Chicago Bears And WFLD Renew Broadcast Partnership

The Chicago Bears and Fox-owned WFLD announced today that WFLD will remain the broadcast home of the Bears in a multi-year deal. Under this deal, WFLD will continue to broadcast the Chicago Bears preseason games as well as produce original programming each week throughout the football season.

Matt Piacente, WFLD VP-news director, said: “Fox 32 is thrilled to continue our amazing partnership and remain the Home of the Bears. We understand the enthusiasm of Bears fans and are committed to providing them with the premium coverage they demand.”

WFLD Bears Programming

• Bears Gameday Live — Hosted by Lou Canellis, Jeff Joniak and Tom Thayer, this weekly, half-hour program will air ahead of each Bears game and include exclusive access to the Bears, including in-depth analysis of the team’s upcoming game and live updates from inside the stadium.
• Bears Game Night Live — Hosted by Lou Canellis, Jeff Joniak and Tom Thayer, this weekly half-hour post-game program will air at 10:30 p.m. Sunday evenings and feature an in-depth review of the game featuring highlights, interviews, and other exclusive content.
• Bears Unleashed — Hosted by Cassie Carlson, this weekly half-hour program will air on Fridays at 10:30 p.m., with a repeat on Saturdays at 9:30 p.m., and provide in-depth analysis of the Bears upcoming game and season highlights, and discuss all of the relevant hot topics surrounding the Bears and NFL.
• Numerous Bears specials will air throughout the year highlighting key moments from the Bears season and looking at the competition ahead.