Tom Calhoun

Tom Calhoun (born December 6, 1950) is an American broadcaster, podcaster, and announcer based in St. Louis. He has been the public-address announcer at St. Louis Blues hockey games since 1987.

Early life and education Calhoun was born in Belleville, Illinois to Doris and William Calhoun, an alderman and St. Clair County Highway Department surveyor. His paternal grandfather was an immigrant from Scotland. He got his first professional job in 1973 at WIBV in Belleville announcing high school and college games. He worked for other St. Louis-area radio stations including KMOX, KXOK, and KTRS, primarily as a sports announcer, program host, or news presenter. He began working as the announcer for St. Louis Blues games in January 1987, agreeing to finish a season vacated by Charlie Hodges. In the summers he announced games for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League starting in 2003 and ending in 2025. Calhoun was the announcer for the Blues in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals series, where the team took home their first Stanley Cup. During the coronoavirus shutdown, Calhoun set up a Cameo account, announcing events and milestones for people and donated the proceeds to charity.

His role with the team involves announcing the lineups, keeping track of and announcing the scoring, managing sponsor events, introducing the honored veteran in the Blues' Military Salute, and announcing the three stars of the game at the close of the evening.

Calhoun taught at Lindenwood University beginning in 2013.

Honors and awards Calhoun was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2020, receiving the President’s Choice award.

Personal life Tom and wife Barb live in Millstadt, IL and have two adult sons. They raise and show chihuahuas in their spare time.