Andy Masur

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Andy Masur is a columnist for BSM and works for WGN Radio as an anchor and play-by-play announcer. He also teaches broadcasting at the Illinois Media School. During his career he has called games for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox. He can be found on Twitter @Andy_Masur1 or you can reach him by email at Andy@Andy-Masur.com.

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Rich Eisen is the Top Pick as NFL Draft Host

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"There's another term called make goods, which is you guarantee an audience. I don't know that they'll hit the audience they're guaranteeing."

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The show will be filmed in Dokoupil’s CBS News office, giving the project a setting connected to his work as a journalist.