Andy Masur

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Andy Masur (born May 10, 1967)

sportscaster who was formerly the radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox Radio Network for WGN
(720).

Masur is a native of Glenview, Illinois[citation needed], a graduate from Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois and Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.[2]

Masur started his radio career in

play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes during some Cubs games.[citation needed] Masur was also the radio voice of Loyola University Chicago men's basketball from 2002 until working at XEPRS-AM.[2]

In 2007, Masur ended his job in Chicago and joined

Fox Sports San Diego, occasionally substituting for lead TV announcer Dick Enberg
in addition to working the XEPRS radio broadcasts.

Masur returned to Chicago in 2018 and became pre-game host of the Chicago White Sox Radio Network for WGN. He was also a backup play-by-play announcer for two years. On June 30, 2020, Masur was confirmed as the team's new play-by-play announcer, joining Darrin Jackson in the radio booth three months after the unexpected death of Masur's predecessor, Ed Farmer.[5] WGN chose not to renew the rights for the White Sox after the 2020 season, and new rightsholder WMVP hired Cubs television voice Len Kasper to take over the team's play-by-play duties.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Barry Katz on Twitter". Twitter. May 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Spencer, Lyle (2007-02-09). "Masur added to Padres' radio booth". MLB.com (Press release). MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  3. ^ "Bradley University: Alumni". bradley.edu.
  4. ^ a b "Broadcasting Experience". Andy Masur. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  5. ^ Rosenthal, Phil (30 June 2020). "Andy Masur: New Chicago White Sox radio voice - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ Feder, Robert (4 December 2020). "Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper named radio voice of White Sox on ESPN 1000". Retrieved 7 December 2020.