MLS Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire and My50 Chicago WPWR-TV Partner for 18 Broadcasts

Published on March 10, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (March 10, 2008) - Chicago Fire President and General Manager John Guppy announced today the club has partnered with My50 Chicago WPWR-TV to televise a record 18 games over the air during the 2008 season and a new broadcast team for the telecasts.

"We're excited to team-up with My50 Chicago to provide Chicago Fire fans the best television coverage possible," said Fire President and General Manager John Guppy. "With My50 we will offer Fire fans more opportunities to catch the team live, over the air, and through a variety of mediums."

"The Fire's fan base is passionate and grows in size with each season," said WFLD/WPWR VP, General Manager Pat Mullen." "We want to help them grow even faster with the increased exposure WPWR can offer."

In 2007, My50 broadcast two regular season matches late in the season, including the Sept. 23 game against D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy on Oct. 21.

My50 Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Time (CT)

Sat. March 29 @ Real Salt Lake 5:00 p.m.

Sun. April 20 Kansas City Wizards 2:00 p.m.

Sat. May 3 @ New England Revolution 6:30 p.m.

Sat. May 17 Houston Dynamo 7:30 p.m.

Sun. May 25 @ New York Red Bulls 2:00 p.m.

Sun. June 15 @ FC Dallas 2:00 p.m.

Sat. June 28 San Jose Earthquakes 7:30 p.m.

Sat. July 19 Real Salt Lake 7:30 p.m.

Sun. July 27 @ Kansas City Wizards 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Aug. 2 Club Deportivo Chivas USA 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Aug 9 @ New England Revolution 6:30 p.m.

Sat. Aug. 16 D.C. United 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Aug. 31 @ Houston Dynamo 6:00 p.m.

Sun. Sept. 14 @ Colorado Rapids 2:00 p.m.

Sun. Sept. 21 FC Dallas 2:00 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 5 @ Kansas City Wizards 2:00 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 12 Columbus Crew 2:00 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 18 @ Toronto FC 2:30 p.m.

The 2008 Chicago Fire broadcast team will sport a new look. Local sports radio personality Fred Huebner will handle the play-by-play duties and long-time Fire broadcast sideline reporter Chris Doran will join him in the booth as color analyst. Sarah Kustok has been named the broadcast's new sideline reporter.

Huebner, 50, is considered one of the foremost soccer authorities in the Chicagoland media market and is one of the most recognizable soccer enthusiasts on air today. His voice should be familiar to Chicago sport fans, as Huebner has been with 670-AM The Score in various capacities since March, 1992. The Chicago native lists traveling to Germany for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as one of his most memorable moments in his life. Huebner continues his role on the Mike North Morning Show, which airs each week from 6:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Monday-Friday.

This will be Doran's first season as the broadcast's color analyst after spending the previous six seasons as the sideline reporter. He has anchored broadcasts of men's and women's Big 10 Championships and served as a sideline reporter for Fox Soccer Channel, CSTV and the Big 10 Network. Doran, 43, was the first English radio play-by-play announcer for the Fire and has called Indiana University soccer games. He holds a "B" license with U.S. Soccer, has coached club and high school soccer for 15 years, and provides personal training to players from the youth to the college level.

Kustok, 26, joins the Chicago Fire broadcast team as sideline reporter. She has reported from the sidelines for college football and men's basketball, while also doing color and play-by-play for women's basketball games on ESPN's family of networks. The Orland Park, Ill. native moved into broadcasting after finishing her basketball career at DePaul where she lead her squad to four postseason appearances, including back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths in 2003 and 2004.

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