Bomani Jones is an award-winning television sports journalist turned full time podcaster. The versatile host and sports analyst anchors his popular podcast, The Right Time with Bomani Jones where he’s established a major destination for sports lovers, entertainers and other cultural icons. Jones relaunched his podcast on Wave Sports + Entertainment Network after hosting The Right Time on ESPN for 20 years. Ahead of a media revolution, Jones moved his popular sports talk radio show to an on-demand platform designed for the new age of media, the podcast in 2018. TRT now airs three times a week and has a dedicated fanbase who enjoy Bo’s unique coverage of sports and society.
An early pioneer of blogging and podcasting, Bomani continues to host his own self-built podcast, The Evening Jones, since 2011. The Atlanta native, who grew up in Houston, gives listeners the chance to ask questions and explore his life in the media. Today TEJ provides an organic, behind the grind conversation with his longest supporters. His reach in podcasting and blogging began in 2004, with his work as a music and pop culture critic, including writing for AOL and ESPN.com.
From January 2008 to October 2009, he hosted two radio shows in Raleigh: The Three Hour Lunch Break on 620 the Bull and Sports Saturday with Bomani Jones on 850 the Buzz. The shows ended after the radio stations were sold. In January 2010, Jones launched his radio show, The Morning Jones, which was hosted on Hardcore Sports Radio, Sirius Channel 98 from Durham, North Carolina. Also in 2010, Jones began appearing as a contributor on ESPN’s Outside the Lines and a panelist on Around the Horn. Jones then launched and hosted his own internet shows, The Evening Jones and Bomani & Jones on SB Nation.
Beyond TV hosting, Jones has evolved his career as an entrepreneur, media personality, writer and producer. In 2015, Jones was honored with his first Sports Emmy® Award for Outstanding Sports Documentary Series, Rand University, a film about former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss. A series on behalf of the critically acclaimed show 30 for 30. His venture into production extends numerous TV appearances, sports and music documentaries and movie cameos.