Posted by chicagomedia.org on October 03, 2008 at 10:43:57:
Roland Martin is signing off today as morning host on Midway Broadcasting news/talk WVON-AM (1690).
The former Chicago Defender editor has joined Tom Joyner's nationally syndicated morning show as senior news analyst. His daily segment airs at 6:20 a.m.
Martin continues as a regular contributor to CNN and TV One. His not-yet-named replacement at WVON will start Oct. 20.
(Robert Feder, Chicago Sun-Times)