FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT LIONS VS. CHICAGO BEARS ON WCIU, THE U! WCIU, THE U TO BROADCAST PRE & POST GAME SHOWS 10/15/12 – On Monday, October 22, Chicago turns to WCIU, The U for the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions game! This match-up is broadcast with an exclusive, locally produced pre-game special and a live post-game report. It all begins at 7 PM on WCIU, The U with the Hyundai Night Football Pre-Game Show hosted by Jill Carlson and former Bears player Alex Brown. “It’s always a great night of football when the Bears and Lions get together. We’re looking forward to the game along with fun and exciting pre-game and post game shows,” said Bob Ramsey, Vice President and General Manager of The U. All action begins at 7 PM, with the Hyundai Night Football Pre-Game Show on The U. Jill and Alex will showcase highlights, NFL news and the keys to the game leading up to kick- off. They’ll be joined by sports broadcasters Dan Jiggetts and Mike North with their commentary on that evening’s game and players. Kenny McReynolds, Sport Director for The U and Jim Blaney, will also be reporting on the game from Soldier Field. Kick-off is at 7:30 as the Detroit Lions take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Jill Carlson is a long-time sports anchor/reporter and has covered Chicago sports for almost 20 years. She covers teams and players for WGN-AM, CBS2 Chicago and Comcast SportsNet. Alex Brown played for the Chicago Bears for eight seasons as a defensive end. After one year with the Saints, he retired from professional football. “I know that we have a strong on-air team with Jill Carlson and Alex Brown. There is no one who will be more prepared than Jill Carlson to breakdown the Chicago Detroit matchup in a way that is both easy to understand and educational. With former Chicago Bear, Alex Brown, viewers will be treated to analysis that you can only get if you are on the inside. It should be a great evening of football,” said Fred Weintraub, Weigel Broadcasting Co., Executive Producer for Sports. The game, as well as the pre and post-game coverage are on WCIU-TV HD 26.1, XFINITY HD channel is 183, other XFINITY customers should check their cable guides for our channel position in their area, RCN 6, RCN HD 606, WOW 6, WOW HD 207, AT&T U- verse 10, AT&T U-verse HD 1010, DIRECTV HD 26 and Dish Network 26. The Hyundai Night Football Post Game Show will air immediately after the end of the game, anchored by Jill Carlson and Alex Brown. About Weigel Broadcasting Co. Weigel Broadcasting Co. and affiliate companies own and operate The U/WCIU-TV 26.1, The U Too/ WCIU-TV 26.2, Me-TV/WCIU-TV 26.3, Me-Too/WCIU-TV 26.4, THIS/ WCIU-TV 26.5, WWME 23, WMEU 48 in Chicago, IL; CBS/WDJT-TV 58.1, WMLW/WDJT-TV 58.2, THIS/WDJT-TV 58.3, Shorewest TV/WDJT-TV 58.4, WMLW 41, WMLW 41.1, Me-TV/WBME-TV 49.1, Telemundo/WBME-TV 49.4, Telemundo/WYTU 63.1, Me-TV/WYTU- 63 in Milwaukee, WI; and ABC/WBND 57.1, Me-TV/WBND 57.2, CW/WCWW-TV 25.1, THIS/WCWW-TV 25.2, My Michiana/WMYS-TV 69.1 in South Bend, IN. Me-TV National Limited Partnership also owns and operates the Me-TV, Memorable Entertainment Television network. .