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Type | Radio network |
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Country | |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Broadcast area | Illinois Indiana (limited) |
Owner | Chicago Bulls |
Affiliation(s) | NBA |
Affiliates | 20 (including flagship) |
Official website | Bulls Radio Network |
The Chicago Bulls Radio Network is an American radio network composed of 20 radio stations which carry English-language coverage of the Chicago Bulls, a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Chicago market station WLS (890 AM) serves as the network's flagship. The network also includes 19 affiliates in the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana: 13 AM stations, four of which supplement their signals with low-power FM translators; and 6 full-power FM stations. Chuck Swirsky is the current play-by-play announcer, while Bill Wennington serves as color analyst. In addition to traditional over-the-air AM and FM broadcasts, network programming airs on SiriusXM satellite radio; and streams online via SiriusXM Internet Radio, TuneIn Premium, and NBA League Pass Audio.[1][2]
History
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- Feder, Robert (July 16, 2015). "Double play: WLS signs radio deals for White Sox, Bulls". RobertFeder.com. Robert Feder. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- " 'Air' Harmon Not Ready to Fly the NBA". Post-Tribune. Post-Tribune. January 28, 1990. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via HighBeam Research.
... Junior Bridgeman, former Louisville star now working for the Chicago Bulls' radio network.
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Station list
[edit]Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
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WLS | 890 | AM | Chicago | Illinois | Flagship |
WLS-FM-HD2 | 94.7-2 | FM (HD Radio) | Chicago | Illinois | n/a (WLS simulcast) |
WBIG | 1280 | AM | Aurora | Illinois | Affiliate |
WKRO | 1490 | AM | Cairo | Illinois | Affiliate |
WBYS | 1560 | AM | Canton | Illinois | Affiliate |
WBCP | 1580 | AM | Champaign | Illinois | Affiliate |
WDZ | 1050 | AM | Decatur | Illinois | Affiliate |
WLBK | 1360 | AM | DeKalb | Illinois | Affiliate |
W255BN | 98.9 | FM | DeKalb | Illinois | n/a (WLBK simulcast) |
WAIK | 1590 | AM | Galesburg | Illinois | Affiliate |
WYKT | 105.5 | FM | Kankakee | Illinois | Affiliate |
WXLT | 103.5 | FM | Marion | Illinois | Affiliate |
WVLN | 740 | AM | Olney | Illinois | Affiliate |
W296BV | 107.1 | FM | Newton | Illinois | n/a (WVLN simulcast) |
WZPN | 96.5 | FM | Peoria | Illinois | Affiliate |
WZOE | 1490 | AM | Princeton | Illinois | Affiliate |
WGEM | 1440 | AM | Quincy | Illinois | Affiliate |
W255CY | 98.9 | FM | Quincy | Illinois | n/a (WGEM simulcast) |
WRIN | 1560 | AM | Rensselaer | Indiana | Affiliate |
W283CO | 104.5 | FM | Rensselaer | Indiana | n/a (WRIN simulcast) |
WLQI | 97.7 | FM | Rensselaer | Indiana | Affiliate |
WRHL | 1060 | AM | Rochelle | Illinois | Affiliate |
WAOR | 102.7 | FM | South Bend | Indiana | Affiliate |
WSDR | 1240 | AM | Sterling | Illinois | Affiliate |
WVIL | 101.3 | FM | Virginia | Illinois | Affiliate |
Gray background indicates digital subchannel or low-power translator
Network map
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Press release (December 5, 2013). "SiriusXM and NBA to Launch Exclusive 24/7 NBA Channel on Dec. 9 with David Stern, Adam Silver, NBA All-Stars, Legends and Owners". Investor.SiriusXM.com. SiriusXM. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
SiriusXM and the NBA recently agreed to a multiyear renewal of their broadcasting agreement. SiriusXM subscribers will continue to receive a comprehensive schedule of live play-by-play that includes every regular-season game from every team, all games from the NBA Playoffs and The Finals...
- ^ "Radio Broadcast Info". NBA.com/Cavaliers. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. 2014. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
Listen online to every NBA game - Get streaming audio of every NBA game with NBA Audio League Pass...
External links
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{{NBA on the radio}}
{{Sports networks in the United States}}