August 2012, it was announced by Tom Ross that Butler had finally ended his broadcasting career due to ill-health. Ross paid tribute to Butler in an emotional telephone interview with his predecessor on his opening football phone in show of the 2012/2013 season; thanking him for bringing him to BRMB over thirty years before. References English radio DJs English sports broadcasters People from Wolverhampton Living people 1935 births Radio controversies ja:トニー・バトラー