WBBM/Chicago Inks Multi-Year Extension For Chicago Bears Football

Extension

CBS RADIO News WBBM-A-WCFS (WBBM NEWSRADIO 780 & 105.9FM)/CHICAGO will continue to be the flagship of CHICAGO BEARS football under a multi-year extension of their contract, with terms undisclosed.  WBBM has aired BEARS football since 2000 and will air the BEARS Coaches Show on MONDAY nights, hosted by play-by-play voice JEFF JONIAK; sister Sports WSCR-A (670 THE SCORE) will air "BEARS ALL-ACCESS" with analyst TOM THAYER and THE SCORE's ZACH ZAIDMAN, and all six CBS RADIO CHICAGO stations will air a BEARS Noon Update daily during the NFL season.

“All of us at CBS RADIO CHICAGO are thrilled to continue our 17-year partnership with the NFL’s most preeminent franchise,” said CBS RADIO/CHICAGO SVP/Market Manager TIM POHLMAN. “We thank the MCCASKEY family, TED PHILLIPS and everyone at the CHICAGO BEARS for their commitment to keeping WBBM NEWSRADIO 780 & 105.9FM as part of this first-class organization for years to come.”

“We are excited to extend our partnership with such a long-established and renowned organization as WBBM,” said BEARS President TED PHILLIPS. “It’s an honor to be a part of their broadcast family and we look forward to further growing our relationship.”

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