24994J 5085 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 My God, this needs to come together for the primetime special next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) On 3/9/2019 at 10:41 PM, bhratbrat said: Promo for the cubs final season Follow up from above, as the season (and the station's time with the Cubs) is about to end. Edited September 19, 2019 by CircleSeven 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1824 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, CircleSeven said: Follow up from above, as the season (and the station's time with the Cubs) is about to end. I'm legitmally sad about this. You're talking about one of baseball's most legendary teams with a rich history and such a vaulable W.S. victory in 2016 with IMO, one of America's best television stations. Its sad that this 72-year partnership is ending for a new network that many fans will have a hard time getting and that may not succeed that well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2956 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) Sports telecasts on WGN may not be gone for good after all. Perry Sook says in this interview that's he's making negotiations with the Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks, and Bulls. It also looks like Sook wants to keep WGN 720 and to have more overlap between both stations. Edited September 20, 2019 by Georgie56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5085 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 45 minutes ago, Georgie56 said: Sports telecasts on WGN may not be gone for good after all. Perry Sook says in this interview that's he's making negotiations with the Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks, and Bulls. It also looks like Sook wants to keep WGN 720 and to have more overlap between both stations. I'm not holding my breath, but I do find it interesting that he's even addressing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2854 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 46 minutes ago, Georgie56 said: Sports telecasts on WGN may not be gone for good after all. Perry Sook says in this interview that's he's making negotiations with the Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks, and Bulls. It also looks like Sook wants to keep WGN 720 and to have more overlap between both stations. Seems like a bit of a long shot, but Nexstar does have the scale and presence in most of the desired markets outside of Chicago to make a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Russell 25 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 All stations live during breaking news today WLS coming in and out of coverage due to cubs game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiechi 55 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 53 minutes ago, Georgie56 said: Sports telecasts on WGN may not be gone for good after all. Perry Sook says in this interview that's he's making negotiations with the Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks, and Bulls. As much as I'd like that to be the case, I'm not optimistic. I don't see NBC (Sox/Bulls/Blackhawks) or Sinclair (Cubs) blinking on their "exclusive home" claims, at least for the 2020 season. Just look at how stubborn SportsNet LA has been after all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Georgie56 said: It also looks like Sook wants to keep WGN 720 and to have more overlap between both stations. Uncle Perry also said that if someone was willing to give him an offer he wouldn't refuse, he would sell WGN Radio and WGN America in a hot second, since it's a non-core asset for him. That's why he kept Compton in to run those assets. So if it does get sold, Sook wouldn't have to deal with him after that. I strongly don't think he'll keep WGNA & 720 in long haul. I also don't think he'll keep ownership of the diginets (Antenna TV & This TV) long-term either. He has long said that he's not interested in anything national. He's only for local. And despite some stations dropping the channel (or are in the process of doing so), I wish Weigel would repurchase This TV. In regards to airing a fraction of local games over-the-air, I wouldn't say Sook can't ink a deal. And I know it'll have a drawback for some folks who don't have cable and rely on watching the games OTA. But I don't think that would be enough to bring back some games to regular TV. And I believe we have pretty strong cable rate in this market. You know, strange things have happen. But I'm with most of you. After next week, I don't think we'll see another local game OTA for the forseeable future. Edited September 21, 2019 by CircleSeven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Channel 9 aired its final Cubs home game from Wrigley earlier today. There are two more broadcasts left, with the final one from St. Louis is this Friday (9/27). Edited September 22, 2019 by CircleSeven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudioTech 13 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 On 9/20/2019 at 4:21 PM, okiechi said: As much as I'd like that to be the case, I'm not optimistic. I don't see NBC (Sox/Bulls/Blackhawks) or Sinclair (Cubs) blinking on their "exclusive home" claims, at least for the 2020 season. Just look at how stubborn SportsNet LA has been after all. SportNetLA has made agreements with KTLA to simulcast it's coverage of a handful of Dodgers games over the last few seasons, with the most recent agreement coming in August. https://ktla.com/2019/08/02/dodgers-on-ktla-5-more-games-to-air-on-channel-5-this-summer-2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
312newswannabe 7 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Has Nexstar voiced an opinion as to CLTV? Other than WGN keepin’ on with the status quo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2956 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) In honor of WGN's final original sports telecast of any kind today, here are some of their best intros. Amazing what they could accomplish with streaking arrows. Edited September 27, 2019 by Georgie56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Yeah. The Swan is about to sing one more time after 72 seasons tonight........ The final WGN Sports game will be tomorrow night (Sox vs Tigers). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
312newswannabe 7 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 The Cubs posted a video on Facebook thanking WGN-TV for 72 years https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157367414205659&id=30530605658 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED2 142 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) One of the final WGN station IDs you'll see during a Cubs broadcast Seen at the end of the retrospective during the "10th Inning" broadcast after the game on WGN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cge3A5nsYN8 Edited September 28, 2019 by ED2 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 418 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 From last week where they had the news team sing the 7th inning stretch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2956 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) Channel 9 just lost more of its charm last night. Edited September 28, 2019 by Georgie56 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 586 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 I almost got a little teary-eyed at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 15 hours ago, ED2 said: Seen at the end of the retrospective during the "10th Inning" broadcast after the game on WGN. Tributes galore last night. Here's that full vid. Video courtesy of Scott Allen Brown from YT. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1824 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 5 hours ago, CircleSeven said: Tributes galore last night. Here's that full vid. Video courtesy of Scott Allen Brown from YT. WGN just knows how to do amazing things and this was not only amazing, but touching, really sweet and a tear-jerker. You can't help but feel bad for WGN losing out on the Cubs. And now, this network takes over (my first time looking at the network's logo)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFan79 56 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 As CUBS fan for 40 years, It's too bad Marquee could not simulcast 40 games with WGN TV. Somewhere JACK, ARNIE, and HARRY are turning over in their graves. Of course out of state CUBS fans have been without WGN for 6 years. Sad . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFan79 56 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 10:52 AM, CubsFan79 said: As CUBS fan for 40 years, It's too bad Marquee could not simulcast 40 games with WGN TV. Somewhere JACK, ARNIE, and HARRY are turning over in their graves. Of course out of state CUBS fans have been without WGN for 6 years. Sad . Nice tribute to WGN sports. With great CUBS moments with Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray, Dewayne Statts, Chip Caray, Steve Stone, Len Casper and JD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5085 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 And it begins. The Nexstar influence is starting to seep in... 20191020_223138(1).mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1824 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 hour ago, 24994J said: And it begins. The Nexstar influence is starting to seep in... 20191020_223138(1).mp4 8.18 MB · 0 downloads Oh fuck... but to be fair and to their defense, it looks like WGN is trying to do it their way. As you see, the font is different than Nexstar's standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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