Jan. 12--Chicago Cubs venerable play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes was named the 2014 Illinois Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Hughes, who will enter his 33rd year as a major league announcer and his 20th as the radio voice of the Cubs, won this award for the ninth time and for the sixth time in the state of Illinois.
"I'd like to dedicate this award to my wonderful broadcast partner, Ron Coomer, and to the Chicago Cubs fans, the best listening audience in the world," Hughes said in a statement.
The award will be presented June 9, 2015, in Salisbury, N.C.
