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Podcast: Last Word On Sports Media Podcast
Episode: Clip: Wayne Messmer Longtime Chicago Anthem Singer Tease 6 5 22 | Tell Me A Story I Don't Know
Description: His voice will always be synonymous with one of the most stirring renditions of the national anthem ever sung. It was before the 1991 NHL all star game in Chicago and during the gulf war. This is when Wayne Messmer gained national fame but his voice had been belting out the anthem and show tunes before that. An accomplished musician gifted with a booming yet melodic voice, Messmer gained local prominence singing the anthem before just about every Chicago sports franchises’ games but most notably the Blackhawks, Cubs and Wolves. "I understand and certainly appreciate being given th...