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Pat Hughes Named Illinois Sportscaster of the Year

January 14, 2019 6:30 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Voice of the Cubs, Pat Hughes named Illinois Sportscaster of the Year The best radio play-by-play man in baseball received another award on Monday. Pat Hughes has been named the 2018 Illinois Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. "I'd like to dedicate this award to three special co-workers,” said Hughes in a statement. “The Operations Director of 670 The Score, Mitch Rosen, also the Executive Producer of Cubs Radio. And, to my two very talented and congenial … [Read more...]

Pat Hughes Signs Contract Extension to Stay in Cubs Radio Booth

December 20, 2018 5:33 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Pat Hughes, Voice of the Cubs, signs multiyear contract extension to stay in Cubs Radio booth The Cubs and Entercom announced on Thursday radio play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes will receive a multiyear contract extension to continue his award-winning coverage of the team alongside radio color analyst Ron Coomer on 670 The Score (WSCR-AM) in Chicago. Hughes, who joined the Cubs radio broadcast in 1996, will enter his 24th season as the radio play-by-play voice of the Cubs. “Pat is the … [Read more...]

Pat Hughes Named Illinois Co-Sportscaster of the Year

January 16, 2018 9:20 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Voice of the Cubs, Pat Hughes named Illinois Co-Sportscaster of the Year Chicago Cubs Radio play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes has been named the 2017 Illinois Co-Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. "I'd like to dedicate this award to three special parties,” said Hughes in a statement. “First, I have the best announcing partner in baseball in Ron Coomer. We both work for the finest Executive Producer in America, and that is Mitch Rosen. And, the Chicago Cubs … [Read more...]

Ron Coomer Extended as Cubs Radio Color Analyst

December 12, 2017 9:05 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Entercom and Ron Coomer reach three-year agreement on contract extension The Cubs and Entercom announced Tuesday radio color analyst Ron Coomer has reached a three-year contract extension to continue his coverage of the team alongside play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes. Ron Coomer, 51, first joined the Cubs Radio Network in December of 2013, succeeding Keith Moreland on WGN 720. He has been with Entercom (formerly CBS Radio) since 2015 when the Cubs transitioned to WBBM Radio. Now entering … [Read more...]

Cubs Announce 2017 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

January 23, 2017 8:00 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Cubs announce 2017 Spring Training broadcast schedule … first Cactus League games are Feb. 25 For the first time, all 38 Chicago Cubs Spring Training games will be available to Cubs fans via television, radio or internet radio broadcast as the club Monday announced its 2017 Spring Training broadcast schedule. The schedule features 10 games televised by Cubs broadcast partners (six by CSN Chicago and four by WGN-TV), 10 on the 670 The Score Cubs Radio Network and 27 via internet radio … [Read more...]

The Daily CCO: Tender Deadline, MLB Increases Minimum Salary and Other Cubs News

December 2, 2016 7:30 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Friday is the beginning of what will be a very busy weekend and what is shaping up to be a hectic and interesting week at the Winter Meetings. Baseball’s annual gathering begins Sunday but first is the deadline for teams to tender contracts to players for next season. Friday (7:00pm CST) is the deadline for teams to tender contracts for next season. The Cubs have four arbitration eligible players. And the front office is expected to tender contracts to Jake Arrieta, Pedro Strop, Hector Rondon … [Read more...]

The Cubs, Project Santo and Celebrating the Champs

November 13, 2016 10:55 am By Neil Leave a Comment

" ... A little bouncer slowly toward Bryant, he will glove it and throw to Rizzo. It’s in time! And the Chicago Cubs win The World Series!" Pat Hughes’ call of the final out of The World Series has been replayed hundreds and hundreds of times over the last two weeks. And it is just as incredible as the first time he said it on Nov. 2. MLB Network posted a highlight video of how the Cubs went from being knocked out of the NLCS to winning The Series and making history in a year’s … [Read more...]

The Daily CCO: Pat Hughes, Finalist for Ford C. Frick Award and Other Cubs News and Rumors

November 8, 2016 8:30 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Pat Hughes made the call of the Cubs winning The World Series last week and on Monday it was announced that he is a finalist for the 2017 Ford C. Frick Award. It’s been known for a long time that Mr. Hughes is a Hall of Fame broadcaster. And next month, he could very well be a Hall of Famer. Pat Hughes, the Voice of the Chicago Cubs, is a finalist for the Ford C. Frick Award. The award is presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Pat Hughes … [Read more...]

The Daily CCO: Heyward Being Heyward Would Be Big for the Cubs and Other News and Notes

September 23, 2016 8:30 am By Neil Leave a Comment

The Cubs return to the field this afternoon (1:20pm CDT) for the first of three with the Cardinals. It’s the final series of the regular season at Wrigley Field and the Cubs have two goals they would like to reach this weekend. This season has been incredibly challenging for Jason Heyward. But he’s been squaring up the baseball over the last 10 days like he hasn’t for a majority of the year. Heyward has not performed as he or the Cubs thought he would this season. But with baseball’s second … [Read more...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Angels – 04/03/16

April 3, 2016 1:00 pm By Neil 1 Comment

Spring Training Game Thirty-Two: Cubs (11-18-2) vs. Angels (18-8-6) Game Time – 2:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: MLB.TV – Radio: WSCR 670 The Score Location – Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim Kyle Hendricks (0-2, 2.92, 1.09) vs. Matt Shoemaker (2-2, 7.65, 1.70) The Cubs return to the field this afternoon for the final exhibition game of the spring. Joe Maddon’s team opens the 2016 season on Monday night (9:05pm CDT) against these same Angels. Joe Maddon said Friday his regulars would get … [Read more...]

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