Nexstar News/Talk 720 WGN Chicago morning sportscaster Dave Eanet will retire from his role on Friday, August 25 with Andy Masur joining the station to take over the role.
Eanet has served as morning sports anchor on WGN from 1984 to 1988 and again since 1996. He will continue to serve as play-by-play voice of Northwestern University football and men’s basketball and fill-in sports anchor on WGN-TV. He commented, “Can’t believe it’s been 41 years since I first set foot in the WGN studios. As I close this chapter of my career, the word that comes to mind is ‘grateful.’ I’m so thankful to the entire WGN family for their friendship and support over the years. It’s not just the names you know, but the entire crew on and off the air. I’m forever indebted to the managers, engineers, producers, newspeople, sales team, and all the others who have made WGN such a special place to work. Most of all, I’m thankful to the listeners who have a special relationship with this station. I will miss the day-to-day connection, but so glad I’ll continue calling Wildcat football and basketball. After calling the last game in the old Ryan Field, I look forward to the first game in the new Ryan Field next year!”
Masur, who has been serving as a weekend and fill-in sports anchor and co-host of the “Hamp & O’B Show” football pre and post-game shows with Dan Hampton and Ed O’Bradovich, will take over as morning sportscaster. Masur previously was part of WGN’s Chicago Cubs broadcasts from 1999 to 2006 before returning to WGN in 2014, where he later was play-by-play voice on the station’s Chicago White Sox broadcasts in 2019 and 2020. He also has called games for the San Diego Padres, Loyola University Chicago, UW-Milwaukee, and the Missouri Valley Conference TV Network.
WGN VP/GM Mary Sandberg Boyle said, “Dave Eanet has been a cherished voice on WGN Radio for nearly three consecutive decades. From his weekday morning sportscasts to his superior play-by-play for Northwestern and as a fill-in sports anchor on WGN-TV, his remarkable work has been a mainstay for our audiences every day. He’s had a rigorous schedule that few could have balanced as well as Dave. I have immense respect for Dave and admire his decision to scale back his morning show broadcast responsibilities. It’s his kindness as a broadcaster and coworker that really stand out. I am thrilled to share that our own Andy Masur will assume morning show sports duties going forward. Andy is a talented broadcaster who has built a rapport with the WGN Radio audience as a regular fill-in for Dave and as our weekend sports anchor. We are lucky to have him.”
Masur said, “I am truly honored to be taking the baton from Dave Eanet, who has been such a fixture here at WGN. I like to think he prepared me for this day, and I’m looking forward to carrying on the great tradition of sports on 720 WGN.”
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