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attempted to lead callers through diagnosis and gives suggestions on how to repair their vehicles. Torbjornsen frequently emphasized that automotive technology has progressed rapidly, and because most cars now have built-in computer diagnostic systems, he warned his listeners to not use "do it
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In July 2008, Tom Torbjornsen and Syndicated Solutions, the show's distributor, went their separate ways. It was an amicable separation according to Tom, and he planned to pursue other fields of work. Tom changed his mind when
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format. This, however, was also short-lived, as when WHLD ran out of money, the talk format was dropped and the show was once again without a flagship. Eventually, the flagship became
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program and a magazine format television program focusing on cars and the automotive industry. Callers call into the radio program with their difficult car problems, and host
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yourself" remedies and instead have the car taken to a professional, using the advice and diagnosis from his answer to the caller's question as a starting point.
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The show also has interviews with guests in the automotive and related industries. Examples of previous guests in related industries include car sound systems,
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Torbjornsen also wrote a weekly column (entitled "Tom's Corner") covering similar topics to the radio show; he also hosts two weekly segments on
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on XM. Tom agreed, and from July 2008 to January 2009, America's Car Show was exclusively heard every Sunday night on America Right XM 166.
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format and convinced Torbjornsen to join WBUF. Six months later, WBUF dumped the talk format and the show was displaced to
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On January 18, 2009, America's Car Show was moved from its long-time satellite home of America Right, over to
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and changed flagship stations frequently during its time on air. For many years,
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A longer-form television version of the series launched in September 2012 on
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contacted him stating they wanted him to continue the show just for
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station, Torbjornsen left CBS Radio's cluster and joined
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