Born and bred Chicagoan Terry Armour is one of the most recognizable and popular entertainment figures on the Windy City scene. A Chicago Tribune staff member since 1980, Terry currently pens two columns—“Armour & Co.,” in Sunday Arts & Entertainment, and “Night Sites,” in the Friday section—as well as covers a plethora of pop culture topics for the paper’s daily Tempo section.

Although already a respected journalist, Terry found fame in 1996 as the Chicago Bulls beat writer during the ballclub’s unprecedented 72-10 season. He continued at this post through three Bulls’ championships—enjoying national media exposure as a regular contributor on the WGN Superstation, and serving as a guest commentator on countless radio and television programs, from local sports shows to CNN and MSNBC.

Terry rode this wave of success into the showbiz field, and became a weekly on-air entertainment reporter for WGN television’s morning news broadcast. Not limited to television, Terry also gained a massive audience as a regular guest on radio’s hugely popular “Steve Dahl Show.” Dahl, a fixture in Chicago radio, has been named one of the most influential talk show hosts in the country, and is probably best-known for Disco Demolition Night—his history-making 1979 protest at Comisky Park. This event was chronicled on a 25th Anniversary DVD, released in 2004, that includes Terry’s insights and memories of “the night disco died.”

Terry Armour truly has it all: a relaxed and conversational interviewing style that makes him a favorite among Hollywood celebrities and the publicists who care for them; smart and witty writing techniques that leave his readers informed, amused, and eager for more; and a larger-than-life personality that endears him to fans young and old. On television, over the air-waves, and in print—Terry’s appeal reaches beyond typical demographics—men, women, all ages, all races—his fans are everywhere!

Sadly, Terry passed away suddenly on Friday, 28 December 2007 at the age of 46.