List of Chicago Bears broadcasters

Currently, ESPN Radio 1000 airs the Chicago Bears football games with Jeff Joniak doing the play-by-play, along with color commentator Tom Thayer and sideline reporter Jason McKie. Marc Silverman, Dionne Miller and former Bears wide receiver Tom Waddle host the pre-game shows. John Jurkovic and Peggy Kusinski host the post-game shows. Radio announcers + YearsFlagship stationPlay-by-playColor commentator1933–1936WGNBob Elson1937–1938WJJDJimmy Evans1939–1941WJJD/WINDJack Drees1942–1948WJJD/WINDBert Wilson1949–52WINDRed Grange1953–1976WGNJack BrickhouseIrv Kupcinet 1970WNUR Jay ScottMarty Bauman1977–1984WBBMJoe McConnellBrad Palmer1985–1987WGNWayne LarriveeDick Butkus & Jim Hart1988–1989WGNWayne LarriveeHub Arkush & Jim Hart1990–1991WGNWayne LarriveeHub Arkush & Gary Fencik1992–1993WGNWayne LarriveeHub Arkush, Dick Butkus, & Gary Fencik1994WGNWayne LarriveeHub Arkush & Dick Butkus1995–1996WGNWayne LarriveeHub Arkush & Dan Hampton1997–1998WMAQWayne LarriveeHub Arkush & Tom Thayer1999WMAQGary BenderHub Arkush & Tom Thayer2000WBBMGary BenderHub Arkush & Tom Thayer2001–2004WBBMJeff JoniakHub Arkush & Tom Thayer2005–2010WBBMJeff JoniakTom Thayer2011–2022WBBM/WCFS-FMJeff JoniakTom Thayer2023–present WMVPJeff JoniakTom Thayer

Bears Radio Network The Bears Radio Network stretches 20 stations over four states as of the 2024 season.

+ StateMarketFrequencyCall signIllinoisChicago1000 AM/100.3 FM HD2WMVP (flagship)Chicago93.5 FMWVIV (spanish)Aurora1280 AMWTFNBloomington–Normal93.7 FMWJBCDecatur1050 AMWDZGalesburg92.7 FMWLSRKankakee92.7 FMWVLIKewanee1450 AM/100.1 FMWKEILaSalle/Peru96.5 FMWLWFPeoria1470 AM/100.3 FMWMBDRockford96.7 FMWKGLWatseka101.7 FMWIVRSpringfield1450 AM/92.3 FMWFMBSterling1240 AMWSDRIndianaFort Wayne1250 AMWGLRensselaer97.7 FMWLQIIowaBurlington92.1 FMWQKQMarshalltown1230 AMKFJBQuad Cities1170 AM/104.1 FM KBOBWisconsinAdams106.1 FMWCWIJanesville1230 AM/92.7 FMWCLO

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