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He has won 6 Chicago/Midwest Emmy awards for feature stories on Chicago sports, Host of White Sox Pre & Post Game Live, a reporter & anchor on NBC Sports Chicago, Host of White Sox Talk Podcast.  Regarded as one of the most skilled & insightful reporters in his field. 

Chuck & I discuss:

His Chicago sports heroes as a child which leads to DePaul & Chicago Sting!

The moment that led him into the field of broadcasting.

How he went from Homewood-Flossmoor HS to USC in California?

Story on how he landed the job at WPBN in Traverse City, MI then doing solo anchoring for hours at ESPN News!

The movie: Slap Shot led him to his current position at NBC Sports Chicago and the story behind it.

Working with Ozzie Guillen, Frank Thomas that dives into the Field of Dreams Game trip where weather took over.

His 4-part Chicago Bears Doc Series & will there be any other doc series in future (hmm)?       

The interview he still wants for The White Sox Talk Podcast, driving Eloy Jimenez to Wrigley Field, plus organist Nancy Faust!

Opening Day, favorite memory, talk about eulogies, and advice for those wanting to break into the sportscasting business. 

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Extra 5

Michael Jordan’s 1st game was in Indiana!

White Sox names that are emerging 

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