 The pre and post game shows are hosted by Zack Zaidman.Hughes and Ron Santo had a run as partners on WGN Radio, known as The "Pat and Ron Show", which began when Santo, a former Cubs star and a devout fan of the team (Hughes introduced Santo as "Cub legend Ron Santo" on a daily basis) joined the Cubs' broadcast booth in 1990 and the show ended with Santo's death on December 3, 2010.The show featured Santo as the "single biggest Cubs fan of all time", who was known for his emotional highs and lows during games.