Longtime ‘voice of the Bills’ John Murphy steps down from radio play-by-play duties

John Murphy, the longtime “voice” of the Buffalo Bills, has announced he is stepping down from his position ahead of the 2024 season.

Murphy spent the last 35 years on radio for the Bills, including 16 years as a color analyst (1984-1989 and 1994-2003) and the last 19 years as a play-by-play announcer (2004- 2022). The Lockport, N.Y. native still leaves the door open to participate in game day broadcasting in a different capacity.

“John’s love and enthusiasm for the Bills and Western New York has been evident for over 30 years in the booth. We will all miss his big calls and passion as a play-by-play announcer We continue to wish him and his family the best during his recovery and we hope he can continue to be a part of our organization in the future,” Bills owner Terry said. Pegula, in a press release.

In an interview with WBEN’s Susan Rose, Murphy said he was ready to move on to a new chapter in his life.

“I’m going to miss it a lot.” » said Murphy. “I’m going to miss the people more than anything.”

Murphy also shared that he and his wife Mary both agreed that it was the right time for him to step down and that he was at peace with the decision.