Chicago Radio: Tommy Edwards Retires As NBA Bulls Voice

Tommy Edwards

The longtime public address voice of the Chicago Bulls, Tommy Edwards has retired.  Retirement concludes a successful career, which included 54-years in radio.

One of the many highlights of Tommy Edwards' career included a stint WLS 890 AM radio where he served as Larry Lujack's sidekick, Lil Snot-Nosed Tommy, on the bit called "Animal Stories."

"Everybody remembers that growing up, listening to it. People tell me they remember listening to it on the school bus," he said.



Edwards retired from radio five years ago after 54 years in the business. And now he says it's time to leave his beloved Bulls after 25 years to spend more time with his family, including his wife of 50 years, Mary Lou, and his three kids who live in California.

He proudly wears his 1988 NBA All-Star Game ring and said he will always be a Bulls fan. But, he explained, "I've got four incredible grandkids, so that's where I want to be. I want to be with them."



Tommy Edwards was also a DJ and program director at several Chicago area radio stations, including WLS, WCFL and WKQX. Edwards programmed WODS in Boston from 1990 to 1992, then moved to KCBS-FM in Los Angeles, where he created the "Arrow" (All Rock & Roll Oldies) format. He most recently worked at 104.3 K-Hits, an oldies station broadcasting out of Chicago.