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Born in Virginia, Swirsky grew up in Bellevue, Washington and is graduate of Interlake High School (class of 1972). As of May 6, 2008, Swirsky resides in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife and three kids. This article is about the U.S. state. ... Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ...

Broadcasting and career

Swirsky was a sportscaster for WLUP in Chicago from 1980 to 1981. He was the Chicago Bulls public address announcer from 1980 to 1983. He joined WGN radio in 1981 and remained through the mid 1990s. While he was with WGN he also did play-by-play for DePaul games alongside former coach Ray Meyer and also did Chicago Bears pre-game and post-game coverage. He also made frequent appearances on the Bob Collins radio show, Collins dubbing him "The Swirsk". (Larry Lujack, sarcastic DJ of rival WLS radio, called Swirsky, "Chicago's answer to Mr. Spock", making fun of his prominent ears.) American Sportscasters A sportscaster, sports announcer, or sports commentator is a type of journalist on radio or television who specializes in reporting or commenting on sports events. ... WLUP (97. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Continuity announcer. ... WGN-AM is a radio station on 720 kHz in Chicago, co-owned with WGN-TV. WGN-AMs transmitter is located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Play-by-play, in broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. ... DePaul University[1] is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest who valued philanthropy, Saint Vincent de Paul. ... Raymond J. Ray Meyer (born December 18, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois) is former college mens basketball coach. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football... Larry Lujack (born June 6, 1940), a Top 40 Music radio disc jockey who was a precursor to the shock jocks of the 1990s, is known for his world-weary sarcastic style, Klunk letter of the day, and darkly humorous Animal Stories and Cheap Trashy Show Biz. ... Spock, commonly called Mr. ...

Swirsky left WGN for Detroit where he did play-by-play for both Michigan basketball and football in the mid 1990s. Swirsky began his career as the play-by-play voice of the Toronto Raptors during the 1998-99 NBA season, first on the radio then for television beginning in 2001. On March 23, 2007, Swirsky was honored by the Raptors when they gave out 18,000 bobbleheads with his likeness.^[1] He is known for his famous "Salami & Cheese" phrase, which was used to advertise Raptors game packs during the 2007-08 season.^[2][3] Another catch phrase is "Onions, Baby, Onions." This is said when a player makes a great play, and was used to advertise Raptors NBA TV HD.^[4] He became a Canadian citizen on January 14, 2008.^[5] On May 6, 2008, Swirsky, the voice of the Toronto Raptors for the past decade, left the organization for personal reasons related to his family.^[6] Detroit redirects here. ... The 1998-99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. ... Raptors NBA TV is a Canadian category 2 digital cable specialty channel owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has agreed to carry out the radio play-by-play for the Chicago Bulls. ^[7] The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

References

1. ^ 2006-07 Game Night Giveaways. raptors.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
2. ^ Chuck's Salami and Cheese Pack. raptors.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
3. ^ Chuck Swirsky Commercial: "Salami and Cheese" at YouTube
4. ^ Chuck Swirsky Commercial: "Onions, Baby, Onions" at YouTube
5. ^ Going Canadian... .. nba.com/raptors/news/swirsky (2008-01-14). Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
6. ^ "Raptors announcer Swirsky leaving for Bulls", TheStar.com, 2008-05-06. 
7. ^ Now that's onions, baby! Swirsky done with Raps. thestar.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.

• Swirsky, Chuck. Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.

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External links

• Bio from Sportsnet.ca
• Chuck Checks In (daily weblog from Chuck Swirsky on Raptors.com)
• "Chuck Checks In" archives page