List of Chicago White Sox broadcasters
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[edit] Radio
[edit] Stations
[edit] Shared rights (Pre-1944)
In 1943 and earlier, several stations carried the White Sox simultaneously. The team allowed as many stations as desired to carry their games, although probably not all stations carried all games, especially road games. For example, in 1931, Sox games aired on WIBO, WMAQ, WGN, WENR, and WCFL. Announcers for stations other than WGN and WMAQ are unknown.
Exclusive radio rights weren't awarded by the Sox until 1944.
- WMAQ 670 kHz (1924-34)
- Hal Totten (1926-44)
- WGN 720 kHz (1927-43)
- Bob Elson (1930-1939)
- Bob Elson, Jack Brickhouse (1940-42)
- Jack Brickhouse (1943)
- WCFL 970 kHz (1929-31, 1935-40)
- WIBO 560 kHz (1930-32)
- WENR 870 kHz (1931)
- WJKS 1360 kHz (1932)
- WIND 560 kHz (1933-39, 1941-43)
- WBBM 770 kHz (1935-40)
- WJJD 1130 kHz (1937-40)
- WCFL 1000 kHz (1941-43)
- WJJD 1160 kHz (1941-43)
Station frequencies and call letters are accurate for the years of their White Sox broadcasts. Due to the North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement that took effect on March 29, 1941, WCFL moved from 970 to 1000 kHz and WJJD moved from 1130 to 1160. Most American and Canadian stations above 730 kHz changed frequencies at the same time.
[edit] Exclusive rights (Since 1944)
- 1944: WIND 560 kHz
- 1945-1947: WJJD 1160 kHz (Day), WIND 560 kHz (Night)
- Bob Elson, Jack Brickhouse (1945)
- Bob Elson (1946-47)
- 1948-1949: WJJD 1160 kHz (Day), WFMF 100.3 MHz (Night)
- 1950: WJJD 1160 kHz (Day), WBKI 96.3 (Night)
- 1951: WJJD 1160 kHz (Day), WCFL 1000 kHz (Night)
- 1952-1966: WCFL 1000 kHz
- Bob Elson, Dick Bingham (1952)
- Bob Elson, Don Wells (1953-60)
- Bob Elson, Ralph Kiner (1961)
- Bob Elson, Milo Hamilton (1962-65)
- Bob Elson, Bob Finnegan (1966)
- 1967-1970: WMAQ 670 kHz
- Bob Elson, Red Rush
- 1971-1972: WTAQ 1300/WEAW-FM 105.1 MHz
- Harry Caray, Ralph Faucher
- 1973-1979: WMAQ 670 kHz
- Harry Caray, Gene Osborn (1973)
- Harry Caray, Bill Mercer (1974-75)
- Harry Caray, Lorn Brown (1976)
- Harry Caray, Lorn Brown, Jimmy Piersall, Mary Shane (1977)
- Harry Caray, Lorn Brown, Jimmy Piersall (1978-79)
- 1980-1981: WBBM 780 kHz
- Harry Caray, Jimmy Piersall, Joe McConnell, Rich King (1980)
- Harry Caray, Joe McConnell, Rich King (1981)
- 1982-1995: WMAQ 670 kHz
- Joe McConnell, Early Wynn (1982)
- Joe McConnell, Lorn Brown, Early Wynn (1983)
- Joe McConnell, Lorn Brown (1984)
- Lorn Brown, Del Crandall (1985-88)
- John Rooney, Wayne Hagin (1989-91)
- John Rooney, Ed Farmer (1992-95)
- 1996-2005: WMVP 1000 kHz
- 2006-2007: WSCR 670 kHz
- 2008 WSCR 670 kHz
WJJD was a daytime-only station the years they had the White Sox radio rights. Night games were carried on WIND, WFMF, WBKI, and WCFL as listed above.
Station frequencies and call letters are accurate for the years of their White Sox broadcasts.
[edit] Television
[edit] Stations (Broadcast)
- WGN-TV Ch. 9 (1948-67)
- Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton (1948-54)
- Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton, Vince Lloyd (1955)
- Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd (1956-64)
- Jack Brickhouse, Lloyd Pettit (1965-67)
- WFLD Ch. 32 (1968-72)
- Jack Drees, Dave Martin (1968)
- Jack Drees, Mel Parnell (1969)
- Jack Drees, Billy Pierce (1970)
- Jack Drees, Bud Kelly (1971-72)
- WSNS Ch. 44 (1973-80)
- Harry Caray, Bob Waller (1973-74)
- Harry Caray, J.C. Martin (1975)
- Harry Caray, Lorn Brown (1976)
- Harry Caray, Lorn Brown, Jimmy Piersall, Mary Shane (1977)
- Harry Caray, Lorn Brown, Jimmy Piersall (1978-79)
- Harry Caray, Jimmy Piersall (1980)
- WGN-TV Ch. 9 (1981)
- Harry Caray, Jimmy Piersall, Lou Brock (1981)
- WFLD Ch. 32 (1982-89)
- Don Drysdale, Ken Harrelson (1982-85)
- Don Drysdale, Frank Messer (1986-87)
- John Rooney, Tom Paciorek (1988)
- Gary Thorne, Tom Paciorek (1989)
- WGN-TV Ch. 9 (1990-current)
- Jim Durham, Ken Harrelson, Tom Paciorek (1990)
- Ken Harrelson, Tom Paciorek (1991-99)
- Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson (2000-current)
- WCIU-TV Ch. 26 (2000-current)
- Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson (2000-current)
[edit] Stations (Cable/Pay-TV)
- SportsVision/WPWR-TV/WBBS-TV Ch. 60 (1982-83)
- SportsVision/WSNS Ch. 44 (1984)
- SportsVision (1985-1988)
- Don Drysdale, Ken Harrelson (1985)
- Don Drysdale, Frank Messer (1986-87)
- John Rooney, Tom Paciorek (1988)
- SportsChannel Chicago (1989-1997)
- Gary Thorne, Tom Paciorek (1989)
- Jim Durham, Ken Harrelson, Tom Paciorek (1990)
- Ken Harrelson, Tom Paciorek (1991-97)
- FSN Chicago (1998-2004)
- Ken Harrelson, Tom Paciorek (1998-99)
- Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson (2000-2004)
- Comcast SportsNet Chicago (2005-current)
- Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson (2005-current)
WBBS-TV and WPWR-TV shared Channel 60 and carried SportsVision programming in 1982 and 1983. In 1984, SportsVision programming was carried by ON-TV on WSNS Ch. 44. All broadcasts were scrambled. SportsVision became a cable-only station in 1985 when ON-TV ceased operations. It changed its name to SportsChannel Chicago in 1989 and Fox Sports Net Chicago in 1998.
