Tommy Edison

Tommy Edison (born July 17, 1963) is an American YouTuber, radio presenter and film critic known for his blindness and self-deprecating sense of humor in his internet presence. From 1994 until 2013, he worked as a traffic reporter for the station Star 99.9 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Although he had never driven a car or seen a traffic jam, as a traffic reporter he used what he heard about traffic on police scanners and in calls with listeners on the road.

Motivated to review films by his frustration with their visual language, The first film he reviewed was Scream 4; his favorites include Hugo, Goodfellas, Clerks and American Hustle. Braille and assistive technology.

Early life and career Edison was born completely blind due to an underdeveloped optic nerve. His mother went to great lengths to make sure Tommy was put into a normal class rather than the school recommended special education class, stating, "My kid—his cognitive skills are fine, he just can't see." After developing an interest in local and New York radio stations, he was hired as a disc jockey for the station WJAZ in Stamford, Connecticut in 1987, becoming its traffic reporter two years later.