When it comes to the numbers game, Tom Hays can recall uniform numbers with the very best. And the numbers that Tom put up makes him a Hall of Famer.

Tom began his newspaper career in 1978 as a district sales manager in the circulation department at the Beaver County Times. In 1982, he was promoted to circulation promotions director, and in 1984 Tom was hired for a similar position with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tom spent 25 years with the Post-Gazette before retiring in 2009.

While he worked at the Beaver County Times, Tom began his career in broadcasting at WMBA Radio in Ambridge in 1981. Tom was brought on board with WBVP Radio in Beaver Falls in 1989 as he worked high school games primarily with Hall of Famer Bob Barrickman. After serving many years as a color analyst and doing some play-by-play, Tom became the lead voice for play-by-play at WMBA in 2012. Tom continues to provide color commentary for selected games at WBVP, as the two stations are now under one owner. Tom has broadcast Geneva College games, over 40 PIAA championship games, and approximately 75 WPIAL title games. Tom is known for a phrase that he coined to describe a long play in football or basketball: "From coast to coast like butter on toast!".

Tom has co-hosted the popular Coaches Corner interview show from Roberts Roadside Inn in Bridgewater for over 25 years. In that same time period, he has co-hosted the scoreboard show on Friday nights after the high school games, which is now titled the "Falconi's Moon Township Ford Wrap Up Show". The show is a combination of reporting the final scores and highlights of the games that evening and fielding phone calls from listeners.

Tom has served on a number of occasions through the years as a sports banquet Master of Ceremonies for various high schools. Recently, Tom was the emcee for the Freedom High School football banquet following the Bulldogs playoff season in 2018, and in January 2019 Tom once again served as emcee for the Italian High School Football Coaches banquet held annually in Ambridge.

Tom has served 12 years with the Center Township community youth sports programs.