Posted by ABRockNJock on January 14, 2025, 4:59 pm
Time to interrupt another Chicago winter for Cubs' fans to think spring...And the TV home of the Cubs will be at the 38th Annual Cubs' Convention every step of the way this weekend.
Marquee Sports Network, which has aired Cubs' baseball since 2020, will be live at the Sheraton Grand Chicago for complete coverage of this weekend's festivities. Pre & postgame host Cole Wright will set the table with "The Blue Carpet Special" at 5P (CT). Wright, Cubs' TV voice Jon "Boog" Sciambi & dugout reporter/analyst Elise Menaker will be chatting with Cubs' players as the enter the annual event.
Wright will also host the annual Opening Ceremony at 6P (CT) Friday followed by a live episode of "On The Mound with Ryan Dempster" to cap off Opening Night festivities.
Coverage will continue at 9A (CT) Saturday morning with a live taping of Ian Happ's "The Compound" podcast, the "Kids' Only Press Conference" & "Road To Wrigley", Marquee's showcase of the Cubs' minor leagues. Lance Brozdowski will join Menaker for that.
Coverage will also be livestreamed on the Marquee Sports Network app as well as WatchMarquee.com.
Everything you need to know, including more information regarding the schedule of events can be found here:
670 AM The SCORE will also have a presence at the Cubs Convention this weekend, per the Sun-Times' Jeff Agrest.
7 hours of coverage will be heard on the Audacy-owned sports talk station & Cubs Radio Network flagship starting with "Spiegel and Holmes" at 2P (CT) Friday.
"Inside the Clubhouse", The SCORE's year round Chicago baseball show with Bruce Levine, Ryan McGuffey & David Haugh, will also originate from the Cubs Convention at 9A (CT) Saturday. It will include an interview with former Cubs' RF Sammy Sosa, which will be taped Friday for broadcast Saturday morning.