The deal, which is being finalized, keeps about 45 games per season on the Tribune Media station through 2019, ending months of speculation and filling out the team’s broadcast lineup.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Cubs announced a five-year deal last month to broadcast 25 games per season on ABC-owned WLS-Ch. 7. Most of those are weekend games to minimize conflicts with prime-time network programming.
Signing back on with WGN-Ch. 9 completes the local television schedule for the Cubs, with the balance of games airing on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. The deal would also sync up the Cubs’ TV and cable rights, allowing the team to pursue its own regional sports network beginning in 2020.
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