Reader: Tom Martino’s getting a taste of his own medicine

Our posts this week about radio personality Tom Martino, who pleaded guilty to a disturbing-the-peace charge in regard to a December incident involving his wife, Holly, found the self-proclaimed Troubleshooter asking the public not to assume he's angry or violent based on his aggressive persona as an on-air consumer advocate...
By Michael RobertsMay 29, 2014
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Our posts this week about radio personality Tom Martino, who pleaded guilty to a disturbing-the-peace charge in regard to a December incident involving his wife, Holly, found the self-proclaimed Troubleshooter asking the public not to assume he’s angry or violent based on his aggressive persona as an on-air consumer advocate. But he didn’t get a lot of support from readers, including one who saw recent negative headlines as karmic comeuppance.

Louis Cruz Jr. writes:

He loves getting in everyone else’s business. How does it feel!!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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