Zonk it is – Keith Moreland gets the gig
The Cubs and WGN Radio have announced former and occasional fill-in Keith Moreland as the new radio analyst, succeeding Ron Santo. In his limited fill-in duty during a few extended Santo absences, Zonk did a nice job. I think his down home Texas y’all stuff will fade a bit and he will fit in fine [...]
February 17, 2011
Tags: 2011 Chicago Cubs, Dave Otto, Keith Moreland, Longhorns, Milo Hamilton, Pat Hughes, WGN Radio, Zonk Posted in: announcement, news, the media 
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Ron Santo and Kerry Wood’s 20-K game
The celebration of the life of Ron Santo has been wall to wall on WGN radio. It’s been really great to hear all the stories (some for the first time) and to hear tons of audio replays from the Pat & Ron Show (aka Cubs baseball radio broadcasts). Today WGN replayed the Kerry Wood 20-strikeout [...]
December 4, 2010
Tags: Bleacher Bums, Kerry Wood, Pat & Ron Show, Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, WGN Radio Posted in: Chicago, game of baseball, observations, oldschool, players, the media One Comment
Beginning of the end for Santo Era
It is looking like the beginning of the end of the Ron Santo Era. Cubs legend and radio color “analyst” Ron Santo announced he is limiting his broadcast schedule on WGN AM720. He will forego the coming West coast series in Seattle where the Cubs will face the Mariners in inter-league competition. Then he will [...]
June 20, 2010
Tags: Crosstown Classic, Pat & Ron Show, Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, WGN Radio Posted in: news, observations, schedule, the media One Comment
Elton John says no Wrigley show this summer
Entertainment reporter Dean Richards reports Elton John and Billy Joel will not be appearing at Wrigley Field this summer after all. In an interview with Richards on WGN-TV and WGN-Radio, Elton says he is heartbroken that the show will not happen in July as rumored. He says the decision is Billy Joel’s, with Billy deciding [...]
February 21, 2010
Tags: Billy Joel, Dean Richards, Elton John, WGN Radio, WGN TV, Wrigley Concert Series Posted in: Wrigley Field 3 Comments
The Pat Hughes Interview – part 1
Just as the Cubs opened spring training camp 2009, Pat Hughes, the Voice of the Chicago Cubs on WGN Radio was kind enough to take some time for a exclusive interview with CubHub.net. In part one, Pat talks about his Baseball Voices series of “commemorative audio tribute” CDs spotlighting the careers of such broadcasting luminaries as Bob Uecker, [...]
March 7, 2009
Tags: audio, Bob Uecker, Harry Caray, Harry Kalas, Jack Brickhouse, Pat Hughes, WGN Radio Posted in: feature, interview, the media 2 Comments
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