Editing Chicago Cubs (section)

==Media==<!--Anchor from redirect of [Pat and Ron Show]; caution. -->

===Radio===
Cubs radio rights are held by [[Entercom]]; its acquisition of the radio rights effective 2015 (under [[CBS Radio]]) ended the team's 90-year association with [[WGN (AM)|720 WGN]]. During the first season of the contract, Cubs games aired on [[WBBM (AM)|WBBM]], taking over as flagship of the [[Chicago Cubs Radio Network]]. On November 11, 2015, CBS announced that the Cubs would move to WBBM's all-sports sister station, [[WSCR (AM)|WSCR]], beginning in the 2016 season. The move was enabled by WSCR's end of their rights agreement for the White Sox, who moved to [[WLS (AM)|WLS]].<ref name=suntimes-cubswscr>{{cite web |title = Cubs make their radio move to WSCR official |url = http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/1091613/cubs-make-radio-move-wscr-official |website = Chicago Sun-Times |access-date = November 17, 2015 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117224156/http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/1091613/cubs-make-radio-move-wscr-official |archive-date = November 17, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/06/04/wbbm-to-be-cubs-new-radio-home/ |title = WBBM to be Cubs' new radio home |work = Chicago Tribune |date = June 4, 2014 |access-date = October 19, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = WSCR-AM 670 The Score Named The Cubs' New Flagship Station |url = http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/11/11/wscr-am-670-the-score-named-the-cubs-new-flagship-station/ |website = CBS Chicago |location = Chicago |publisher = WBBM-TV |date = November 11, 2015 |access-date = November 11, 2015 }}</ref>

The play-by-play voice of the Cubs is [[Pat Hughes (sportscaster)|Pat Hughes]], who has held the position since 1996, joined by [[Ron Coomer]]. Former Cubs third baseman and fan favorite [[Ron Santo]] had been Hughes' long-time partner until his death in 2010. [[Keith Moreland]] replaced Hall of Fame inductee Santo for three seasons, followed by Coomer for the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Feder |first=Robert |date=2013-12-12 |title=Coomer scores Cubs radio job |url=https://robertfeder.dailyherald.com/2013/12/12/coomer-scores-cubs-radio-job/ |work=Daily Herald}}</ref>

===Print===
The club publishes a traditional [[media guide]]. Formerly, the club also produced an official magazine ''Vineline'', which had 12 annual issues and ran for 33 years, spotlighting players and events involving the club. The club discontinued the magazine in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crumpton |first1=Tony |title=Chicago Cubs: Vine Line magazine ending after 33 years |url=https://www.cubshq.com/cubs-baseball/update/vine-line-magazine-ending-after-33-years-25796 |website=CubsHQ |date=December 4, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2021}}</ref>

===Television===
{{Main| List of Chicago Cubs broadcasters}}
As of the 2020 season, all Cubs games not aired on broadcast television will air on [[Marquee Sports Network]], a joint venture between the team and [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]. The venture was officially announced in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-cubs-marquee-tv-channel-debut-sinclair-what-to-know-20190213-story.html|title=The Cubs are starting a new TV channel in 2020. Here's what that means for fans.|last=Rosenthal|first=Phil|website=Chicago Tribune|date=February 13, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=February 14, 2019}}</ref>
[[File:Harry Caray 1988.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Harry Caray]]]]
[[WGN-TV]] had a long-term association with the team, having aired Cubs games via its [[WGN Sports]] department from its establishment in 1948, through the 2019 season. For a period, WGN's Cubs games aired nationally on [[WGN America]] (formerly [[Superstation]] WGN); however, prior to the 2015 season, the Cubs, as well as all other Chicago sports programming, was dropped from the channel as part of its re-positioning as a general entertainment cable channel.<ref name=ccb-wgnanosports>{{cite news |title = WGN America to drop Chicago sports |url = http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140530/NEWS01/140539978/wgn-america-to-drop-chicago-sports |first = Lynne |last = Marek |work = [[Crain's Chicago Business]] |date = May 30, 2014 |access-date = June 27, 2014 }}</ref> To compensate, all games carried by over-the-air channels were syndicated to a network of other television stations within the Cubs' market, which includes Illinois and parts of Indiana and Iowa.<ref name=wls-cubsaffiliates/><ref>{{cite news |title = WQAD picking up 45 Cubs, 55 Sox games |url = http://qctimes.com/entertainment/wqad-picking-up-cubs-sox-games/article_003e47a9-bf66-5bd0-afc9-9a7ea97a59ac.html |newspaper = [[Quad-City Times]] |date = March 5, 2015 |access-date = September 3, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = WISH-WNDY To Carry Cubs, White Sox |url = http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/83915/wishwndy-to-carry-cubs-white-sox |website = TVNewsCheck |publisher = NewsCheck Media |date = March 20, 2015 |access-date = September 3, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV the new home of Chicago Blackhawks hockey |url = http://wishtv.com/2015/10/05/wish-tv-and-myindy-tv-the-new-home-of-chicago-blackhawks-hockey/ |publisher = [[WISH-TV]] |date = October 5, 2015 |access-date = October 12, 2015 }}</ref> Due to limits on program pre-emptions imposed by WGN's former affiliations with [[The WB]] and its successor [[The CW]], WGN occasionally sub-licensed some of its sports broadcasts to another station in the market, particularly independent station [[WCIU-TV]] (and later [[MyNetworkTV]] station [[WPWR-TV]]).<ref>{{cite news |author=Sherman |first=Ed |date=July 7, 1999 |title=The Times Are a Changin' . . . So Are the Channels |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-07-09-9907090013-story.html |access-date=April 1, 2019 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Sherman |first=Ed |date=July 9, 1999 |title=Remotes to Get Workout in 2000 |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-07-09-9907090025-story.html |access-date=April 1, 2019 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref name="trib-whitesoxwpwr">{{cite news |author=Sherman |first=Ed |date=February 19, 2015 |title=White Sox add WPWR-Ch. 50 to station rotation |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-white-sox-channel-50-20150219-story.html |access-date=February 21, 2015 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>

In November 2013, the Cubs exercised an option to terminate its existing broadcast rights with WGN-TV after the 2014 season, requesting a higher-valued contract lasting through the 2019 season (which would be aligned with the end of its contract with CSN Chicago). The team would split its over-the-air package with a second partner, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[owned-and-operated station]] [[WLS-TV]], who would acquire rights to 25 games per season from 2015 through 2019.<ref name=tribune-closingin>{{cite web |url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-cubs-tv-1212-biz-20141211-story.html |title = It's official: WLS-Ch. 7 to air 25 Cubs games |last = Channick |first = Robert |work = Chicago Tribune |date = December 12, 2014 |access-date = December 12, 2014 }}</ref><ref name=wls-cubsaffiliates>{{cite web |title = Cubs TV affiliates for 24 games on ABC7 in 2015 |url = http://abc7chicago.com/sports/cubs-tv-affiliates-for-24-games-on-abc7-in-2015/602409/ |website = ABC7Chicago.com |date = April 2015 |location = Chicago |publisher = [[WLS-TV]] |access-date = April 8, 2015 }}</ref> On January 7, 2015, WGN announced that it would air 45 games per-season through 2019.<ref name=cbj-cubs2015wgn>{{cite news |title = Cubs reach deal with WGN-TV for remaining 45 broadcasts |url = http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2015/01/07/cubs-reach-deal-with-wgn-tv-for-remaining-45.html |access-date = January 10, 2015 |work = Chicago Business Journal }}</ref><ref name="tribune-contractend">{{cite web |url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-cubs-wgn-tv-20131106-story.html |title = Cubs exercise option to end WGN-TV contract after next season |last = Channick |first = Robert |work = Chicago Tribune |date = November 6, 2013 |access-date = September 1, 2014 }}</ref>

From 1999,<ref name="ct-cubsherethere">{{cite news |author=Sherman |first=Ed |date=March 5, 1999 |title=Cub Telecasts Here, There . . . |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-03-05-9903050107-story.html |access-date=April 1, 2019 |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> [[regional sports network]] [[FSN Chicago]] served as a cable rightsholder for games not on WGN or MLB's national television outlets. In 2003, the owners of the Cubs, White Sox, [[Chicago Blackhawks|Blackhawks]], and [[Chicago Bulls|Bulls]] all broke away from FSN Chicago, and partnered with [[Comcast]] to form Comcast SportsNet Chicago (CSN Chicago, now [[NBC Sports Chicago]]) in 2004, assuming cable rights to all four teams.<ref>{{cite news|title=Comcast To Launch New Sports Net Along With Chicago Teams|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2003/12/Issue-55/Sports-Media/Comcast-To-Launch-New-Sports-Net-Along-With-Chicago-Teams.aspx?hl=Comcast%20SportsNet%20Fox%20Sports%20Chicago&sc=0|website=Sports Business Journal|date=December 2, 2003|access-date=April 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417085816/http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2003/12/Issue-55/Sports-Media/Comcast-To-Launch-New-Sports-Net-Along-With-Chicago-Teams.aspx?hl=Comcast%20SportsNet%20Fox%20Sports%20Chicago&sc=0|archive-date=April 17, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=CSN Chicago Is Born; New Net To Launch In 1.5 Million HHs|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2003/12/Issue-56/Sports-Media/CSN-Chicago-Is-Born-New-Net-To-Launch-In-15-Million-Hhs.aspx?hl=Comcast%20SportsNet%20Fox%20Sports%20Chicago&sc=0|website=Sports Business Journal|date=December 3, 2003|access-date=April 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092904/http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2003/12/Issue-56/Sports-Media/CSN-Chicago-Is-Born-New-Net-To-Launch-In-15-Million-Hhs.aspx?hl=Comcast%20SportsNet%20Fox%20Sports%20Chicago&sc=0|archive-date=April 17, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of the 2021 season, [[Jon Sciambi]] serves as the Cubs' lead television [[play-by-play]] announcer; when Sciambi is on national TV/radio assignment with [[ESPN Major League Baseball|ESPN]], his role would be filled by either [[Chris Myers]], [[Beth Mowins]], or [[Pat Hughes (sportscaster)|Pat Hughes]]. Sciambi is joined by [[Jim Deshaies]], [[Ryan Dempster]], [[Joe Girardi]] or [[Rick Sutcliffe]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/cubs/jon-boog-sciambi-joins-marquee-replaces-len-kasper-cubs-announcer|title=Jon Sciambi joins Marquee as new Cubs announcer|last=Lee|first=Maddie|website=NBCSportsChicago.com|date=January 4, 2021|access-date=January 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-chicago-cubs-marquee-pat-hughes-beth-mowins-chris-myers-20210217-gvydibtb65go7ofhvum2sv26au-story.html|title= Pat Hughes, Beth Mowins and Chris Myers will be the backup Chicago Cubs TV announcers on Marquee Sports Network|last=Rosenthal|first=Phil|website=Chicago Tribune|date=February 17, 2021|access-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsbroadcastjournal.com/play-ball-baseball-is-back-a-full-directory-of-team-voices-including-details-of-off-season-changes/|title= Play Ball! Baseball is back; A full directory of team voices; including details of off-season changes|last=Baskin|first=Jake|website=sportsbroadcastjournal.com|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=April 29, 2021}}</ref>

[[Len Kasper]] (play-by-play, 2005–2020), [[Bob Brenly]] (analyst, 2005–2012), [[Chip Caray]] (play-by-play, 1998–2004), [[Steve Stone (baseball)|Steve Stone]] (analyst, 1983–2000, 2003–04), [[Joe Carter]] (analyst for WGN-TV games, 2001–02) and [[Dave Otto]] (analyst for [[FSN Chicago]] games, 2001–02) also have spent time broadcasting from the Cubs booth since the death of Harry Caray in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=chc |title = Broadcasters |publisher = Chicago Cubs |access-date = March 27, 2013 |archive-date = September 2, 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110902060747/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=chc |url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Ford C. Frick Award recipients===
{{Ford C. Frick award list
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| List 1 = [[Jack Brickhouse]]
| List 2 = [[Harry Caray]]
| List 3 = [[Bob Elson]]
| List 4 = [[Milo Hamilton]]
| List 5 = '''[[Pat Hughes (sportscaster)|Pat Hughes]]'''
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