‘Car Talk’ column won’t have late brother’s byline

FILE - In this June 19, 2008 file photo, brothers Ray, left, and Tom Magliozzi, co-hosts of National Public Radio's "Car Talk" show, pose for a photo in Cambridge, Mass. After Tom Magliozzi's death on Nov. 3, New York-based King Features Syndicate said the brothers' newspaper column would continue to be bylined by both Tom and Ray Magliozzi. Newspaper editors nationwide promptly threatened to cancel the "Click and Clack" column. On Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, King Features managing editor Glenn Mott said the syndicate rethought the plan, and the column will carry only Ray Magliozzi's byline. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) FILE - In this June 19, 2008 file photo, brothers Ray, left, and Tom Magliozzi, co-hosts of National Public Radio's "Car Talk" show, pose for a photo in Cambridge, Mass. After Tom Magliozzi's death on Nov. 3, New York-based King Features Syndicate said the brothers' newspaper column would continue to be bylined by both Tom and Ray Magliozzi. Newspaper editors nationwide promptly threatened to cancel the "Click and Clack" column. On Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, King Features managing editor Glenn Mott said the syndicate rethought the plan, and the column will carry only Ray Magliozzi's byline. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

By Associated Press November 13, 2014 3 min read

BOSTON (AP) – “Car Talk” co-host Tom Magliozzi won’t be dispensing automotive advice from the grave after all.

Magliozzi, who hosted the hugely popular public radio show with his brother, died Nov. 3. After his death, New York-based King Features Syndicate said the brothers’ newspaper column would continue to be bylined by both Tom and Ray Magliozzi.

Newspaper editors nationwide promptly threatened to cancel the “Click and Clack” column. Providence Journal executive editor Karen Bordeleau said she worried about the ethics of having it appear as though Tom Magliozzi was still answering readers’ questions.

“We were very concerned about the ethical implications of printing a column that purported to have two people chatting about cars – when one of them was clearly dead. Our brand is accuracy – and that didn’t sit well with us,” Bordeleau said.

King Features managing editor Glenn Mott said Thursday the syndicate rethought the plan, and the column will carry only Ray Magliozzi’s byline.