Tom Rivers - American Voice Media

For nearly 40 years, Tom Rivers has been a prominent figure in media reporting, covering some of the biggest stories overseas — including the Lockerbie disaster, the war in Bosnia, terror attacks in London, Paris, Oslo, Berlin, Nice, Moscow, and Barcelona. He has also reported on a number of Royal Weddings — Charles and Camilla, William and Kate, and Harry and Meghan, as well as the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the tragic death of Princess Diana. Over the years, Rivers has interviewed thousands, including Margaret Thatcher, Salman Rushdie, and Richard Branson, to name just a few. He covered the dramatic conclusion of the Amanda Knox trial in Perugia, Italy, the selection of Pope Francis at the Vatican, and the reunification of Germany after the fall of the wall. 

One of the first American reporters on the scene of the Lockerbie disaster in December 1988, Rivers meticulously covered the story up to the conclusion of the trial of two Libyans at Camp Zeist in the Netherlands in 2001. 

After 24 years, he recently retired from ABC News as the London Radio Correspondent, where he reported news, sports, and entertainment. Throughout his career, he covered a wide range of topics, everything from British elections to Wimbledon tennis, NFL action in London, Olympic games, and events like the Led Zeppelin reunion concert in London in 2007. 

Before joining ABC News Radio, Tom Rivers was a radio correspondent at CBS News and served as the London bureau chief at NBC/Mutual Radio and UPI. Prior to that, he spent five years at various Minneapolis radio and television stations, where he engaged in off-air activities, including bull riding for a couple of summers and wrestling Victor the bear in St. Paul before 7,000 fans. 

His first stop overseas in the mid-'80s was the Knock Deep in the North Sea, where he was the program director of the offshore American radio station, Laser 558. Moored in international waters 18 miles off the English coast, this ship-based station boasted the world's largest audience of 12 million listeners per week. 

Rivers holds a Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism — Summa Cum Laude and Phi Kappa Phi — and a Master’s degree in broadcast management and audience research, both from the University of Minnesota. 

Born in Eveleth, in the heart of Minnesota’s Iron Range, Rivers is passionate about hockey but also enjoys British soccer. He is married with two grown daughters and a granddaughter. 

Tom is cut from the old school reporter cloth and prides himself on being an honest voice in media reporting, rather than a cheerleader or stenographer. His approach is to dig into topics deeply, allowing the chips to fall where they may. Additionally, he has lent his talents as a voiceover artist in various projects throughout his career.