‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton is suspended
Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 7:04 p.m. ET Jim Thornton, the announcer for “Wheel of Fortune,” has been suspended from the present following unspecified allegations. In a Sept. 1 assertion to USA TODAY, a spokesperson for Sony Pictures Television mentioned, “We have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from…