Rosenberg, who was a force behind WGN’s sports programming, is credited with helping form the modern sports broadcast.
Longtime WGN-TV and WGN Radio sports editor Jack Rosenberg died earlier this week at age 94.
Rosenberg, who was a force behind WGN’s sports programming, is credited with helping form the modern sports broadcast. He started working at WGN in 1954.
“Jack was sports editor at WGN for 40 years, a career encompassing all Chicago sports teams and thousands of broadcasts,” former WGN director of production Bob Vorwald tweeted. “The sound of his typewriter softly clicking behind Jack Brickhouse was the soundtrack of summer for generations of Cubs fans.”
2) Jack was sports editor at WGN for 40 years, a career encompassing all Chicago sports teams and thousands of broadcasts. The sound of his typewriter softly clicking behind Jack Brickhouse was the soundtrack of summer for generations of Cubs fans. pic.twitter.com/E6n4Bzdf8z
— Bob Vorwald (@BobVorwald) December 28, 2020
Rosenberg was inducted into the WGN Radio Walk of Fame in 2017 and the Silver Circle of the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2011.
Moving from Chicago to Spain is a major life decision that can bring about a…
1. Introduction to the Chicago Gospel Music Festival Chicago, often referred to as the birthplace…
1. Introduction to Wendella Boat Tours in Chicago Welcome to the world of Wendella Boat…
1. Introduction to the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago 2024 The Democratic Party Convention in…
Check out the map below to go out and find real world Bitcoin rewards throughout…
Have you ever been captivated by the rich tapestry of sounds echoing through the ornate…