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The following is a list of Chicago Cubs broadcasters: Names in bold are recipients of the Ford C. Frick Award , presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball.
S. Ryne Sandberg. Scott Sanderson (baseball) Ron Santo. Jon Sciambi. Judd Sirott. Matt Spiegel. Dewayne Staats. Steve Stone (baseball)
The Chicago Cubs Radio Network (known since 2024 as the Southwest Airlines Cubs Radio Network for sponsorship reasons) is the network of radio stations that broadcast Cubs games on 30 stations in six states. [ 1] Veteran broadcaster Pat Hughes has been the play-by-play announcer since 1996. From 1996 to 2010, Hughes was partnered with Ron Santo.
Ron Santo. Ronald Edward Santo (February 25, 1940 – December 3, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1960 through 1973 and the Chicago White Sox in 1974. [1] In 1990, Santo became a member of the Cubs broadcasting team providing commentary for Cubs games on WGN radio and remained ...
Harry Christopher Caray (né Carabina; March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998) was an American radio and television sportscaster.During his career he called the play-by-play for five Major League Baseball teams, beginning with 25 years of calling the games of the St. Louis Cardinals (with two of those years also spent calling games for the St. Louis Browns).
The team allowed as many stations as desired to carry their games, although probably not all stations carried all games, especially road games. For example, in 1931, Sox games aired on WIBO, WMAQ, WGN, WENR, and WCFL. Announcers for stations other than WGN and WMAQ are unknown. Exclusive radio rights weren't awarded by the Sox until 1944.
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's North Side. They are one of two major league teams based in Chicago, alongside the ...
Caray was a rarity among broadcasters, revered by fans of three organizations: the Cubs, Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, who host the Sox for a three-game series starting Friday at Busch Stadium.