List of Chicago Bears broadcasters

Currently, WBBM NewsRadio 780 airs the Bears games with Jeff Joniak doing the play-by-play, along with color commentator Tom Thayer and sideline reporter Zach Zaidman. Over the years, many Bears play-by-play broadcasters have included Jack Brickhouse and Wayne Larrivee. Their current preseason TV announcers on Fox Chicago are Sam Rosen (play-by-play), Jim Miller (color commentary) and Lou Canellis (sideline reporter).

Radio announcers

Years	Flagship station	Play-by-play	Color commentator
1933-1936	WGN	Bob Elson
1937-1938	WJJD	Jimmy Evans
1939-1941	WJJD/WIND	Jack Drees
1942-1948	WJJD/WIND	Bert Wilson
1949–52	WIND	Red Grange
1953-1976	WGN	Jack Brickhouse	Irv Kupcinet
1977–1984	WBBM	Joe McConnell	Brad Palmer
1985-1987	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Dick Butkus & Jim Hart
1988–1989	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Jim Hart
1990–1991	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Gary Fencik
1992–1993	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush, Dick Butkus, & Gary Fencik
1994	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Dick Butkus
1995–1996	WGN	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Dan Hampton
1997–1998	WMAQ	Wayne Larrivee	Hub Arkush & Tom Thayer
1999	WMAQ	Gary Bender	Hub Arkush & Tom Thayer
2000	WBBM	Gary Bender	Hub Arkush & Tom Thayer
2001-2002	WBBM	Jeff Joniak	Hub Arkush & Tom Thayer
2003-2010	WBBM	Jeff Joniak	Tom Thayer
2011-present	WBBM/WCFS-FM	Jeff Joniak	Tom Thayer

References

Chicago Bears

Formerly the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys
Founded in 1919
Based in Chicago, Illinois
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois

Franchise

Records

Stadiums

Lore

Culture

Rivalries

Retired numbers

Key personnel

Chairman: George McCaskey
President/CEO: Ted Phillips
General Manager: Ryan Pace
Head Coach: John Fox

NFL championships (9)

1921
1932
1933
1940
1941
1943
1946
1963
1985

Super Bowl appearances (2)

1985 (XX)
2006 (XLI)

Other honors

NFL championship appearances (10) – 1933
1934
1937
1940
1941
1942
1943
1946
1956
1963

NFC championship game appearances (5) – 1984
1985
1988
2006
2010

Division titles: NFL Western (8) – 1933
1934
1937
1940
1941
1942
1943
1946
NFC Central (7) – 1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1990
2001
NFC North (3) – 2005
2006
2010

Current league affiliations

League: National Football League
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: North Division

Former league affiliations

League: Independent (1919)
Conference: National Conference (1950–1952); Western Conference (1953–1969)
Division: NFL Western Division (1933–1949); Central Division (1967–1969); NFC Central Division (1970–2001)

Radio broadcasters

WBBM Bears Radio Network
- WBBM (AM)
- WCFS-FM (FM simulcast of WBBM)
Personnel
- Jeff Joniak (play-by-play)
- Tom Thayer (analyst)
- Zach Zaidman (sideline reporter and radio coach's show host)

Television broadcasters

Chicago Bears Network
- WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox, official pre-game and post-game)
- Comcast SportsNet Chicago (in-season team programming)
Personnel
- Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
- Sam Rosen (pre-season play-by-play)
- Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)

Seasons (96)

1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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