Local radio voice Tommy Woods passed away at 86
(WBRE/WYOU) — A familiar local radio voice has passed away. Close friends of Tommy Woods say he died following recent health issues.
Woods was known widely throughout northeastern Pennsylvania, but was best known for his time at Warm Radio in the 1960s as one of The Sensational Seven.
Then in 1969, he moved to Washington, DC for a position with WTOP News Radio.
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From there, he was hired by the Mutual Broadcasting System and was the congressional correspondent during the Watergate era.
Upon his return to Wilkes-Barre, he joined WBRE in the 1980s in the production department and was the image voice of the station.
Tommy Woods was 86 years old.
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