Tom Sullivan is an
Atlanta
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,
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radio and television personality.
Biography
Sullivan has been in radio since his senior year in high school, and with
WSTR Star94 since graduation.
In October 2007 he became the co-host along with Holly Firfer of ''Atlanta and Company'' on 11 Alive
NBC
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and broadcast on cable to Jamaica, Costa Rica and North Carolina.
An Atlanta native, Sullivan gave
Ryan Seacrest his first gig in radio. Ryan interned with Tom for a year, learning all aspects of radio broadcasting.
In his tenure as the "out there" guy on Star 94's Steve & Vikki Morning Show, Tom has performed over 500 individual stunts including wrapping himself in bubble wrap and being rolled down the stairs at
Underground Atlanta
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; showering in a stranger's house; eating off a stranger's plate at a
Waffle House; and camping on the roof of Lenox Square Mall under The Great Tree during the 2000 presidential election vote-counting controversy. This stunt was covered nationally by
CNN
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.
Television appearances
Sullivan was co-star on the
GPB television show ''Chick In A Chair.''
He was selected as a semi finalist for the
Oprah Winfrey reality show ''The Big Give'' on
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television. He appeared on the season finale of ''American Gladiators'' on
NBC
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and "Live" with Kelly Ripa. Sullivan was invited by Harpo studios to attend the farewell Oprah Winfrey show.
Sullivan is a five-time semi-finalist for ''
Survivor''.
Community
Sullivan the first civilian ever to host a "Change of Command" ceremony from one four-star
General
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ...
to the next at
Fort McPherson in one of the military's most revered traditions. Sullivan was invited back again 4 years later as host and emcee.
Sullivan works with several charities and helped raise more than $5,000,000 for
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
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. He is an
Eagle Scout
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.
See also
*
WXIA-TV personalities
References
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American radio personalities
American television personalities
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)