CHICAGO CUBS TV BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR
SPRINGFIELD/DECATUR/CHAMPAIGN-URBANA AREA VIEWERS
Cubs fans will once again need to keep their remote controls handy for the 2016 season.
The schedule for the Springfield/Decatur/Champaign-Urbana DMA is below.
(Cubs broadcast schedule is subject to change.)
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DATE |
OPPONENT |
TIME |
CHANNEL |
RESULT |
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April |
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| Monday, April 4 | @LA Angels | 9:05 PM | WCIX, ESPN2 | W 9-0 |
| Tuesday, April 5 | @LA Angels | 9:05 PM | CSN+ | W 6-1 |
| Thursday, April 7 | @Arizona | 8:40 PM | CSN+ | W 14-6 |
| Friday, April 8 | @Arizona | 8:40 PM | THIS | L 2-3 |
| Saturday, April 9 | @Arizona | 7:10 PM | CSN | W 4-2 |
| Sunday, April 10 | @Arizona | 3:10 PM | WBUI | W 7-3 |
| Monday, April 11 | vs. Cincinnati | 7:05 PM | THIS | W 5-3 |
| Wednesday, April 13 | vs. Cincinnati | 7:05 PM | CSN+ | W 9-2 |
| Thursday, April 14 | vs. Cincinnati | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 8-1 |
| Friday, April 15 | vs. Colorado | 1:20 PM | CSN, MLBN | L 1-6 |
| Saturday, April 16 | vs. Colorado | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 6-2 |
| Sunday, April 17 | vs. Colorado | 1:20 PM | WBUI, ESPN | L 0-2 |
| Monday, April 18 | @St. Louis | 7:15 PM | THIS | W 5-0 |
| Tuesday, April 19 | @St. Louis | 7:15 PM | CSN, MLBN | W 2-1 |
| Wednesday, April 20 | @St. Louis | 12:45 PM | CSN, MLBN | L 3-5 |
| Thursday, April 21 | @Cincinnati | 6:10 PM | ** Jake Arrieta No Hitter *** | W 16-0 |
| Friday, April 22 | @Cincinnati | 6:10 PM | THIS | W 8-1 |
| Saturday, April 23 | @Cincinnati | 6:10 PM | CSN | L 5-13 |
| Sunday, April 24 | @Cincinnati | 12:10 PM | WBUI | W 9-0 |
| Tuesday, April 26 | vs. Milwaukee | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 4-3 |
| Wednesday, April 27 | vs. Milwaukee | 7:05 PM | THIS | PPD |
| Thursday, April 28 | vs. Milwaukee | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 7-2 |
| Friday, April 29 | vs. Atlanta | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 6-1 |
| Saturday, April 30 | vs. Atlanta | 1:20 PM | WCIX | PPD |
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May |
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| Sunday, May 1 | vs. Atlanta | 1:20 PM | WBUI | L 3-4 |
| Monday, May 2 | @Pittsburgh | 6:05 PM | CSN | W 7-2 |
| Tuesday, May 3 | @Pittsburgh | 6:05 PM | THIS | W 7-1 |
| Wednesday, May 4 | @Pittsburgh | 11:35 AM | CSN | W 6-2 |
| Thursday, May 5 | vs. Washington | 7:05 PM | CSN+ | W 5-2 |
| Friday, May 6 | vs. Washington | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 8-6 |
| Saturday, May 7 | vs. Washington | 3:05 PM | CSN, FS1 | W 8-5 |
| Sunday, May 8 | vs. Washington | 1:20 PM | WBUI | W 4-3 |
| Monday, May 9 | vs. San Diego | 7:05 PM | CSN | PPD |
| Tuesday, May 10 | vs. San Diego | 7:05 PM | THIS | W 8-7 |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
vs. San Diego (makeup from 5/9) vs. San Diego |
1:20 PM 7:05 PM |
CSN+ CSN |
L 4-7 L 0-1 |
| Friday, May 13 | vs. Pittsburgh | 1:20 PM | THIS | W 9-4 |
| Saturday, May 14 | vs. Pittsburgh | 1:20 PM | WCIX | W 8-2 |
| Sunday, May 15 | vs. Pittsburgh | 1:20 PM | CSN | L 1-2 |
| Tuesday, May 17 | @Milwaukee | 7:10 PM | CSN | L 2-4 |
| Wednesday, May 18 | @Milwaukee | 7:10 PM | THIS | W 2-1 |
| Thursday, May 19 | @Milwaukee | 12:40 PM | CSN | L 3-5 |
| Friday, May 20 | @San Francisco | 9:15 PM | WBUI | W 8-1 |
| Saturday, May 21 | @San Francisco | 6:15 PM | WRSP (FOX) | L 3-5 |
| Sunday, May 22 | @San Francisco | 7:05 PM | ESPN | L 0-1 |
| Monday, May 23 | @St. Louis | 7:15 PM | CSN | L 3-4 |
| Tuesday, May 24 | @St. Louis | 6:10 PM | CSN | W 12-3 |
| Wednesday, May 25 | @St. Louis | 12:45 PM | WCIX | W 9-8 |
| Friday, May 27 | vs. Philadelphia | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 6-2 |
| Saturday, May 28 | vs. Philadelphia | 1:20 PM | WCIX | W 4-1 |
| Sunday, May 29 | vs. Philadelphia | 1:20 PM | WBUI | W 7-2 |
| Monday, May 30 | vs. LA Dodgers | 4:05 PM | WBUI, ESPN | W 2-0 |
| Tuesday, May 31 | vs. LA Dodgers | 7:05 PM | WCIX | L 5-0 |
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June |
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| Wednesday, June 1 | vs. LA Dodgers | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 2-1 |
| Thursday, June 2 | vs. LA Dodgers | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 7-2 |
| Friday, June 3 | vs. Arizona | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 6-0 |
| Saturday, June 4 | vs. Arizona | 1:20 PM | WBUI | W 5-3 |
| Sunday, June 5 | vs. Arizona | 1:20 PM | CSN | L 2-3 |
| Monday, June 6 | @Philadelphia | 6:05 PM | CSN | W 6-4 |
| Tuesday, June 7 | @Philadelphia | 6:05 PM | THIS | L 2-3 |
| Wednesday, June 8 | @Philadelphia | 12:05 PM | CSN | W 8-1 |
| Friday, June 10 | @Atlanta | 6:35 PM | CSN | L 1-5 |
| Saturday, June 11 | @Atlanta | 3:10 PM | CSN | W 8-2 |
| Sunday, June 12 | @Atlanta | 12:35 PM | WBUI | W 13-2 |
| Monday, June 13 | @Washington | 6:05 PM | CSN | L 1-4 |
| Tuesday, June 14 | @Washington | 6:05 PM | WCIX | W 4-3 |
| Wednesday, June 15 | @Washington | 3:05 PM | WBUI | L 4-5 |
| Friday, June 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | 1:20 PM | WCIX | W 6-0 |
| Saturday, June 18 | vs. Pittsburgh | 7:15 PM | WRSP (FOX) | W 4-3 |
| Sunday, June 19 | vs. Pittsburgh | 7:08 PM | ESPN | W 10-5 |
| Monday, June 20 | vs. St. Louis | 7:05 PM | CSN | L 2-3 |
| Tuesday, June 21 | vs. St. Louis | 7:05 PM | WCIX | L 3-4 |
| Wednesday, June 22 | vs. St. Louis | 1:20 PM | WCIX | L 2-7 |
| Thursday, June 23 | @Miami | 6:10 PM | CSN | L 2-4 |
| Friday, June 24 | @Miami | 6:10 PM | CSN | W 5-4 |
| Saturday, June 25 | @Miami | 3:10 PM | WBUI | L 6-9 |
| Sunday, June 26 | @Miami | 12:10 PM | WCIX | L 1-6 |
| Monday, June 27 | @Cincinnati | 6:10 PM | THIS | W 11-8 |
| Tuesday, June 28 | @Cincinnati | 6:10 PM | CSN | W 7-2 |
| Wednesday, June 29 | @Cincinnati | 11:35 AM | THIS | W 9-2 |
| Thursday, June 30 | @NY Mets | 6:10 PM | CSN | L 3-4 |
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July |
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| Friday, July 1 | @NY Mets | 6:10 PM | THIS | L 2-10 |
| Saturday, July 2 | @NY Mets | 6:15 PM | WRSP (FOX) | L 3-4 |
| Sunday, July 3 | @NY Mets | 12:10 PM | WBUI | L 3-14 |
| Monday, July 4 | vs. Cincinnati | 1:20 PM | THIS | W 10-4 |
| Tuesday, July 5 | vs. Cincinnati | 1:20 PM | CSN | L 5-9 |
| Wednesday, July 6 | vs. Cincinnati | 1:20 PM | CSN | L 3-5 |
| Thursday, July 7 | vs. Atlanta (makeup from 4/30) | 7:05 PM | WCIX | L 3-4 |
| Friday, July 8 | @Pittsburgh | 6:05 PM | CSN | L 4-8 |
| Saturday, July 9 | @Pittsburgh | 6:15 PM | WRSP (FOX) | L 6-12 |
| Sunday, July 10 | @Pittsburgh | 12:35 PM | WBUI | W 6-5 |
| Friday, July 15 | vs. Texas | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 6-0 |
| Saturday, July 16 | vs. Texas | 1:20 PM | WCIX | W 3-1 |
| Sunday, July 17 | vs. Texas | 1:20 PM | WCIX | L 1-4 |
| Monday, July 18 | vs. NY Mets | 6:05 PM | THIS, ESPN | W 5-1 |
| Tuesday, July 19 | vs. NY Mets | 6:05 PM | CSN, ESPN | L 1-2 |
| Wednesday, July 20 | vs. NY Mets | 1:20 PM | WCIX | W 6-2 |
| Friday, July 22 | @Milwaukee | 7:10 PM | CSN+ | W 5-2 |
| Saturday, July 23 | @Milwaukee | 6:10 PM | WBUI | L 1-6 |
| Sunday, July 24 | @Milwaukee | 1:10 PM | WCIX | W 6-5 |
| Monday, July 25 | @Chi White Sox | 7:10 PM | WCIX | L 4-5 |
| Tuesday, July 26 | @Chi White Sox | 6:10 PM | CSN | L 0-3 |
| Wednesday, July 27 | vs. Chi White Sox | 7:05 PM | THIS | W 8-1 |
| Thursday, July 28 | vs. Chi White Sox | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 3-1 |
| Friday, July 29 | vs. Seattle | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 12-1 |
| Saturday, July 30 | vs. Seattle | 1:20 PM | CSN | L 1-4 |
| Sunday, July 31 | vs. Seattle | 7:08 PM | ESPN | W 7-6 |
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August |
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| Monday, August 1 | vs. Miami | 7:05 PM | THIS | W 5-0 |
| Tuesday, August 2 | vs. Miami | 7:05 PM | CSN+ | W 3-2 |
| Wednesday, August 3 | vs. Miami | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 5-4 |
| Friday, August 5 | @Oakland | 9:05 PM | CSN+ | W 7-2 |
| Saturday, August 6 | @Oakland | 3:05 PM | CSN | W 4-0 |
| Sunday, August 7 | @Oakland | 3:05 PM | WBUI | W 3-1 |
| Tuesday, August 9 | vs. LA Angels | 7:05 PM | THIS | W 5-1 |
| Wednesday, August 10 | vs. LA Angels | 7:05 PM | CSN+ | W 3-1 |
| Thursday, August 11 | vs. St. Louis | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 4-3 |
| Friday, August 12 | vs. St. Louis | 1:20 PM | WCIX | W 13-2 |
| Saturday, August 13 | vs. St. Louis | 1:20 PM | WCIX | L 4-8 |
| Sunday, August 14 | vs. St. Louis | 7:05 PM | ESPN | L 4-6 |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
vs. Milwaukee (makeup from 4/27) vs. Milwaukee |
12:20 PM 7:05 PM |
THIS THIS |
W 4-0 W 4-1 |
| Wednesday, August 17 | vs. Milwaukee | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 6-1 |
| Thursday, August 18 | vs. Milwaukee | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 9-6 |
| Friday, August 19 | @Colorado | 7:40 PM | CSN | L 6-7 |
| Saturday, August 20 | @Colorado | 7:10 PM | CSN | W 9-2 |
| Sunday, August 21 | @Colorado | 3:10 PM | WCIX | L 4-11 |
| Monday, August 22 | @San Diego | 9:10 PM | CSN | W 5-1 |
| Tuesday, August 23 | @San Diego | 9:10 PM | CSN | W 5-3 |
| Wednesday, August 24 | @San Diego | 2:40 PM | THIS | W 6-3 |
| Friday, August 26 | @LA Dodgers | 9:10 PM | WCIX | W 6-4 |
| Saturday, August 27 | @LA Dodgers | 3:05 PM | WBUI, FS1 | L 3-2 |
| Sunday, August 28 | @LA Dodgers | 3:10 PM | CSN | L 1-0 |
| Monday, August 29 | vs. Pittsburgh | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 8-7 |
| Tuesday, August 30 | vs. Pittsburgh | 7:05 PM | THIS | W 3-0 |
| Wednesday, August 31 | vs. Pittsburgh | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 6-5 |
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September |
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| Thursday, September 1 | vs. San Francisco | 7:05 PM | CSN+ | W 5-4 |
| Friday, September 2 | vs. San Francisco | 1:20 PM | THIS | W 2-1 |
| Saturday, September 3 | vs. San Francisco | 1:20 PM | CSN | L 2-3 |
| Sunday, September 4 | vs. San Francisco | 1:20 PM | WCIX | W3-2 |
| Monday, September 5 | @Milwaukee | 12:10 PM | THIS | W 7-2 |
| Tuesday, September 6 | @Milwaukee | 7:10 PM | CSN+ | L 5-12 |
| Wednesday, September 7 | @Milwaukee | 7:10 PM | CSN | L 1-2 |
| Friday, September 9 | @Houston | 7:10 PM | THIS | W 2-0 |
| Saturday, September 10 | @Houston | 12:05 PM | WRSP (FOX) | L 1-2 |
| Sunday, September 11 | @Houston | 7:05 PM | ESPN | W 9-5 |
| Monday, September 12 | @St. Louis | 7:15 PM | CSN | W 4-1 |
| Tuesday, September 13 | @St. Louis | 7:15 PM | WCIX | L 2-4 |
| Wednesday, September 14 | @St. Louis | 12:45 PM | WCIX | W 7-0 |
| Thursday, September 15 | vs. Milwaukee | 7:05 PM | CSN | L 4-5 |
| Friday, September 16 | vs. Milwaukee | 1:20 PM | CSN | W 5-4 |
| Saturday, September 17 | vs. Milwaukee | 3:05 PM | WBUI | L 3-11 |
| Sunday, September 18 | vs. Milwaukee | 1:20 PM | WCIX | L 1-3 |
| Monday, September 19 | vs. Cincinnati | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 5-2 |
| Tuesday, September 20 | vs. Cincinnati | 7:05 PM | CSN | W 6-1 |
| Wednesday, September 21 | vs. Cincinnati | 7:05 PM | THIS | W 9-2 |
| Friday, September 23 | vs. St. Louis | 1:20 PM | WCIX | W 5-0 |
| Saturday, September 24 | vs. St. Louis | 12:05 PM | WRSP (FOX) | L 4-10 |
| Sunday, September 25 | vs. St. Louis | 7:08 PM | ESPN | W 3-1 |
| Monday, September 26 | @Pittsburgh | 6:05 PM | CSN | W 12-2 |
| Tuesday, September 27 | @Pittsburgh | 6:05 PM | CSN | W 6-4 |
| Wednesday, September 28 | @Pittsburgh | 6:05 PM | CSN | L 4-8 |
| Thursday, September 29 | @Pittsburgh | 6:05 PM | THIS | T 1-1 |
| Friday, September 30 | @Cincinnati | 6:10 PM | CSN | W 7-3 |
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October |
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| Saturday, October 1 | @Cincinnati | 3:10 PM | CSN | L 4-7 |
| Sunday, October 2 | @Cincinnati | 2:10 PM | WBUI | W 7-4 |
Local Station Guide:
* CSN Comcast Sports Net Chicago. Scheduled to show 77 games. Available on Dish Network channels 429 or 412.19 (Hopper)
* CSN+ Comcast Net Chicago Plus. Scheduled to show 10 games.
Available on Dish Network sports alternate channels (400s, exact
channel number varies [412 on Hopper, sub-channel varies]).
* ESPN May televise select Sunday night Cubs game during the season. Available on Dish Network channel 140.
* ESPN2 Scheduled to televise Opening Night (April 4) and possibly others. Available on Dish Network channel 144.
* WBUI The Decatur-based CW affiliate. Scheduled to show 19 games. Available on Dish Network channel 23 or over the air on channel 23.1.
* THIS A sub-channel operated by Decatur-based WBUI. Scheduled to show 26 games. Available over the air on channel 23.2.
* WCIX A Springfield-based sub-channel operated by
Champaign-based WCIA. Scheduled to show 24 games. Available on Dish Network
channel 49 or over the air on channel 3.2.
* WRSP The Springfield-based Fox affiliate. Scheduled to show five
games on select Saturdays. Available on Dish Network channel 55 or
over the air on channel 55 or 27.
Adapted from Chicago Cubs TV broadcast schedule for the Springfield, Illinois, area (sic) published online by The State
Journal-Register,
accessed March 28, 2016. Augmented with information published at Cubs.com - 2016
Broadcast Schedule accessed on March 2, 2016 and
IllinoisHompage.net accessed on March 28, 2016.
