Chuck Swirsky

Chuck Swirsky is an award-winning NBA announcer who has spent the last 25 years calling games for the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors. Swirsky began his professional broadcasting career in 1976 after graduating from Ohio University. He later served as Sports Director at two major radio stations: WGN in Chicago and WJR in Detroit. In Chicago, Swirsky called basketball play-by-play for DePaul University and the Chicago Sting soccer club, along with hosting pre- and post-game shows on the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears radio network. In addition, Swirsky did the television play-by-play for Northwestern University football and handled public address for the Sting, Bulls, and Cubs. He has been inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, The Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, and the WGN Radio Walk of Fame. On September 30, 1994, the Governor of Illinois proclaimed Chuck Swirsky Day for the state. In Detroit, Swirsky anchored pre, half, and post-game shows on the University of Michigan football network and called the play-by-play for the men’s basketball program. He also hosted pre- and post-game shows on the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings radio network. He was awarded Best Play-by-Play Sportscaster and received Best Sportscast award for the state of Michigan. Swirsky has also been a guest instructor at the University of Mississippi. Always a Pleasure is his first book.