Illinois

SPORTSCASTERS
Year First Last Affiliation, City
2023 Jason Benetti NBC Sports, Chicago
2022 Jeff Joniak Bears Radio Network, Chicago
Leila Rahimi WMAQ-TV, Chicago
2021 Adam Amin Bulls/NBC Sports Chicago
2020 Jason Benetti White Sox/NBC Sports Chicago
2019 Pat Foley Blackhawks/NBC Sports Chicago
2018 Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs Radio Network/670 The Score
2017 Mark Giangreco WLS-TV, Chicago
2017 Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs Radio Network/670 The Score
2016 Len Kasper CSN Chicago/WGN/Chicago Cubs
2015 Pat Hughes 780 WBBM Cubs Radio Network, Chicago
2014 Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs
2013 John Wiedeman Chicago Blackhawks/WGN Radio
2012 Dave Snell Bradley University, Peoria
2011 Dave Eanet Northwestern University/WGN Radio
2010 Mike Reis Southern Illinios University
2009 Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs
2008 Brian Barnhart Illinois Sports Network, Champaign
2007 Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs
2006 Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs
2005 John Rooney Chicago White Sox
2004 Chip Caray Chicago Cubs
2003 Steve Stone Chicago Cubs
2002 Brad Palmer WLS-TV, Chicago
2001 Dave Snell Bradley University, Peoria
2000 Ken Harrelson Chicago White Sox
1999 Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs
1998 Brad Palmer WLS-TV, Chicago
1997 Wayne Larrivee WGN-TV/WMAQ, Chicago
1996 Pat Hughes WGN-TV, Chicago
1995 Brad Palmer WLS-TV, Chicago
1994 Jim Dore WLS-TV, Chicago
1993 Brad Palmer WLS-TV, Chicago
1992 Ken Harrelson White Sox, Chicago
1991 Rich King WGN-TV, Chicago
1990 Jim Durham Chicago Bulls
1989 Jim Durham Chicago Bulls
1988 Brad Palmer WLS-TV, Chicago
1987 Brad Palmer WLS-TV, Chicago
1986 Brad Palmer WLS-TV, Chicago
1985 Harry Caray WGN-TV, Chicago
1984 Harry Caray WGN-TV, Chicago
1983 Harry Caray WGN-TV, Chicago
1982 Brad Palmer WBBM, Chicago
1981 Joe McConnell WBBM, Chicago
1980 Brad Palmer WBBM, Chicago
1979 Jim Durham WIND, Chicago
1978 Harry Caray WMAQ, Chicago
1977 Harry Caray WMAQ, Chicago
1976 Harry Caray White Sox Network
1975 Harry Caray WMAQ, Chicago
1974 Brent Musburger WBBM, Chicago
1973 Harry Caray White Sox Network
1972 Harry Caray White Sox Network
1971 Harry Caray White Sox Network
1970 Brent Musburger WBBM, Chicago
1969 Lloyd Pettit WGN-TV, Chicago
1968 Jack Brickhouse WGN-TV, Chicago
1967 Vince Lloyd WGN-TV, Chicago
1966 Jack Brickhouse WGN-TV, Chicago
1965 Jack Brickhouse WGN-TV, Chicago
1964 Jack Quinlan WGN-TV, Chicago
1963 Jack Quinlan WGN-TV, Chicago
1962 Jack Quinlan WGN-TV, Chicago
1961 Jack Quinlan WGN-TV, Chicago
1960 Jack Brickhouse WGN-TV, Chicago
1959 Jack Brickhouse WGN-TV, Chicago


SPORTSWRITERS
Year First Last Affiliation, City
2023 Kevin Fishbain The Athletic, Chicago
2022 Steve Greenberg Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago
Mark Lazerus The Athletic, Chicago
2021 James Fegan The Athletic, Chicago
2020 Shannon Ryan Chicago Tribune
2019 Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune
2018 Rick Morrissey Chicago Sun-Times
2017 Chris Hine Chicago Tribune
2015 Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune
2015 Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune
2014 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2013 Bruce Miles Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
2012 Dave Reynolds Peoria Journal Star
2011 Paul Klee Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette
2010 Dave Reynolds Peoria Journal Star
2010 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2009 Dave Reynolds Peoria Journal Star
2009 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2008 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2007 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2006 Mike Downey Chicago Tribune
2006 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2005 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2004 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2003 Mike Downey Chicago Tribune
2002 Rick Telander Chicago Sun-Times
2001 Fred Kroner News-Gazette, Champaign
2000 Skip Bayless Chicago Tribune
1999 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1998 Ron Pollack Pro Football Weekly, Bannockburn
1997 Gene Wojceichowski Chicago Tribune
1996 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1995 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1994 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1993 Don Pierson Chicago Tribune
1992 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1991 Ray Sons Sun-Times, Chicago
1990 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1989 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1988 Joe Mooshil Associated Press, Chicago
1987 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1986 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1985 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1984 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1983 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1982 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1981 Jerome Holtzman Chicago Tribune
1980 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1979 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1978 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1977 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1976 Rick Talley Chicago Tribune
1975 Bob Verdi Chicago Tribune
1974 Robert Markus Chicago Tribune
1973 Bob Markus Chicago Tribune
1972 Robert Markus Chicago Tribune
1971 Rick Talley Today, Chicago
1970 Bill Gleason Chicago Sun Times
1969 Bill Gleason Chicago Sun Times
1968 Bill Gleason Chicago Sun Times
1967 Bill Gleason Chicago Sun Times
1966 John Carmichael Chicago Daily News
1965 Bill Gleason Chicago American
1964 Dave Condon Chicago Tribune
1963 John Carmichael Chicago Daily News
1962 Bert Bertine Urbana Courier, Champaign
1961 John Carmichael Chicago Daily News
1960 John Carmichael Chicago Daily News
1959 John Carmichael Chicago Daily News