sep 05, 05:30 PM 1 source: The Seattle Times
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  Sep 05, 10:00 PM 1 source: seattletimes.com
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  Sep 05, 10:30 PM 1 source: The Seattle Times
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  Sep 05, 11:00 PM 1 source: seattletimes.com
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  Sep 06, 12:00 AM 1 source: The Seattle Times
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  Sep 06, 01:00 AM 1 source: seattletimes.com
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  Sep 06, 01:30 AM 1 source: The Seattle Times
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  Sep 06, 12:00 PM 1 source: seattletimes.com