Tom Shannon (August 11, 1938 – May 26, 2021) was an American broadcaster from Buffalo, New York. Shannon graduated from Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School in 1956 and Buffalo State College in 1960. He held several radio positions, beginning his career as a newsman at WUFO, WXRA and ending as an oldies jockey at WHTT-FM, WHTT in the same city. Shannon most notably served as a Contemporary hit radio, top-40 disk jockey at WWKB, WKBW in Buffalo and CKLW in Windsor, Ontario during their peaks as internationally popular radio stations. He served two stints at each station. He also worked at WGR and WKBW-TV in Buffalo, KHOW, KLZ, and KWGN-TV in Denver, and WCSX, WMJC and WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan. Shannon, along with Phil Todaro, wrote the hit song "Wild Weekend" as his personal theme song, which later became an instrumental hit by The Rockin' Rebels.

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1938 births 2021 deaths People from Buffalo, New York American broadcasters Buffalo State College alumni {{US-radio-bio-stub