Fred Huebner - Fire Play by Play Man

Fred Huebner will make his debut as the Fire play by play man on My50 TV this Sunday.

I've known Fred for quite a few years now and am quite pleased that he's earned this opportunity. Fred is one of those rare people in the sports media. He grew up following all sports - except soccer - but has become one of the most passionate and knowledgeable soccer fans around. The 1990 World Cup brought Fred into the soccer fold and since then he's been Chicago sports media's biggest fan of the sport. At the Score (WSCR 670AM, where Fred has been a host/reporter for 15 years), soccer is not a prime topic of conversation. Yet Fred has always done his best to slip in soccer results and comment when big soccer stories present themselves.

He had Peter Wilt on the air the first day that the Chicago Fire announced their front office staff and he continues to push for more soccer guests in his current stint as co-host of the Mike North Morning Show. You can usually find Fred at all the matches in town (Fire, US matches, friendlies) and more often than not, he's in the stands, not in the press box. A true fan, he visited Germany during the last World Cup and watched the US play their group stage match against the Czech Republic. What a letdown ... but the beer was good!

I hope that these two matches lead to more over the air broadcasts for the Fire with Huebner describing the action. It's great to have a real fan commenting on the game.

From the Fire press release:

"My50 to Air First Game Broadcast This SundayThe My50 broadcast team will make their MLS debut this Sunday, as the Fire's newest broadcast partner, Fox affiliate My50, airs their first of two games this season. Local sports radio personality Fred Huebner will handle the play-by-play duties and long-time Fire broadcast sideline reporter Chris Doran will join him in the booth as color commentator, while local Fox affiliate reporter Sarah Kustok will make her Fire broadcast debut with the sideline call. Chicago Fire Soccer and My50 reached an agreement in early August to broadcast two games this season, including the Oct. 21 home finale against the Los Angeles Galaxy. More information on My50's programming is available at www.my50chicago.com."