WGN Sports
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| Division of | WGN-TV |
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| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Slogan | Where Chicago's very own play |
| Major broadcasting contracts |
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) Chicago Bulls (NBA) Chicago Cubs (MLB) Chicago Fire (MLS) Chicago White Sox (MLB) |
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Tribune Broadcasting (Tribune Media) |
WGN Sports is the programming division of WGN-TV (channel 9), an independent television station located in Chicago, Illinois, United States – which is owned by the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of Tribune Media – that is responsible for all sports broadcasts on the station, some of which were previously also broadcast on its former national superstation feed WGN America.
In the Chicago market, WGN-produced telecasts of Chicago Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks, Fire games also occasionally air on independent station WCIU-TV (channel 26), under the brand "WGN Sports on The U", and The CW affiliated/MyNetworkTV owned-and-operated station WPWR-TV (channel 50), under the brand "WGN Sports on My50". Game telecasts produced by WGN-TV are also syndicated to television stations in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.
Throughout its history, WGN-TV has had a long-standing association with Chicago sports. Perhaps with the exception of the NFL's Chicago Bears, each of the city's major professional sports franchises, along with several area collegiate teams, have had their games regularly televised over channel 9.
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