WTAW’s Tom Turbiville Announces Retirement
Featured Stories, News Monday, July 2nd, 2012
Tom Turbiville
He’s been a part of the Bryan Broadcasting family for 19 years, but now sports director Tom Turbiville is hanging up his headphones.
Turbiville announced his retirement on The Infomaniacs on Monday. His last day on the air is August 17.
Click to hear Tom’s retirement announcement
Tom and his wife, Judy, plan to relocate to Nebraska to be closer to family.
His departure leaves several vacancies at Bryan Broadcasting and in the community. Along with Tom’s morning and afternoon sports anchoring duties at WTAW, he also hosts Bravo Brazos Valley, a daily program highlighting local people and their efforts to brighten the community.
His passion for veterans and their stories led to his hosting “Veterans of the Valley” on KAMU-DT. Tom hosts a similar segment on KBTX-DT.
You have also likely heard him on Texas A&M football broadcasts as the sideline reporter for home games.
(This reporter has had the privilege of working with Tom in some capacity for about 15 years. I first worked with Tom on the Children’s Miracle Network radiothon in the late 1990s. Although he worked for a competing station at the time, Tom still volunteered because it was an important cause to him.
It is that genuine nature that best defines Tom Turbiville. His wit and humor will be greatly missed on the radio, but his absence from the Bryan-College Station community will leave a tremendous void. I am honored to call him a friend. – Chace Murphy)
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Posted by Chace Murphy
on Jul 2 2012. Filed under Featured Stories, News.
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No! Tom is an icon! Infomanacs certainly won’t be the same! B/CS will miss him!
Hello Tom Turbiville,
I heard your announcement of your retirement today and I must say I am sad about that, for myself, not for you. I will so miss listening to you and your wisdom, sense of humor, and plain ole common sense !!
My late wife turned me on to the infomaniacs in ’06 or ’07. I couldn’t get you guys on the radio very well, week signal in Huntsville it seems. I finally got smart and found the internet connection and have been with you guys ever since.
I am the Chronicle distributor in Walker County, so I am up and going around midnite seven nights per week. I listened to all the gobbledy gook on Coast to Coast until I just can’t take anymore. How I look forward to 6:00 AM so I can listen to good radio !!!!
I even play your archives again on Saturday and Sunday morning just to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
I so wish you and your special lady the very best for the golden years of your lives. You have contributed to mine, and hopefully, I can let you know in such a small way as this.
God has truly blessed you and may He continue to do so. So many people will miss hearing you daily, Tom Turbiville !!!
Please come back for a guest appearance from time to time. I will be listening for that so much !
Don’t mean to cut Chance and Scott short here, They are your teammates, and darn good ones too! I will still be waiting for them each morning. You guys are just the perfect team !
Have a great retirement, Tom. You will be missed. Tom Hobbs
You’re a class act and an asset to this community. Good luck. You will be missed. Oh, and the Farmer’s Market is a used car lot now:(
Our loss is Nebraska’s gain. Can you say, “GO BIG RED”????
Tom will be missed. I hope he can call once in while from Nebraska and contribute to infomaniac. I wish him and his family well. Gig’em!