The Bears radio broadcast had the saddest call for the Commanders’ Hail Mary touchdown catch He tried to play it off so casually. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 28, 2024
ESPN 1000 espouses its mantra, despite ratings dip: ‘Ratings isn’t our scorecard’ According to Nielsen Audio, a key portion of the station’s audience dropped in the fall, despite the addition of Bears games. But ESPN 1000’s market manager says it has a different way of measuring success. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024
Bears local TV/radio programming primer for game days The biggest changes are ESPN 1000 becoming the new flagship radio station and Marquee Sports Network airing the Bears’ official TV postgame show. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2023
WFLD Chicago, NFL’s Bears Ink Multiyear Deal Fox 32 programs include ‘Bears Gameday Live’ and ‘Bears Unleashed’ Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 6, 2023
ESPN 1000 woos, wows Bears into multiyear radio partnership The big question on fans’ minds is whether longtime voices Jeff Joniak and Tom Thayer will remain on the broadcast. The answer: That’s everyone’s intention. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2022
Where to find local Bears radio and TV programming all day on game days Coverage is led by the game broadcast on WBBM-AM 780 and 105.9-FM with play-by-play voice Jeff Joniak, analyst Tom Thayer and sideline reporter Mark Grote. The pregame show begins at 9 a.m. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022