Judd Sirott
Encyclopedia
Judd Kevin Sirott is an American sportscaster on WGN (AM)
's coverage of the Chicago Cubs
and Chicago Blackhawks
. On Cubs broadcasts he does color commentary during the 5th inning, provides scores on other games throughout the broadcast, and hosts pregame and postgame shows. For Blackhawks broadcasts he serves as in-studio analyst.
Sirott was previously, for 12 years, the broadcast voice of the Chicago Wolves
of the American Hockey League
.
Judd graduated Buffalo Grove High School
in 1987 and the University of Michigan
in 1991. He and his wife Sharon have a daughter, Beatrice May. Sirott is the nephew of veteran Chicago broadcaster Bob Sirott
.
WGN (AM)
WGN is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is the only radio station owned by the Tribune Company, which also owns the flagship television station WGN-TV, the Chicago Tribune newspaper and Chicago magazine locally. WGN's transmitter is located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois...
's coverage of the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. On Cubs broadcasts he does color commentary during the 5th inning, provides scores on other games throughout the broadcast, and hosts pregame and postgame shows. For Blackhawks broadcasts he serves as in-studio analyst.
Sirott was previously, for 12 years, the broadcast voice of the Chicago Wolves
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Judd graduated Buffalo Grove High School
Buffalo Grove High School
Buffalo Grove High School, or BGHS is a public high school located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. It is one of six four-year comprehensive high schools in Township High School District 214, serving portions of the Villages of Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights and a small...
in 1987 and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1991. He and his wife Sharon have a daughter, Beatrice May. Sirott is the nephew of veteran Chicago broadcaster Bob Sirott
Bob Sirott
Robert Michael "Bob" Sirott , is a Chicago broadcaster who currently is one of the two principal news anchors at WFLD-TV in Chicago and is a radio host at WGN-AM.- Early life and education :...
.