Hub Arkush, the longtime Chicago Bears radio analyst and reporter, has been hospitalized since mid-August after struggling a medical emergency following a coaching camp observe at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.
Shaw Local News Network, Arkush’s employer, introduced the information Thursday afternoon in an online put up.
“We continue to hope and pray that Hub will make a full recovery, but it will take time to navigate the long road ahead,” wrote Kyle Nabors, Shaw Local sports activities editor. “Many of you have got seen Hub’s absence and have reached out. We are extremely grateful to your assist and nicely needs. A heartfelt thanks to everybody.
“The Arkush family has requested privacy during this difficult time. We will provide updates when appropriate. We know you can’t wait to talk football with Hub again. Neither can we.”
Arkush, 69, additionally the manager editor of Pro Football Weekly, has been a fixture on native sports activities radio because the mid-Eighties. He was the pre- and postgame host for the Bears from 1985-87 on WGN-AM 720 and moved to the sales space in 1988 as a sport analyst, a place he held by means of the 2004 season. He has the excellence of being the one Bears announcer to be heard on flagship stations WGN, WMAQ-AM 670 and WBBM-AM 780.
Since 2006, Arkush has been a sideline reporter for Westwood One’s nationwide radio broadcasts of NFL video games. The Deerfield native additionally has been a longtime contributor and part-time host on WSCR-AM 670 in addition to a Bears and NFL insider for Shaw Local, amongst different duties.
Arkush has hosted and appeared on dozens of native and nationwide TV and radio exhibits during the last 4 a long time, and his tales have appeared in quite a few publications, together with the Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald.
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