On Friday, the Milwaukee Brewers expressed their condolences on social media for the family of longtime stadium public address announcer Robb Edwards, who passed away earlier this week.
“The entire Brewers organization sends condolences to the family of Robb Edwards, who passed away earlier this week.”
Edwards served as the stadium public address announcer for the Brewers from 1998 to 2019. On December 12, 2019, the American Family Field scoreboard control room was renamed in his honor. Although Edwards was not a player, longtime team employees can significantly impact fans and the community. As the public address announcer, Edwards’ voice was known to hundreds of thousands of Brewers fans.
The entire Brewers organization sends condolences to the family of Robb Edwards, who passed away earlier this week.
Edwards was the stadium public address announcer for the Brewers from 1998 to 2019. On December 12, 2019, the American Family Field scoreboard control room was… pic.twitter.com/zFw6n6r63d
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) June 28, 2024
His influence on the organization was evident, as they named the control room after him just months after his retirement.
Beyond his work with the Brewers, Edwards was also a radio host in Wisconsin, working at WTMJ in Milwaukee from 1985 to 2000. The station’s website published a heartfelt remembrance of him as well.
“Robb’s career was unique in many ways. He did what is very difficult to do: he evolved and remained a relevant and beloved personality and member of the Milwaukee community over decades. First as a personality in Top 40 radio, then as host of WTMJ’s signature news morning show, and ultimately as public address announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers,” said former WTMJ General Manager Steve Wexler.
Edwards was 79 years old.
