Auburn announces passing of longtime radio broadcaster Paul Ellen
By Andrew Olson
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Auburn is mourning the loss of a member of the AU athletics family. The athletic department announced the passing of Paul Ellen on Thursday.
Ellen spent more than 5 decades as part of the Auburn radio broadcast team.
For five decades, Paul was a trusted voice of the Auburn radio broadcast team.
— Auburn Tigers (@AuburnTigers) June 4, 2026
He will forever be a part of the Auburn Family. We offer our condolences to the entire Ellen family. 🧡#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/QaG2ZYdTYC
A 2020 bio from the Auburn website notes that Ellen “was part of the group that literally built WEGL nearly 50 years ago.” Ellen helped with Auburn football and baseball broadcasts over the years, something Butch Thompson reflected on during a Thursday press conference.
“I would like to take a minute since I got the floor to send our condolences to Paul Ellen, a great friend,” the Auburn head baseball coach said. “The Auburn family has heard him on football and some fill-ins of baseball. He was with us on our (College) World Series, our first World Series in (2019). After the tragedy with Rod and Paula (Bramblett), he was with us on that journey to our first World Series in a long time.
“So just a good friend. And again, all these relationships are not built when they got a microphone in your in your face. Those relationships are built when you’re eating or in the hotel or just spending some time together. And I just want to lift him up to the Auburn family.
“I know a lot of people have followed Auburn teams with his voice as well. So prayers to the family there.”
For five decades, Paul Ellen was the voice of the Auburn radio broadcast team. Butch Thompson gave his condolences to Ellen's family and friends at a press conference on Thursday.
— WRBL News 3 (@wrblnews3) June 4, 2026
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Ellen was 75.
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