Thomas Edward Miller (April 1, 1940 – March 17, 1993) was an American radio personality and emcee in

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. Miller was born on April 1, 1940. His father was a Baptist preacher. He got his start in the Greensboro market at WGBG, where he was a

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and program director. In 1973, he moved to WBT in

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, where he hosted the ''Truckin' Tom Show''. In 1975, he won ''

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s Country Disc Jockey of the Year Award. He returned to Greensboro, where he once again worked for WGBG and was master of ceremonies for country music and professional wrestling events at the

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. During the 1980s, he was a deejay and station manager for

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. Miller died on March 17, 1993, at his home in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Tom 1940 births 1993 deaths Professional wrestling announcers Radio personalities from North Carolina People from Monroe, North Carolina