The Brief
- Beloved former Sports Director Tom Pipines is keeping busy during retirement.
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- “Pip” says he’s mentored and ministered to thousands of inmates but is now retiring from his volunteer position.
WAUKESHA, Wis. – He is a beloved member of the FOX6 family. We recently got a chance to catch up with former FOX6 Sports Director Tom Pipines as he retired from a position that kept him busy for years after leaving the station.
Checking in with Pip
What we know:
For 32 years, FOX6 viewers turned to him for game analysis, sports scores and heartwarming stories of athletes pushing themselves to win. Tom Pipines retired from broadcasting in 2017. When we caught up with him in January 2026, the former Sports Director proved he’s still got it: “Hey everybody Tom Pipines – FOX6 Sports have a terrific Tuesday!” Pip said as he turned to the camera, giving viewers his familiar closing.
“As I look back, I appreciate it more now to know that I loved what I did – I had such a passion for it,” said Pipines. “I really never worked a day in my life. But then I look back and go, ‘Where did all the years go? Where did they go!?’”
Pipines hasn’t slowed in retirement, but his goals changed. …