As a born and bred Chicago native, Wayne Messmer has been a Chicago sports institution for nearly 40 years.
After years working as a sports director for radio station WAGO and WCKG, the Loyola University graduate began his public-service announcing career in 1982 with the Chicago White Sox.
In 1985, after three years on the South Side, he moved to greener pastures, joining the Chicago Cubs where he served as the field announcer and vocalist, exposing him to a National audience due to the games being broadcast on WGN.
During those early years serenading the Wrigley faithful, Messmer also began singing the National Anthem for the Chicago Blackhawks.