Cubs, WGN set to announce new TV deal

Posted January 06, 2015 12:01 am

By Bruce Miles

The Cubs are safe at home on WGN-TV.

The team, along with its longtime television partner, is expected to announce this week a new five-year deal that will have "good old Channel 9" in Chicago carry 45 games, beginning this coming season.

Earlier this off-season, the Cubs announced they were putting 25 games a year for five seasons on ABC 7 in Chicago. Comcast SportsNet will carry the rest of the games, except those picked up exclusively by national networks.

WGN has carried Cubs games since the 1940s, gaining iconic status with Jack Brickhouse at the microphone followed by Harry Caray. The games on the upcoming contract will be carried locally only and not on WGN America.

The Cubs' local TV deals are synced to run through 2019. At that time, the Cubs will attempt to cash in big on TV money, perhaps by creating their own station.

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