South Bend Cubs and Weigel Broadcasting Co. Extend Television Deal for 2019 Season

SOUTH BEND, IN -The South Bend Cubs have renewed their partnership with Weigel Broadcasting Co. and will broadcast 27 regular season home games on WMYS, My Michiana. This is the fifth consecutive season South Bend Cubs baseball has been available on broadcast television. 

"As baseball continues to grow in the world of social media and television, it's very important to have a top-quality broadcast production for our team," South Bend Cubs President Joe Hart said. "It is unique for a Single-A baseball team to have so many games available on TV. We are extremely appreciative of Aaron Ramey and the Weigel Broadcasting staff for their great coverage of the South Bend Cubs."
"We are privileged to bring South Bend Cubs baseball to television for the Michiana community again this year," General Manager of WBND/ABC 57, WCWW/CW 25 and WMYS/My Michiana Aaron Ramey said. "The improvements at Four Winds Field and the excitement surrounding the Cubs have been a great influencer in downtown South Bend. The best place to watch a South Bend Cubs game is in the stadium. The second-best place is on My Michiana."
WMYS, My Michiana, sister station to WBND - ABC 57, broadcasts over-the-air on channel 69.1 and can be found on Xfinity 15/194HD, U-Verse 69/1069HD, Mediacom 17/717HD, Rochester Telephone Cable 53/353HD as well as Dish 69. Nielsen Holdings reports that the South Bend/Elkhart television designated market reaches nearly 320,000 homes in 10 counties.
Darin Pritchett enters his fifth season as both the radio and television voice of the South Bend Cubs. Pritchett will once again be joined by number two voice Brendan King in his second season with the club. 
2019 Television Schedule (all times listed in Eastern Time)
Thursday, April 4 - 7:00 p.m. (Opening Night)
Friday, April 26 - 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 6 - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7 - 7:00 p.m. 
Saturday, May 11 - 7:00 p.m. 
Saturday, May 18 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 25 - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 26 - 7:00 p.m. 
Thursday, June 6 - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 12 - 7:00 p.m. 
Thursday, June 13 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 29 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, July 1 - 7:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, July 3 - 7:30 p.m. 
Friday, July 12 - 7:30 p.m. 
Saturday, July 13 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, July 15 - 1:00 p.m. 
Thursday, July 25 - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, July 26 - 7:30 p.m. 
Thursday, August 1 - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, August 2 - 7:30 p.m. 
Tuesday, August 6 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, August 12 - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 22 - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, August 23 - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 31 - 7:00 p.m. 
The 2019 season will be the fifth year as a Chicago Cubs affiliate. South Bend will open the campaign at home for the first time in two years when they host the West Michigan Whitecaps on April 4 at 7:05 p.m. Opening Night coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. on ABC-57 News. 
About the South Bend Cubs
The South Bend Cubs are the Class A minor league affiliate of the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. Over the past 31 seasons, the team has won five Midwest League titles, most recently in 2005, and has captured 12 division titles. In 2019, the South Bend Cubs will host the Midwest League All-Star Game. In June 2017, Four Winds Field, home of the South Bend Cubs, was voted Best Class A ballpark in the country by Ballpark Digest. In 2015 the team was named Ballpark Digest's Team of the Year and received the John H. Johnson President's Award, the highest award in minor league baseball. The team is owned and operated by Swing-Batter-Swing, LLC whose principal shareholder is Andrew T. Berlin of Chicago, Ill.