Thomas Joseph Leykis

Thomas Joseph Leykis

Thomas Joseph Leykis’s net worth is $22 Million. Also know about Thomas Joseph Leykis bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship, and more …

Thomas Joseph Leykis Wiki Biography

  • Thomas Joseph Leykis was born on 1 August 1956, of Ukrainian, Jewish and Irish descent, in The Bronx, New York City, USA. 
  • Tom is a radio and internet personality, perhaps best known from 1994 to 2009 for being the host of “The Tom Leykis Show.” 
  • He’s also the host of “Tom Leykis’s Tasting Room”; all of his efforts have helped put his net worth where it is today. 
  • Sources report a net value of $22 million as of mid-2016, largely raised through popularity as a radio personality. 
  • His show has been nationally syndicated, and he’s considered one of the first radio hosts to popularize controversial programs. 
  • Leykis attended Newfield High School and moved away from his family to study broadcasting at Fordham University after matriculating. 
  • Tom already had radio experience, and when he was younger, he became a fill-in host at WBAB. 
  • Initially, “The Tom Leykis Show” was political in nature, but he soon extended the show to address other topics such as relationships and religion. 
  • The show also had a section in which callers could discuss something with the host. 
  • Eventually, KLSX picked up the broadcast, and it would go on its run, being heard on other stations and even in other cities. 
  • Tom also began “The Tasting Room” alongside this, which was all about lifestyle topics. 
  • He chose to switch it online to his podcast network after the conclusion of the “The Tom Leykis Show” radio run, which continues to the present. 
  • Leykis is known to have been married and divorced four times in his personal life. 
  • One of his marriages was to Christina Gonzales, a reporter who Tom had suspected of adultery. 
  • There was another marriage to a Seattle listener, and it lasted for a year. 
  • Susan Drew Leykis was his fourth wife, whom he met at a Los Angeles Kings game. 
  • As Tom was accused of raping Susan and threatening homicide, their marriage will be part of the scandal. 
  • Tom said, too, that he’s an atheist. 
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Thomas Joseph Leykis Quick Info

Full Name Tom Leykis
Net Worth $22 Million
Date Of Birth August 1, 1956
Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Height 5′ 11″ (1.8 m)
Profession Actor, Talk radio personality, Radio show host
Education Newfield High School, Fordham University
Nationality American
Spouse Susan Leykis
Parents Harry Leykis, Laura Leykis
Siblings Terry Leykis, Jim Leykis, Anne Leykis
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/tomleykisshow
Twitter https://twitter.com/tomleykis
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0508050
TV Shows “The Tom Leykis Show” (1994-2009), “The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis”, “The Simone Phone”, “The Graffiti Hour”, “The Phonebooth”, “Backstage Pass”, “The Tasting Room”

Thomas Joseph Leykis Important Facts

  • Actor Eric Bogosian studied Tom’s radio style as research for his role in Talk Radio.
  • Avid hockey and Los Angeles kings fan.
  • Refuses to marry again due to his failed four marriages.
  • NewsMax.com Magazine’s “Top 25 Talk Radio Host” list selected Leykis as the twenty-fifth most influential host in the nation.
  • Leykis was the host of “Boys Night Out,” a live comedy stage show that took place at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles and the Paramount Theater in Seattle. The line-up of male comedians included Bobby Slayton. The shows were for men only and men were strongly discouraged from bringing girlfriends, wives or any other females.
  • Leykis served as the co-host of “Poker Royale: Battle of the Sexes” on GSN, formerly the Game Show Network.
  • In the late 1990s, Leykis would occasionally merge his radio show with the equally outspoken James Whale Show from the United Kingdom, which aired in the same time slot, resulting in a single simulcast show co-hosted by Leykis and Whale via a satellite link between the two studios. In these cases, Leykis and Whale would alternate equally between American and British callers.
  • Avid hockey fan and a Los Angeles Kings season ticket holder.
  • Was married to award-winning Los Angeles news reporter journalist Christina Gonzalez
  • Frequently warns male callers to stay away from single mothers.
  • Though women often call up to challenge his points of view, he usually breaks down their arguments to the point where they come to agree with him.
  • Is a shock jock radio talk show host.
  • Does a special segment on his radio show called “Leykis 101” where he gives men advice about women.
  • Has been married four times.

Thomas Joseph Leykis Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
A Video History of the American Radio Personality! 2013 TV Movie Air Personality WXYT Detroit Actor
Black Scorpion 2001 TV Series Sportscaster Actor
No Holds Barred 1980 TV Series researcher Miscellaneous
The Playboy Morning Show 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Heckler 2007 Documentary Himself Self
E! True Hollywood Story 2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Weekends at the DL 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Poker Royale: Battle of the Sexes 2005 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Busting Out 2004 Documentary Himself Self
Test the Nation 2003 TV Movie Himself Self
Project Greenlight 2001 TV Series Himself Self
Politically Incorrect 1999 TV Series Himself Self
Tempting Fate 1998 TV Movie Himself Self