NEWSLETTER
Today, the Chicago Cubs revealed their television broadcast schedule for the 2015 season, which begins with the Opening Night Game against the Cardinals on ESPN2. You can see the full schedule below.
As in years past, roughly half of the games are on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, and most of the other half are now being split between WGN-9 and ABC-7.
You are reminded that WGN no longer includes WGN America, which is not broadcasting Chicago sports anymore. Instead, it’s the local WGN-9 channel, and the hope is that those games will be picked up by CW affiliates in the Cubs’ blackout region in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Those negotiations are ongoing, and they are taking place on a station-by-station basis – so it might still be a while before we know anything for certain. (This applies to local ABC-7, as well.)
For those of you outside the blackout zone, I will have to plug MLB.tv, which I use, and which provides BN a small portion of the purchase price when you buy it via this link.
There are several ESPN and FOX broadcasts that are presently listed as “or” the local broadcast. In other words, if the Cubs are compelling, there will be quite a few more national games on the slate this year.
Sun 4/5 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM ESPN2
Mon 4/6 OFF DAY
Tue 4/7 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM WGN
Wed 4/8 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM ABC7
Thur 4/9 OFF DAY
Fri 4/10 @ Colorado 3:10 PM WGN
Sat 4/11 @ Colorado 7:10 PM CSN+
Sun 4/12 @ Colorado 3:10 PM WGN
Mon 4/13 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN+
Tue 4/14 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 4/15 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM WPWR
Thur 4/16 OFF DAY
Fri 4/17 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM ABC7
Sat 4/18 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM CSN
Sun 4/19 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 4/20 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Tue 4/21 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM WGN
Wed 4/22 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Thur 4/23 @ Pittsburgh 11:35 AM CSN
Fri 4/24 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN
Sat 4/25 @ Cincinnati 12:10 PM ABC7
Sun 4/26 @ Cincinnati 12:10 PM WGN
Mon 4/27 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 4/28 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM WPWR
Wed 4/29 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN
Thur 4/30 OFF DAY
Fri 5/1 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 5/2 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM CSN
Sun 5/3 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 5/4 @ St. Louis 7:10 PM CSN
Tue 5/5 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM WGN
Wed 5/6 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM CSN
Thur 5/7 @ St. Louis 12:45 PM CSN
Fri 5/8 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN
Sat 5/9 @ Milwaukee 6:10 PM CSN
Sun 5/10 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN
Mon 5/11 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 5/12 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM CSN+
Wed 5/13 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM WGN
Thur 5/14 vs. NY Mets 1:20 PM CSN
Fri 5/15 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 5/16 vs. Pittsburgh 3:05 PM ABC7
Sun 5/17 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 5/18 OFF DAY
Tue 5/19 @ San Diego 9:10 PM WGN
Wed 5/20 @ San Diego 9:10 PM CSN
Thur 5/21 @ San Diego 8:10 PM CSN+
Fri 5/22 @ Arizona 8:40 PM CSN+
Sat 5/23 @ Arizona 9:10 PM CSN
Sun 5/24 @ Arizona 3:10 PM WGN
Mon 5/25 vs. Washington 1:20 PM WGN
Tue 5/26 vs. Washington 6:05 PM CSN
Wed 5/27 vs. Washington 7:05 PM CSN+
Thur 5/28 OFF DAY
Fri 5/29 vs. Kansas City 3:05 PM CSN
Sat 5/30 vs. Kansas City 6:15 PM FOX
Sun 5/31 vs. Kansas City 1:20 PM ABC7
Mon 6/1 @ Miami 6:10 PM CSN
Tue 6/2 @ Miami 6:10 PM CSN
Wed 6/3 @ Miami 6:10 PM WPWR
Thur 6/4 @ Washington 6:05 PM WGN
Fri 6/5 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN
Sat 6/6 @ Washington 11:05 AM CSN
Sun 6/7 @ Washington 3:05 PM CSN
Mon 6/8 OFF DAY
Tue 6/9 @ Detroit 6:08 PM CSN
Wed 6/10 @ Detroit 6:08 PM CSN
Thur 6/11 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN
Fri 6/12 vs. Cincinnati 3:05 PM WGN
Sat 6/13 vs. Cincinnati 6:15 PM FOX
Sun 6/14 vs. Cincinnati TBD CSN or ESPN
Mon 6/15 vs. Cleveland 7:05 PM WPWR
Tue 6/16 vs. Cleveland 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 6/17 @ Cleveland 6:10 PM CSN+
Thur 6/18 @ Cleveland 6:10 PM CSN
Fri 6/19 @ Minnesota 7:10 PM WGN
Sat 6/20 @ Minnesota 1:10 PM ABC7
Sun 6/21 @ Minnesota 1:10 PM ABC7
Mon 6/22 vs. LA Dodgers 7:05 PM WGN
Tue 6/23 vs. LA Dodgers 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 6/24 vs. LA Dodgers 7:05 PM CSN
Thur 6/25 vs. LA Dodgers 1:20 PM ABC7
Fri 6/26 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM ABC7
Sat 6/27 @ St. Louis 6:15 PM FOX
Sun 6/28 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM CSN
Mon 6/29 OFF DAY
Tue 6/30 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM CSN
Wed 7/1 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM WGN
Thur 7/2 @ NY Mets 12:10 PM WGN
Fri 7/3 vs. Miami 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 7/4 vs. Miami 6:15 PM FOX
Sun 7/5 vs. Miami TBD CSN or ESPN
Mon 7/6 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM WGN
Tue 7/7 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 7/8 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM CSN
Thur 7/9 OFF DAY
Fri 7/10 vs. White Sox 3:05 PM CSN
Sat 7/11 vs. White Sox 3:05 PM ABC7
Sun 7/12 vs. White Sox 1:20 PM ABC7
7/13-16 ALL-STAR BREAK (Cincinnati)
Fri 7/17 @ Atlanta 6:35 PM CSN
Sat 7/18 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM ABC7
Sun 7/19 @ Atlanta 4:05 PM WGN
Mon 7/20 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN
Tue 7/21 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN
Wed 7/22 @ Cincinnati 11:35 AM ABC7
Thur 7/23 OFF DAY
Fri 7/24 vs. Philadelphia 3:05 PM WGN
Sat 7/25 vs. Philadelphia 3:05 PM ABC7
Sun 7/26 vs. Philadelphia 1:20 PM ABC7
Mon 7/27 vs. Colorado 7:05 PM CSN+
Tue 7/28 vs. Colorado 7:05 PM CSN+
Wed 7/29 vs. Colorado 1:20 PM WGN
Thur 7/30 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN
Fri 7/31 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN
Sat 8/1 @ Milwaukee 6:10 PM ABC7
Sun 8/2 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM ABC7
Mon 8/3 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Tue 8/4 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM WGN
Wed 8/5 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Thur 8/6 vs. SF Giants 7:05 PM CSN
Fri 8/7 vs. SF Giants 3:05 PM WGN
Sat 8/8 vs. SF Giants 3:05 PM ABC7
Sun 8/9 vs. SF Giants TBD CSN or ESPN
Mon 8/10 OFF DAY
Tue 8/11 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 8/12 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM WGN
Thur 8/13 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM ABC7
Fri 8/14 @ White Sox 3:10 PM CSN
Sat 8/15 @ White Sox 6:10 PM ABC7
Sun 8/16 @ White Sox 1:10 PM CSN
Mon 8/17 OFF DAY
Tue 8/18 vs. Detroit 7:05 PM ABC7
Wed 8/19 vs. Detroit 7:05 PM WPWR
Thur 8/20 vs. Atlanta 7:05 PM CSN
Fri 8/21 vs. Atlanta 3:05 PM CSN
Sat 8/22 vs. Atlanta 3:05 PM ABC7
Sun 8/23 vs. Atlanta 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 8/24 OFF DAY
Tue 8/25 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM WGN
Wed 8/26 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM CSN
Thur 8/27 @ SF Giants 2:45 PM CSN
Fri 8/28 @ LA Dodgers 9:10 PM WGN
Sat 8/29 @ LA Dodgers 8:10 PM WGN
Sun 8/30 @ LA Dodgers TBD CSN or ESPN
Mon 8/31 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 9/1 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM WGN
Wed 9/2 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM CSN
Thur 9/3 OFF DAY
Fri 9/4 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 9/5 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM CSN
Sun 9/6 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 9/7 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM WGN
Tue 9/8 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM CSN
Wed 9/9 @ St. Louis 12:45 PM CSN
Thur 9/10 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN
Fri 9/11 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN
Sat 9/12 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN
Sun 9/13 @ Philadelphia 12:35 PM WGN
Mon 9/14 OFF DAY
Tue 9/15 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM WGN
Wed 9/16 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Thur 9/17 @ Pittsburgh 11:35 AM WGN
Fri 9/18 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM ABC7
Sat 9/19 vs. St. Louis 12:05 PM FOX
Sun 9/20 vs. St. Louis TBD CSN or ESPN
Mon 9/21 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 9/22 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN+
Wed 9/23 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN
Thur 9/24 OFF DAY
Fri 9/25 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM ABC7
Sat 9/26 vs. Pittsburgh TBD CSN or FOX
Sun 9/27 vs. Pittsburgh TBD CSN or ESPN
Mon 9/28 OFF DAY
Tues 9/29 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN
Wed 9/30 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WGN
Thur 10/1 @ Cincinnati 11:35 AM CSN
Fri 10/2 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN
Sat 10/3 @ Milwaukee 6:10 PM CSN
Sun 10/4 @ Milwaukee 2:10 PM WGN
STATIONS
WGN: WGN-TV
CSN: Comcast SportsNet Chicago
CSN+: Comcast SportsNet Plus
ABC7: WLS/ABC 7
WPWR: My50 Chicago
FOX: Regional Fox Telecast
ESPN: National ESPN Telecast
