List of Chicago Bulls broadcasters
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Play-by-play
- Jack BrickhouseJack BrickhouseJohn Beasley "Jack" Brickhouse was an American sportscaster. Known primarily for his play-by-play coverage of Chicago Cubs games on WGN-TV from 1948 to 1981, he received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983...
: 1966–1973 (WGN) - Andy Musser: 1973–1976 (WSNS)
- Lorn BrownLorn BrownLorn Brown was a sports broadcaster who worked for baseball's AAA Iowa Oaks 1973-1974 , Chicago White Sox , Milwaukee Brewers , and New York Mets , among other jobs...
: 1976–1978 (WGN) - Jack FlemingJack FlemingLeo W. "Jack" Fleming was an American sports announcer for the West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball teams. He also served as the announcer for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and the NBA's Chicago Bulls. One of his most famous calls was for the Steelers in 1972, on the 'Immaculate...
: 1978–1979 (WGN) - Bob CostasBob CostasRobert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:...
: 1979–1980 (WGN) - Milo HamiltonMilo HamiltonLeland Milo Hamilton is an American sportscaster, best known for calling play-by-play for seven different Major League Baseball teams since 1953...
: 1980–1985 (WGN) - Joe TaitJoe TaitJoseph "Joe" Tait is an American sports broadcaster, who called the radio play by play for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. With the exception of two seasons in the early 1980s and illness in 2010-11, he has been the Cavaliers' radio announcer since the team's inception in 1970...
: 1982–1983 (Sportsvision Chicago) - Bill Hazen: 1983–1985 (Sportsvision Chicago)
- Jim DurhamJim DurhamJim Durham is an American sportscaster.Since 1995, he has called numerous National Basketball Association games for ESPN and ESPN Radio. Durham has spent more than 32 years calling NBA games on TV and radio; his previous assignments were with the Chicago Bulls, the Dallas Mavericks, TNT and TBS...
: 1985–1991 (Sportsvision/SportsChannel Chicago, WFLD, WGN) - Wayne LarriveeWayne LarriveeWayne Larrivee is an American sportscaster, who is the radio play-by-play voice of the Green Bay Packers and football and basketball play-by-play voice for the Big Ten Network.-Early life and career:...
: 1991–2008 (WGN, WCIU) - Tom DoreTom DoreTom Dore is a retired American basketball player and former Comcast SportsNet play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls....
: 1991–2008 (SportsChannel/Fox Sports Net/Comcast SportNet Chicago) - Neil FunkNeil FunkNeil Funk is the current television play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.A 1969 graduate of Syracuse University, Funk's first broadcasting job was covering high school sports for a small radio station in Danville, Illinois. He quickly moved up the ranks to...
: 2008–present (Comcast SportNet Chicago, WGN, WCIU)
Color analysts
- Vince LloydVince LloydVince Lloyd Skaff, who worked under the name Vince Lloyd, was a radio announcer for Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs for over 30 years....
: 1966–1973 (WGN) - Dick Gonski: 1973–1975 (WSNS)
- Lorn BrownLorn BrownLorn Brown was a sports broadcaster who worked for baseball's AAA Iowa Oaks 1973-1974 , Chicago White Sox , Milwaukee Brewers , and New York Mets , among other jobs...
: 1975–1976 (WSNS) - Johnny “Red” KerrJohnny KerrJohn G. “Red” Kerr was an American basketball player, coach, and color commentator. He played in the NBA from 1954 to 1966, mainly as a member of the Syracuse Nationals...
: 1976–1998, 1999–2008 (Sportsvision/SportsChannel/Fox Sports Net/Comcast SportNet Chicago, WGN, WCIU) - John MengeltJohn MengeltJohn P. Mengelt is a former professional basketball player. A 6’2” guard, Mengelt played for Auburn University, with whom he scored 60 points in a 1970 game against Alabama. Mengelt later spent ten seasons in the NBA, playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City Kings, Detroit Pistons, Chicago...
: 1982–1985 (Sportsvision Chicago) - John PaxsonJohn PaxsonJohn MacBeth Paxson is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.-High school career:...
: 1998–1999 (Fox Sports Net Chicago, WGN) - Stacey King: 2006–Present (Comcast SportNet Chicago, WGN, WCIU)
Broadcast outlets
- WGNWGN-TVWGN-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the CW-affiliated television station in Chicago, Illinois built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WGN-TV's studios and offices are located at 2501 W...
(1966–1973, 1976–1985, 1989–Present, Note: WGN America carries only 15 games after 1999.) - WSNSWSNS-TVWSNS-TV, channel 44, is an owned-and-operated station of the Spanish-language Telemundo network, located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This station is owned by NBCUniversal, which is also the parent company of Telemundo...
(1973–1976) - WFLDWFLDWFLD, virtual channel 32 , is the Fox owned-and-operated television station, based in Chicago, Illinois; through its parent company News Corporation, the station is owned in a duopoly with area MyNetworkTV affiliate WPWR-TV...
(1985–1989) - WCIUWCIU-TVWCIU-TV is an independent television station located in Chicago, Illinois. It operates on UHF digital channel 27 and is Chicago's oldest UHF station, signing on the air in 1964. WCIU-TV is the flagship station of Weigel Broadcasting, a locally-based broadcaster which has owned the station since...
(1999–Present) - ONTV/Sportsvision/SportsChannel Chicago/FSN ChicagoFSN ChicagoFox Sports Net Chicago was a regional sports network based in Chicago, Illinois. The network carried the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Fire, the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush, local and national collegiate sports, including those...
(1982–2004) - Comcast SportsNet Chicago (2004–Present)
Play-by-play
- Lou BoudreauLou BoudreauLouis "Lou" Boudreau was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970...
: 1966–1968 (WGN) - Vince LloydVince LloydVince Lloyd Skaff, who worked under the name Vince Lloyd, was a radio announcer for Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs for over 30 years....
: 1968–1970 (WGN) - Jack FlemingJack FlemingLeo W. "Jack" Fleming was an American sports announcer for the West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball teams. He also served as the announcer for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and the NBA's Chicago Bulls. One of his most famous calls was for the Steelers in 1972, on the 'Immaculate...
: 1970–1973 (WIND) - Jim DurhamJim DurhamJim Durham is an American sportscaster.Since 1995, he has called numerous National Basketball Association games for ESPN and ESPN Radio. Durham has spent more than 32 years calling NBA games on TV and radio; his previous assignments were with the Chicago Bulls, the Dallas Mavericks, TNT and TBS...
: 1973–1991 (WIND, WVON, WGCI, WMAQ, WLUP) - John RooneyJohn RooneyJohn Rooney is an American sportscaster, currently best known for his role as a radio broadcaster for Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals.-Early career:...
: 1989–1991 (WLUP) - Neil FunkNeil FunkNeil Funk is the current television play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.A 1969 graduate of Syracuse University, Funk's first broadcasting job was covering high school sports for a small radio station in Danville, Illinois. He quickly moved up the ranks to...
: 1991–2008 (WMAQ, WMVP, WCKG) - Chuck SwirskyChuck SwirskyChuck Swirsky is the radio play-by-play voice of the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. He was formerly the longtime play-by-play voice of the Toronto Raptors....
: 2008–present (WMVP)
Color analysts
- Vince LloydVince LloydVince Lloyd Skaff, who worked under the name Vince Lloyd, was a radio announcer for Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs for over 30 years....
: 1966–1968 (WGN) - Roy LeonardRoy LeonardRoy Leonard is a former American radio personality best known for hosting WGN's mid-day radio show from Chicago for 31 years and for his appearances on WGN-TV's news and Christmas specials. He also hosted Family Classics after Frazier Thomas died....
: 1968–1970 (WGN) - Bill BergBill BergWilliam Daniel Berg is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.-Playing career:Playing on both wing and defense, after a minor league apprenticeship with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League - with whom he won a Calder Cup in 1990 - Berg started his National Hockey League career with...
: 1970–1980 (WIND) - Norm Van LierNorm Van LierNorman Allen Van Lier III was an NBA basketball player and television broadcaster who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.-Biography:...
: 1980–1982 (WVON, WGCI) - Dave Baum: 1982–1985 (WIND)
- Johnny “Red” KerrJohnny KerrJohn G. “Red” Kerr was an American basketball player, coach, and color commentator. He played in the NBA from 1954 to 1966, mainly as a member of the Syracuse Nationals...
: 1985–1991, 1998–1999 (WMAQ, WMVP) - Tom BoerwinkleTom BoerwinkleThomas F. Boerwinkle is a retired National Basketball Association center who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bulls....
: 1991–1994 (WMAQ) - John PaxsonJohn PaxsonJohn MacBeth Paxson is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.-High school career:...
: 1994–1995, 1999–2003 (WMAQ, WMVP) - Harvey CatchingsHarvey CatchingsHarvey Lee Catchings is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA.He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Milwaukee Bucks, and finished his career with the Los Angeles Clippers in 1985...
: 1995–1996 (WMAQ) - Derrek DickeyDerrek DickeyDerrek Dickey was an American professional basketball player and sportscaster.A 6'7" forward, Dickey starred at the University of Cincinnati for three varsity seasons before being selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 1973 NBA Draft...
: 1996–1999 (WMVP) - Bill WenningtonBill WenningtonWilliam Percey Wennington is a retired Canadian basketball player in the National Basketball Association who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. A center, he was also a member of two Canadian Olympic Basketball Teams and the 1983 World University Games team that won gold against...
: 2003–Present (WMVP, WCKG)
Broadcast outlets
- WGNWGN (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...
(1966–1970) - WINDWIND (AM)WIND "AM 560" is a radio station based in Chicago, Illinois, broadcasting its talk radio format on 560 kHz.Its current owner is Salem Media, a company specializing primarily in Christian radio...
(1970–1980, 1982–1985) - WVONWVONWVON is a radio station licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, serving the greater Chicago area, airing an African-American-oriented talk format. WVON is managed by Midway Broadcasting Corporation, via a local marketing agreement with frequency owner Clear Channel Communications. Civil rights leaders the...
(1980–1981) - WGCI (1981–1982)
- WMAQ (1985–1989, 1991–1996)
- WLUPWMVPWMVP is the callsign of a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is owned by ABC. Its transmitter is located in Downers Grove. The station broadcasts live sports talk, both locally and nationally. Daily programming consists of talk shows that are both national and local...
(1989–1991) - WMVPWMVPWMVP is the callsign of a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is owned by ABC. Its transmitter is located in Downers Grove. The station broadcasts live sports talk, both locally and nationally. Daily programming consists of talk shows that are both national and local...
(1996–2006, 2007–Present) - WCKG (2006–2007)
Play-by-play
- John Morales: 1991–1992 (WTAQ)
- Hector Molina: 1992–1999 (WIND)
Color analysts
- Christian Ramos: 1991–1992 (WTAQ)
- Hector Lozano: 1992–1999 (WIND)