The Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

 Radio Network comprises 45 stations in eleven states. It is a division of Tribune Broadcasting

Tribune Broadcasting

The Tribune Broadcasting Company is a group of radio and television stations located throughout the United States which are owned and operated by the Tribune Company, a media conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois and named for the flagship Chicago Tribune newspaper.- History :Tribune Broadcasting...

's Tribune Radio Network.

The Cubs' flagship station is WGN

WGN (AM)

WGN is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is the only radio station owned by the Tribune Company, which also owns the flagship television station WGN-TV, the Chicago Tribune newspaper and Chicago magazine locally. WGN's transmitter is located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois...

, 720 AM. Pat Hughes

Pat Hughes (baseball)

Vergil Patrick "Pat" Hughes has been the play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs, working for WGN radio, since 1996. He partnered with color commentator Ron Santo, former All-Star third baseman for the Cubs from 1996 until 2010, when Santo died of cancer. Their unique on-air chemistry came to be...

 is the play-by-play announcer, with Keith Moreland

Keith Moreland

Bobby Keith "Zonk" Moreland is a former outfielder, catcher and infield in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres. In , the final year of his career, he played for the Detroit Tigers, then the Baltimore Orioles...

 serving as color commentator

Color commentator

A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...

 as of the 2011 season (replacing the late Ron Santo

Ron Santo

Ronald Edward Santo was an American professional baseball player and long-time radio sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1974, most notably as the third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. A nine-time All-Star, he was a powerful hitter who was also a good defensive...

). During Santo's life, the broadcasts were nicknamed the "Pat and Ron Show

Pat and Ron Show

The Pat and Ron Show was the nickname of the Chicago Cubs' radio broadcasts on WGN Radio 720 AM and the Cubs Radio Network from 1996 through 2010...

". Judd Sirott

Judd Sirott

Judd Kevin Sirott is an American sportscaster on WGN 's coverage of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Blackhawks. On Cubs broadcasts he does color commentary during the 5th inning, provides scores on other games throughout the broadcast, and hosts pregame and postgame shows...

 handles the Cubs Central pre- and post-game shows, and calls the fifth inning of each game.

All 162 regular season baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 games, some spring training

Spring training

In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...

 games, and all postseason games are broadcast by the network, though not all affiliates distribute the entire slate.

The games are transmitted to stations via C-Band satellite service on AMC-8.

As the Tribune Radio Network, the network's non-sports programming includes National Farm Report, a farm news feature hosted by Orion Samuelson

Orion Samuelson

Orion "The Big O" Samuelson is an American broadcaster, most widely known for hosting U.S. Farm Report. He was inducted in to the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2003.-Biography:...

; Samuelson Sez (a weekly commentary hosted by Samuelson); and Farming America, a farm news feature hosted by Max Armstrong

Max Armstrong

Max Armstrong is an American agriculture broadcaster from Chicago, Illinois.He is almost universally associated with being the associate of Orion Samuelson, and co-hosts with Samuelson the Morning Show and Noon Show on WGN radio in Chicago, and This Week in Agribusiness on RFD-TV and in television...

.

Illinois

• Champaign
  Champaign, Illinois
  Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
  
   WDWS-AM 1400
• Chicago WGN-AM 720
• Decatur
  Decatur, Illinois
  Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
  
    WDZ AM 1050
• Du Quoin
  Du Quoin, Illinois
  Du Quoin is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Du Quoin is located at ....
  
   WDQN AM 1580
• Lawrenceville
  Lawrenceville, Illinois
  Lawrenceville is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, along the Embarras River. The population was 4,745 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County...
  
   WAKO AM 910, FM 103.1
• McLeansboro
  McLeansboro, Illinois
  McLeansboro is a city in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,883 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County. Located in Southern Illinois, the town was named for Dr. William B. McLean, who donated the land for its founding...
  
   WISH-FM 98.9
• Metropolis
  Metropolis, Illinois
  Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,482...
  
   WMOK
  WMOK
  WMOK 920 AM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Metropolis, Illinois, the station serves Southern Illinois, and the Paducah, Kentucky area. WMOK is currently owned by Withers Broadcasting....
  
   AM 920
• Monmouth
  Monmouth, Illinois
  Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warfield Park, West Park, South Park, Garwood Park, Buster White Park and the Citizens Lake & Campground. It is the host...
  
   WRAM
  WRAM
  WRAM 1330 AM is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Monmouth, Illinois, the station serves Monmouth and the Galesburg area. WRAM is owned by Prairie Radio Communications ....
  
   AM 1330
• Peoria
  Peoria, Illinois
  Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
  
   WIRL AM 1290
• Pontiac
  Pontiac, Illinois
  Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,931 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County...
  
   WJEZ
  WJEZ
  WJEZ is a radio station licensed to the community of Dwight, Illinois, USA, and serving the greater Livingston County, IL, area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media of Bloomington, Inc. It airs an Adult Contemporary music format...
  
   FM 98.9
• Quincy
  Quincy, Illinois
  Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
  
   WGEM
  WGEM (AM)
  WGEM-AM WGEM-AM WGEM-AM (1440 AM is a radio station in Quincy, Illinois broadcasting a Sports format. The station is owned by Quincy Newspapers.-Programming:...
  
   AM 1440
• Rushville
  Rushville, Illinois
  Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,212 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.-Demographics:...
  
   WKXQ FM 92.5
• Springfield
  Springfield, Illinois
  Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
  
   WFMB
  WFMB (AM)
  WFMB 1450 AM is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Springfield, Illinois, USA, the station is owned by Neuhoff Media LLC. WFMB features a variety of local hosts, as well as programing from ESPN Radio.-External links:*...
  
   AM 1450
• Sterling
  Sterling, Illinois
  Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 at the 2000 census. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel...
  
   WSSQ FM 94.3

Indiana

• Boonville
  Boonville, Indiana
  Boonville is a city in Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,834 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Warrick County. Founded in 1818 and named for Jesse Boon, father of Ratliff Boon...
  
   WBNL
  WBNL
  WBNL is a radio station licensed to Boonville, Indiana. The station is owned by Ralph Turpen, who purchased WBNL in 2001.WBNL, which was founded by Jack Sanders and Norman Hall, went on the air in 1950...
  
   AM 1540
• Ft. Wayne WBZQ
  WBZQ
  WBZQ is an AM radio station located in Huntington, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1300 kHz. WBZQ and its sister station, WMYQ , are owned by Larko Communications....
  
   AM 1300
• Lafayette
  Lafayette, Indiana
  Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
  
   WASK (AM)
  WASK (AM)
  WASK, "ESPN 1450" is an AM radio station licensed to the city of Lafayette, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1450 kHz. . The studios and tower are located at 3575 McCarty Lane in Lafayette, Indiana.-History:...
  
   AM 1450
• Marion
  Marion, Indiana
  Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
  
   WBAT
  WBAT
  WBAT is a radio station broadcasting a Oldies format. Licensed to Marion, Indiana, USA, the station serves the Muncie-Marion area. The station is currently owned by Hoosier AM/FM LLC, formerly Mid-America Radio Group, Inc. and features programing from CBS Radio, ESPN Radio and Westwood One. The...
  
   AM 1400
• Terre Haute
  Terre Haute, Indiana
  Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
  
   WAXI
  WAXI
  WAXI is a radio station serving the Terre Haute, Indiana with a Classic rock format. It broadcasts on FM frequency 104.9 MHz and is under ownership of Crossroads Investments, LLC....
  
   FM 104.9

Iowa

• Boone
  Boone, Iowa
  Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan...
  
   KWBG
  KWBG
  KWBG is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Boone, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a News Talk Information format...
  
   AM 1590
• Carroll
  Carroll, Iowa
  -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,103 in the city, with a population density of . There were 4,698 housing units, of which 4,357 were occupied....
  
   KCIM
  KCIM
  KCIM is a radio station based in Carroll, Iowa. The station plays Classic Hits, along with providing news and farm information. KCIM is part of Carroll Broadcasting, along with KKRL, KIKD, and cable TV station CBTV.-History:...
  
   AM 1380
• Cedar Falls
  Cedar Falls, Iowa
  Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census...
  
   KCNZ
  KCNZ
  KCNZ is a commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Cedar Falls, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a sports radio format. KCNZ is owned by Fife Communication Company LLC and is an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. KCNZ carries The Dan Patrick Show and The Jim Rome Show...
  
   AM 1650
• Davenport
  Davenport, Iowa
  Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
  
   KJOC
  KJOC
  KJOC is a radio station licensed to Davenport, Iowa, and has an oldies format. The station's frequency is 1170 kHz, and broadcasts at a power of 1 kW...
  
   AM 1170
• Des Moines
  Des Moines, Iowa
  Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
  
   KRNT AM 1350
• Dubuque
  Dubuque, Iowa
  Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
  
   WDBQ
  WDBQ (AM)
  WDBQ is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA, the station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and licensed to Cumulus Licensing, LLC. Signing on over 70 years ago, WDBQ is one of the older stations to serve the state of Iowa. For a number of years the...
  
   AM 1490
• Elkader
  Elkader, Iowa
  Elkader is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clayton County.-History:The city is named after Algerian leader Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri...
  
   KADR
  KADR
  KADR is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Elkader, Iowa as well as Prairie du Chien, WI. The station primarily broadcasts a mix of current hits and Oldies, along with local news, weather and sports. KADR is owned by and licensed to Design Homes, Inc. The transmitter and tower...
  
   AM 1400
• Fairfield
  Fairfield, Iowa
  Fairfield is a city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,464 in the 2010 census, a decline from 9,509 in the 2000 census. - History :...
  
   KMCD
  KMCD
  KMCD is a commercial radio station serving the Fairfield, Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts an classic country format. Effective June 1, 2007 the Fairfield Media Group Inc sold the station to GoodRadio.TV LLC. KMCD is licensed to Fairfield License Co, LLC....
  
   AM 1570
• Harlan
  Harlan, Iowa
  Harlan is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Shelby County.-History:...
  
   KNOD
  KNOD
  KNOD is a radio station broadcasting an oldies music format. Licensed to Harlan, Iowa, USA, the station is currently owned by Wireless Broadcasting, L.L.C. and features programing from Citadel Media and Dial Global....
  
   FM 105.3
• Iowa City
  Iowa City, Iowa
  Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...
  
   KXIC
  KXIC
  KXIC is a radio station licensed to serve Iowa City, Iowa. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and licensed to Citicasters Licenses, Inc. It airs a News/Talk radio format....
  
   AM 800
• Ottumwa
  Ottumwa, Iowa
  Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River....
  
   KLEE
  KLEE
  KLEE is a commercial radio station serving the Ottumwa, Iowa area. The station primarily broadcasts an Oldies format. KLEE is licensed to FMC Broadcasting, Inc.-External links:*...
  
   AM 1480
• Sheldon
  Sheldon, Iowa
  Sheldon is a city in O'Brien and Sioux Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Floyd River. The population was 4,914 at the 2000 census; it is the largest city in O'Brien County.- History and culture :...
  
   KIWA-AM 1550
• West Burlington
  West Burlington, Iowa
  The City of West Burlington is in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the City of Burlington located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 3,161...
  
   KCPS AM 1150

Kansas

• Pittsburg
  Pittsburg, Kansas
  Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
  
   KSEK
  KSEK (AM)
  KSEK, 1340 AM Talk of the Town, is an AM radio station licensed to Pittsburg, Kansas. It changed over to an Informational Talk format on June 1, 2010. Previously, the station aired formats such as Sports, News/Talk, Adult Standards, Adult Contemporary and Classic Country.The station is home to St....
  
   AM 1340
• Witchita KGSO
  KGSO
  KGSO is a sports radio-formatted radio station licensed in Wichita, Kansas, and owned by Steckline Communications Inc.-External links:*...
  
   AM 1410

Nebraska

• Omaha
  Omaha, Nebraska
  Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
  
   KOIL
  KOIL
  KMMQ is a radio station licensed to serve Plattsmouth, Nebraska, USA. The station is owned by NRG Media and the license is held by Waitt Omaha, LLC.KMMQ broadcasts a Regional Mexican music format to the Omaha metropolitan area....
  
   AM 1180
• Omaha
  Omaha, Nebraska
  Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
  
   KOZN
  KOZN
  KOZN is a sports talk station in Omaha, Nebraska. The station broadcasts at 1620 kHz on the AM dial. It is owned by NRG Media, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The station originally signed on as KAZP, an expanded band station of KOIL 1180, owned by Mitchell Broadcasting, in September 1999...
  
  AM 1290