Pat Hughes is in his 23rd season as the radio play-by-play
voice of the Cubs. He joined Cubs radio broadcasts in 1996 after spending the
previous 12 years teaming with Bob Uecker on the Milwaukee Brewers Radio
Network. Hughes began his baseball play-by-play career in the minor leagues,
calling action for the San Jose Missions (1978-1981) and the Columbus Clippers
(1982). He worked as a play-by-play voice for Marquette University's basketball
team from 1988-2004, including working with Al McGuire during the 1996-2000 seasons.
Hughes' collegiate play-by-play career also includes stints with Northwestern
University, San Jose State University, the University of Wisconsin and ESPN. He
worked in Minnesota in 1983 as the TV voice of the Twins and as the hockey
host/interviewer on North Stars telecasts. Hughes was named the Illinois
Sportscaster of the Year in 1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2017.
He earned Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year Award honors three times
(1990-1992). Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @BroadcasterHour plus
@Roger_Hoover and @CrooksPBP.
