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BOB KURTZ
RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER
Bob Kurtz is in his 17th year behind the radio play-by-play microphone of the Minnesota Wild.
He, along with radio analyst and former NHL defenseman, Tom Reid, can be heard on KFAN Radio
(100.3 FM), the official flagship station of Minnesota Wild hockey, and the extensive radio network
which blankets the State of Hockey. In addition to calling Wild games, Kurtz and Reid were
previously paired on Minnesota North Star telecasts and have worked side by side on University
of Minnesota and Michigan State hockey broadcasts, as well.
The Detroit, Mich., native spent 11 years (1989-2000) working with New England Sports Network
(NESN) in Boston, Mass., prior to joining the Wild for its inaugural season. He was the network’s
play-by-play voice of the Boston Red Sox and also broadcast an array of sports including Boston
Bruins hockey, Boston University hockey, the Hockey East Game of the Week and the American Hockey League.
Kurtz has strong Minnesota ties having served as the lead television announcer for the Minnesota North Stars for seven seasons
on KMSP (1979-84) and KXLI (1987-88). He also performed play-by-play duties for the Minnesota Twins on KMSP from 1979 to
1986 and on KSTP radio in 2011.
A graduate of Michigan State University, Kurtz returned to his alma mater to call Spartans hockey, football, baseball and
basketball from 1974 to 1979. He has also done freelance play-by-play assignments with The Baseball Network (1994-95)
and WJR Radio in Detroit.
He and his wife, Lorri, reside in Saint Paul. They have two sons, Paul and Danny.
TOM REID
RADIO ANALYST
Tom Reid is in his 17th year with the Minnesota Wild and his 15th season as the club’s radio
analyst, after serving as television analyst for the club’s first two seasons. Reid and Bob Kurtz
work together as the voices of Wild hockey on the club’s official flagship station KFAN radio
(100.3 FM), and the extensive radio network which blankets the State of Hockey. In addition to
their work with the wild, the pair served as television broadcast partners with the North Stars
beginning in 1980.
The former NHL defenseman joined the organization on Aug. 10, 2000, and spent his first two
years as television analyst sharing his hockey knowledge with millions of hockey fans across
Minnesota.
Reid spent 11 years playing in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks (1967-69) and the Minnesota North Stars (1969-78). In
701 games, the defenseman tallied 130 points (17-113=130) and 654 penalty minutes (PIM). He added 14 points (1-13=14)
and 49 PIM in 43 career Stanley Cup Playoff games. Reid is the only NHL player to score a penalty shot on Hall of Fame goaltender
Ken Dryden of the Montreal Canadiens.
Following his playing career, Reid spent the next 12 years as a television/radio analyst for the North Stars. Prior to his coming
on board with the Wild, he served as the television analyst for University of Minnesota Golden Gopher hockey telecasts and was
a television analyst for the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament.
The Fort Erie, Ont., native has been very active in community service projects since moving to Minnesota more than 30 years
ago. Reid is presently involved with Minnesota’s newest children’s wish granting organization “Wishes & More”. He was a
co-founder of the Minnesota chapter of the Make-A-Wish foundation in 1982, and served as the organization’s volunteer Vice
President for 16 years.
Reid was on the initial board of directors for the NHL Alumni Association and served as the president of the Minnesota NHL
Alumni chapter from 1998 to 2010. Reid is also the owner of Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub in downtown Saint Paul.
He and his wife, Patty, reside in Inver Grove Heights. They have a daughter, Rebecca, who resides in Eagan.
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