Chicago Cubs Baseball

1350 KRNT is Central Iowa's home for the Chicago Cubs! Listen all season long as the Cubbies battle to "Reverse the Curse" and win the World Series.

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Meet the broadcast team!

Pat Hughes
Pat Hughes is in his 13th season as the WGN Radio play-by-play voice of the Cubs. He joined WGN 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 for 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 2006, 1996 and 1999. He earned Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year Award honors three times (1990-1992). Hughes is the producer of "Baseball Voices: Hall of Fame Series," compact discs that commemorate and pay tribute to famous announcers of the past. He's produced disks honoring Harry Carey and Jack Buck, as well as one for Marty Brenneman. Hughes is a graduate of San Jose State University. Hughes was born on May 27, 1955, in Tucson, Ariz. Hughes and his wife, Trish, have two children: Janell and Amber.


Ron Santo
Ron Santo, who played for the Cubs from 1960-1973 and with the White Sox in 1974, is in his 19th season as a WGN Radio color commentator. He joined the radio team in 1990. On September 28, 2003, his uniform number was retired by the Cubs – as number 10 flies from the leftfield flagpole. The former third baseman won five RawlingsGold Glove awards during his 15-year Major League career. Santo was a nine-time National League All-Star selection, batting .277 during his career with 342 home runs and 1,331 RBI. He hit 337 homers with the Cubs, the fourth-highest total in club history. Santo was a member of the inaugural Cubs Walk of Fame Class of 1992 and was selected to the club's all-century team in 1999. He is a member of the board of directors of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (JDF). The 2006 Ron Santo Walk for the Cure walk-a-thon raised $5.6 million for diabetes research. More than $40 million has been raised from Ron's walk-a-thon since its inception in 1979. Santo was born on February 25, 1940, in Seattle, Wash. Santo and his wife, Vicki, have four children: Ron Jr., Jeff, Linda and Kelly. They also have two grandchildren: Samuel and Spencer.