Tribune: Cubs May Dump WGN After 2014 Season

[PaleHoser]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,5071485.story

I don't believe a word of this.

[doublem23]

Originally Posted by PaleHoser

I don't believe a word of this.

I really don't see why you wouldn't.

[Red Barchetta]

"Spreading the gospel of Cubs baseball" - Ain't that the truth!

Amazing how they continue to market their legendary franchise.

[Viva Medias B's]

The reason TribCo bought the Cubs from the Wrigley family in 1981 was so that it could keep the Cubs on WGN Television and WGN Radio. If they left WGN, where would their terrestrial television games (those not on CSN) go?

Do we know the current status of the Sox TV rights?

[tebman]

Where else are they going to go? Sure, they could start their own cable network but filling 24 hours all year long with programs is a tall order.

My guess is that they end up working out a deal for more money from WGN radio and WGN-TV. Ricketts already owns a chunk of the CSN channel and the other partners (like the White Sox) aren't likely to sell out to give the Cubs a bigger share.

[Steelrod]

It's how they negotiate.
First they threatened Daley, then Mesa, then Emanual, now WGN.