{"id":10253,"date":"2016-01-28T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T14:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=10253"},"modified":"2016-01-28T08:51:39","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T14:51:39","slug":"wgn-radio-signs-five-year-extension-with-blackhawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2016\/01\/28\/wgn-radio-signs-five-year-extension-with-blackhawks\/","title":{"rendered":"WGN Radio signs five-year extension with Blackhawks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_10254\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2016\/01\/28\/wgn-radio-signs-five-year-extension-with-blackhawks\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10254\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10254\" alt=\"WGN Radio\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/WGN-Blackhawks-1024x548.jpg\" width=\"780\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/WGN-Blackhawks-1024x548.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/WGN-Blackhawks-300x160.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/WGN-Blackhawks-150x80.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/WGN-Blackhawks-400x214.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/WGN-Blackhawks-800x428.jpg 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/WGN-Blackhawks-200x107.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/WGN-Blackhawks.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/a> WGN Radio<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhawks.nhl.com\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> hockey will continue to air on<a href=\"http:\/\/wgnradio.com \" target=\"_blank\"> WGN AM 720<\/a> through the 2023-24 season, thanks to a five-year extension with the Tribune Media news\/talk station.<\/p>\n<p>John McDonough, president and CEO of the National Hockey League 2015 Stanley Cup champions, announced the new broadcast rights\u00a0agreement Thursday on Steve Cochran\u2019s morning show. WGN has been radio home of the Blackhawks since 2008.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure there will even <em>be<\/em> radio in 2024, but if there is, it will probably be going to other planets,\u201d McDonough joked with Cochran.<\/p>\n<p>Terms of the deal were not disclosed. John Wiedeman continues as play-by-play announcer, with Troy Murray as color analyst and Judd Sirott as studio host.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chicago Blackhawks take great pride in the strong relationship we have developed with WGN Radio over the last eight years,\u201d McDonough said in a statement. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement is yet another example of the special partnership that our players, coaches, executives and front office have with the entire staff at WGN Radio. We\u2019ve had the great fortune of sharing many historic moments together and look forward to continuing to call WGN Radio the home of Chicago Blackhawks hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy deCastro, president and general manager of WGN, said in a statement: \u201cMany, myself included, believe that WGN Radio and the Chicago Blackhawks have the best partnership in sports. This renewal is testament to that. It\u2019s an honor to formally extend this relationship and we look forward to celebrating many more Blackhawks wins with our WGN Radio listeners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added Larry Wert, Tribune Media president of broadcast media: \u201cWe\u2019re excited WGN Radio will bring Chicago Blackhawks play-by-play to Chicagoland and fans everywhere for years to come. Blackhawks hockey fandom continues to grow exponentially and we\u2019re thrilled that WGN Radio and TV can contribute to and be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Blackhawks hockey will continue to air on WGN AM 720 through the 2023-24 season, thanks to a five-year extension with the Tribune Media news\/talk station. John McDonough, president and CEO of the National Hockey League 2015 Stanley Cup champions, announced the new broadcast rights\u00a0agreement Thursday on Steve Cochran\u2019s morning show. 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