It’s a sad for local sports fans as longtime WCAX sports anchor Tony Adams died on Tuesday at the age of 95.
It is a sad day for us here in the WCAX family. Legendary sports anchor Tony Adams has passed away at the age of 95. https://t.co/29qXPbDhQf #vt pic.twitter.com/IISoKdLJUf
— Channel 3 News (@wcax) March 31, 2020
He worked at WCAX television for 35 years (1954-1989).
From the article above:
Tony finally left the sports desk in May of 1989. Asked what he would miss most about the job, Tony replied: “I’ll miss the people. I’ll miss the connections I’ve had with coaches and players.”
He said goodbye to the coaches, the players and the sports fans, ending the longest continuous broadcasting career in the country.
“It isn’t easy leaving you after coming into your homes for almost 35 years,” Tony said on his last broadcast. “To be honest, I’ll miss you. I love you all. Tony Adams, good night, good sports.”
After his retirement, Tony received many honors for his contributions to the sporting community. He was inducted into the Vermont broadcasting hall of fame and offered a comfortable spot to spend his retirement.
But Tony’s career wasn’t over by a long shot. He remained for many years as host of the home and farm show “Across the Fence.” He worked as a volunteer at the UVM Medical Center for nearly 30 years. And he kept coming to work at WCAX every day to deliver our mail and, of course, to say hi to friends and colleagues.”
We’ll have more on ‘The Huddle’ on Wednesday from 3-6 PM.
