Tommy Tomlinson
Tommy Tomlinson has hosted the podcast SouthBound for WFAE since 2017. He also does a commentary, On My Mind, which airs every Monday.
He's the author of "The Elephant in the Room," a memoir about life as an overweight man in a growing America. He spent 23 years as a reporter and local columnist for the Charlotte Observer, where he was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in commentary. He has also written for publications including Esquire, ESPN The Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Garden & Gun. He’s a graduate of the University of Georgia and was a 2008-09 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
Tommy and his wife, Alix Felsing, live in Charlotte.
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has stood out in the recent Republican presidential debates, although the frontrunner declined to show up. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says Haley may have to decide what she’s running for.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Mississippi journalist Ellen Ann Fentress, who has two fascinating projects: her new memoir, called “The Steps We Take,” and her website documenting the history of segregation academies in the South.
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The Carolina Panthers fired their head coach last week, in the midst of another bleak season for Charlotte pro sports. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says the problems go straight to the top.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to historian Johnny Smith, author of a new book called “Jumpman,” about Michael Jordan, and the dance he did regarding racial issues throughout his legendary NBA career and beyond.
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This week we set aside a day to be thankful for things. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says we should remember to be thankful for people who keep the world spinning while we celebrate.
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The owner of Brooks’ Sandwich House, an iconic Charlotte hamburger restaurant, is selling the property where they’ve operated for 50 years. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says it’s a moment to consider how Charlotte continues to change.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Max Marshall, author of the new book called “Among the Bros,” a wild and true story about a massive, multistate drug ring centered around fraternity members at the College of Charleston. The party felt like it would never end … until it did.
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By now you might not have any candy left in the stash from Halloween night. But WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says other pleasures will stick around much longer.
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North Carolina legislators have approved new congressional maps that give Republicans a big advantage in elections for the U.S. House. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says there’s an easier — and fairer — way.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Mike Chamberlain, a researcher at the University of Georgia who is an expert on wild turkeys. They talk about the changing landscape for wild turkeys, and how different they are from the Butterballs we have at Thanksgiving.