List of Chicago Bears broadcasters

Currently, WBBM NewsRadio 780 airs the Bears games with Jeff Joniak doing the play-by-play, along with color commentator Thom Thayer and sideline reporter Zach Zaidman. Over the years, many Bears play-by-play broadcasters have included Jack Brickhouse and Wayne Larrivee. Their current preseason TV announcers on Fox Chicago are Sam Rosen (play-by-play), Erik Kramer (color commentary) and Lou Canellis (sideline reporter).

Radio announcers

Years	Flagship station	Play-by-play	Color commentator
1933-1936	WGN	Bob Elson
1937-1940	WJJD	Jimmy Evans
1941-1942	WGN	Bob Elson
1943-1948	WIND	Bert Wilson
1949–52	WIND	Red Grange
1953-1976	WGN	Jack Brickhouse	Irv Kupcinet
1977–1984	WBBM	Joe McConnell	Brad Palmer
1985-1987	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Dick Butkus & Jim Hart
1988–1989	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Jim Hart
1990–1991	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Gary Fencik
1992–1993	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush, Dick Butkus, & Gary Fencik
1994	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Dick Butkus
1995–1996	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Dan Hampton
1997–1998	WMAQ	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Tom Thayer
1999	WMAQ	Gary Bender	Hub Arkush & Tom Thayer
2000	WBBM	Gary Bender	Hub Arkush & Tom Thayer
2001-2002	WBBM	Jeff Joniak	Hub Arkush & Tom Thayer
2003-present	WBBM	Jeff Joniak	Tom Thayer

References

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