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| Illinois Sportscasters |
| Year |
First Name |
Last Name |
Affiliate |
| 1959 |
Jack |
Brickhouse |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1960 |
Jack |
Brickhouse |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1961 |
Jack |
Quinland |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1962 |
Jack |
Quinland |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1963 |
Jack |
Quinland |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1964 |
Jack |
Quinland |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1965 |
Jack |
Brickhouse |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1966 |
Jack |
Brickhouse |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1967 |
Vince |
Lloyd |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1968 |
Jack |
Brickhouse |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1969 |
Lloyd |
Pettit |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1970 |
Brent |
Musburger |
WBBM, Chicago |
| 1971 |
Harry |
Caray |
White Sox Network |
| 1972 |
Harry |
Caray |
White Sox Network |
| 1973 |
Harry |
Caray |
White Sox Network |
| 1974 |
Brent |
Musburger |
WBBM, Chicago |
| 1975 |
Harry |
Caray |
WMAQ, Chicago |
| 1976 |
Harry |
Caray |
White Sox Network |
| 1977 |
Harry |
Caray |
WMAQ, Chicago |
| 1978 |
Harry |
Caray |
WMAQ, Chicago |
| 1979 |
Jim |
Durham |
WIND, Chicago |
| 1980 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WBBM, Chicago |
| 1981 |
Joe |
McConnell |
WBBM, Chicago |
| 1982 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WBBM, Chicago |
| 1983 |
Harry |
Caray |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1984 |
Harry |
Caray |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1985 |
Harry |
Caray |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1986 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WLS-TV, Chicago |
| 1987 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WLS-TV, Chicago |
| 1988 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WLS-TV, Chicago |
| 1989 |
Jim |
Durham |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1990 |
Jim |
Durham |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1991 |
Rich |
King |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1992 |
Ken |
Harrelson |
White Sox, Chicago |
| 1993 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WLS-TV, Chicago |
| 1994 |
Jim |
Dore |
WLS-TV, Chicago |
| 1995 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WLS-TV, Chicago |
| 1996 |
Pat |
Hughes |
WGN-TV, Chicago |
| 1997 |
Wayne |
Larrivee |
WGN-TV/WMAQ, Chicago |
| 1998 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WLS-TV, Chicago |
| 1999 |
Pat |
Hughes |
Chicago Cubs |
| 2000 |
Ken |
Harrelson |
Chicago White Sox |
| 2001 |
Dave |
Snell |
Bradley University, Peoria |
| 2002 |
Brad |
Palmer |
WLS-TV, Chicago |
| 2003 |
Steve |
Stone |
Chicago Cubs |
| 2004 |
Chip |
Caray |
Chicago Cubs |
| 2005 |
John |
Rooney |
Chicago White Sox |
| 2006 |
Pat |
Hughes |
Chicago Cubs |
| 2007 |
Pat |
Hughes |
Chicago Cubs |
| 2008 |
Brian |
Barnhart |
Illinois Sports Network, Champaign |
| 2009 |
Pat |
Hughes |
Chicago Cubs |
| 2010 |
Mike |
Reis |
Southern Illinios University |
| 2011 |
Dave |
Eanet |
Northwestern University/WGN Radio |
| 2012 |
Dave |
Snell |
Bradley University, Peoria |
|
| Illinois Sportswriters |
| Year |
First Name |
Last Name |
Affiliate |
| 1959 |
John |
Carmichael |
Chicago Daily News |
| 1960 |
John |
Carmichael |
Chicago Daily News |
| 1961 |
John |
Carmichael |
Chicago Daily News |
| 1962 |
Bert |
Bertine |
Urbana Courier, Champaign |
| 1963 |
John |
Carmichael |
Chicago Daily News |
| 1964 |
Dave |
Condon |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1965 |
Bill |
Gleason |
Chicago American |
| 1966 |
John |
Carmichael |
Chicago Daily News |
| 1967 |
Bill |
Gleason |
Chicago Sun Times |
| 1968 |
Bill |
Gleason |
Chicago Sun Times |
| 1969 |
Bill |
Gleason |
Chicago Sun Times |
| 1970 |
Bill |
Gleason |
Chicago Sun Times |
| 1971 |
Rick |
Talley |
Today, Chicago |
| 1972 |
Robert |
Markus |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1973 |
Bob |
Markus |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1974 |
Robert |
Markus |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1975 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1976 |
Rick |
Talley |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1977 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1978 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1979 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1980 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1981 |
Jerome |
Holtzman |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1982 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1983 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1984 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1985 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1986 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1987 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1988 |
Joe |
Mooshil |
Associated Press, Chicago |
| 1989 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1990 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1991 |
Ray |
Sons |
Sun-Times, Chicago |
| 1992 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1993 |
Don |
Pierson |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1994 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1995 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1996 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1997 |
Gene |
Wojceichowski |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1998 |
Ron |
Pollack |
Pro Football Weekly, Bannockburn |
| 1999 |
Bob |
Verdi |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2000 |
Skip |
Bayless |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2001 |
Fred |
Kroner |
News-Gazette, Champaign |
| 2002 |
Rick |
Telander |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2003 |
Mike |
Downey |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2004 |
Rick |
Telander |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2005 |
Rick |
Telander |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2006 |
Mike |
Downey |
Chicago Tribune |
| |
Rick |
Telander |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2007 |
Rick |
Telander |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2008 |
Rick |
Telander |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2009 |
Rick |
Telander |
Chicago Sun-Times |
|
Dave |
Reynolds |
Peoria Journal Star |
| 2010 |
Dave |
Reynolds |
Peoria Journal Star |
|
Rick |
Telander |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 2011 |
Paul |
Klee |
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette |
| 2012 |
Dave |
Reynolds |
Peoria Journal Star |
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