List of Chicago Cubs broadcasters

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.

1920s-1940s Hal Totten (1924–44) Bob Elson (1928–41) Pat Flanagan (1929–43) Ronald Reagan (1933–36) Russ Hodges (1935–38) Jimmy Dudley (1938–41) Jack Drees (1938) Charlie Grimm (1939–42; 1960) Jack Brickhouse (1941–44; 1947–81) "Hey-hey!" "Weeeeee!" Bert Wilson (1944–55) "I don't care who wins, as long as it's the Cubs!" Wayne Osborne (1945) Joe Wilson (1946–52) Bill Brundige (1949) Rogers Hornsby (1949)

1950s-1970s Bud Campbell (1950–53) Harry Creighton (1951–56) Gene Elston (1954) Vince Lloyd (1954–86) "Holy mackerel!" Milo Hamilton (1955–57; 1980–84) "Holy Toledo!!" Jack Quinlan (1956–64) Lou Boudreau (1958–59; 1961–87) "Kiss it goodbye!" Lloyd Pettit (1963; 1965–1966; 1969–1970) Jim West (1971-1976)

1980s-1990s Harry Caray (1982–97) "It might be... it could be... it is!" "Holy cow!" "Cubs win!" In 1987, Caray suffered a stroke during the offseason leading to his absence from the broadcast booth for most of the first two months of the season. To fill the void, a series of celebrity guest announcers appeared on the WGN telecasts in his place. Steve Stone (1983–2000; 2003–2004) Dan Roan (1984–2019); substitute broadcaster and host of certain specials; WGN only Dewayne Staats (1985–89) Jim Frey (1987) Dave Nelson (1988–89) Ron Santo (1990–2010) "Boy, oh boy..." Bob Brenly (1990–91 radio; 2005–2012 TV) Thom Brennaman (1990–95) Pat Hughes (1996–present); radio play-by-play; "This ball's got a chaaaance...GONE!" "Get out the tape measure, LONG gone!" Josh Lewin (1997) Chip Caray (1998–2004) "Swung on and belted!" "Fisted!" Andy Masur (1999–2006); secondary play-by-play and pre-post game host

2000s-2010s Joe Carter (2001–2002) "Like a deer with headlights!" Dave Otto (2001–2002) "You gotta be some kind of strong..." Len Kasper (2005–2020) "Way back! It's outta here!" "They've gone back-to-back!" "Oh, baby!" Dan Plesac (2005–2008); substitute broadcaster; CSN Chicago only Cory Provus (2007–2008); secondary play-by-play and pre-post game host Judd Sirott (2009–2014); secondary play-by-play and pre-post game host Keith Moreland (2011–2013); radio color commentator Jim Deshaies (2013–present); color commentator, substitute TV play-by-play Ron Coomer (2014–present); radio color commentator Doug Glanville (2014–2019; 2021–2023); substitute color commentator Mark Grote (2015–2017); pre-post game host; substitute radio play-by-play Zach Zaidman (2018–present); pre-post game host; substitute radio play-by-play

2020s-2030s Ryan Dempster (2020–present); substitute color commentator Mark Grace (2020); substitute color commentator Sean Marshall (2020); substitute color commentator Jon Sciambi (2021–present); play-by-play Chris Myers (2021–2023); substitute play-by-play Beth Mowins (2021–2024); substitute play-by-play, first woman to broadcast a Cub game Ryne Sandberg (2021–2023); substitute color commentator Rick Sutcliffe (2021–present); substitute color commentator Joe Girardi (2022–2024); substitute/secondary color commentator Elise Menaker (2023–present); substitute/secondary color commentator Jon Lester (2024); substitute/secondary color commentator Alex Cohen (2024–present); substitute play-by-play Cliff Floyd (2025–present); substitute color commentator

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