It seems that the sports update people in Chicago have taken on a very important role in our lives, so lets rank 'em. Can be any one of the Score, ESPN 1000, WGN or WBBM update people....past and present. I know there's more than what I currently put, so help me out. I know that I'm missing a whole bunch of ESPN 1000 guys.
Add commentary if you want, but not too personally abrasive and cheap shotty. Being an update person isn't as easy as it may sound, just look at the on-air contests The Score used to run.....kinda bad. I tried this too in the college realm.....really really bad and sad.
1) Mark Grote (sounds like he enjoys his job and I rarely hear him screw up. He doesn't take it too seriously and I like that about him, he gets it)
2) Jordan Bernfield (very fluid and professional, rarely flubs his words)
3) Ray Florez (sort of sounds like a salesmen when he does his updates, but does them pretty well)
4) Chris Rongey (does a fine job, but don't think he really like doing updates.....just the impression that I get. He's weird and I identify with that weirdness)
5) Zach Zaidman (good as an update guy, too whispery on Bears All Access)
6) Fred Huebner...MY GUY!!! (when we really need to know some soccer updates, he's our man. Loves craft beer, bonus point in my book)
7) George Ofman (Long time update guy in town. Knows his craft and sometimes provides the best drops ever)
#8 Wayne Randazzo (was good and bolted for the Mets job. Bernfield is now him)
9) Dan Bernstein (Back in the day on THE SCORE!!!!!)
10) David Shuster (Jack of all trades and grindy)
11) Matt Rodewold (my apologai for forgetting Matt in here)
12) Julie Swieca (no longer doing this and in the baking realm. She did a decent job and was the nicest person I'd ever met, how can one not like her?
13) Connor McKnight (he won a contest and does a really fine job on that "in")
14) Les Grobstein (well, he kind of has to do them with being over night)
15) Joe Ostrowski (see above)
16) Drinky (he fits in here somewhere and Beardown really loves him)
17) Lawrence Holmes (I believe that he used to do updates if I recall correctly)
18) Kevin Z-Pack (sp?) (haven't heard much from him, but did ok the time I heard)
19) Kerry Sayers (ok, but seemed like she flubbed up at least once per update. Is she still employed by The Score?)
20) Julie DiCaro (everyone's favorite, lol! I don't think she's that bad. An occasional screw up, but needs to stay off social media for awhile maybe)
21) Sarah Spain ......yep.
22) Brian Paruk (sp?) Chad Johnson's buddy?
56) Mitch Berger......ikes.
83) Herb Lawrence (he had perhaps the worst sports update that I've ever heard one night...and at the next break was even worse. Maybe he improved days later, but it's probably good for him to no be doing them. Good luck in San Diego, Herbie)
More to come...add as you think of them.
