WGN Radio has announced that Dave Eanet will retire as the sports anchor on the Bob Sirott weekday morning drive show and Andy Masur will assume the position effective August 28.
Eanet, whose two stints on WGN Radio encompass more than 30 years, will continue as the voice of the Northwestern Wildcat football and men’s basketball games broadcast on the 50,000-watt station and serve as a fill-in anchor on the WGN-TV sports desk.
Dave Eanet is a respected voice in college athletics and has been synonymous with Northwestern football radio broadcasts since 1990. The Northwestern University alum first joined WGN Radio in 1984 as the morning sports anchor and was part of the Chicago Bears WGN Radio team until leaving in 1988. He returned to the station in 1996 as sports director when WGN Radio became the rightsholder for Northwestern University Athletics and Eanet added men’s basketball play-by-play to his resume. Eanet also filled in on play-by-play for Chicago Cubs broadcasts on WGN Radio in the late 1990s through early 2000s.
“Can’t believe it’s been 41 years since I first set foot in the WGN studios,” said Eanet. “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!”
Dave Eanet is a respected voice in college athletics and has been synonymous with Northwestern football radio broadcasts since 1990. The Northwestern University alum first joined WGN Radio in 1984 as the morning sports anchor and was part of the Chicago Bears WGN Radio team until leaving in 1988. He returned to the station in 1996 as sports director when WGN Radio became the rightsholder for Northwestern University Athletics and Eanet added men’s basketball play-by-play to his resume. Eanet also filled in on play-by-play for Chicago Cubs broadcasts on WGN Radio in the late 1990s through early 2000s.
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“Dave Eanet has been a cherished voice on WGN Radio for nearly three consecutive decades,” said WGN Radio Vice President and General Manager Mary Sandberg Boyle. “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.”
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“I am thrilled to share that our own Andy Masur will assume morning show sports duties going forward,” said Ms. Sandberg Boyle. “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.”
The 2025-26 season of Northwestern Wildcat football starts Saturday, August 30, with Dave Eanet in the broadcast booth. The Hamp and O’B Show returns Sunday, August 31 with a special preview show from 4 pm to 6 pm CT. Visit wgnradio.com for the upcoming on-air schedule.