MLS Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire Announce Regional Broadcast Schedule

Published on March 6, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


CHICAGO, IL (March 6, 2008) - The Chicago Fire is proud to announce that the team's 2009 Season Opener on Saturday, March 21, against FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, will be aired live on WFLD-TV FOX Chicago. The Fire will once again partner with regional broadcast Fox affiliate My50 Chicago WPWR-TV to air 12 of the Fire's 30 MLS regular season games through 2009.

The 2009 Fire broadcast team will have a similar look with play-by-play announcer Fred Huebner and color analyst Chris Doran. The Fire are pleased to welcome Amy Freeze, meteorologist for WFLD-TV FOX Chicago, as the Fire's sideline reporter. Freeze will contribute to the broadcast during Fire home games.

Fred Huebner is in his second season with the Fire broadcast. The Chicago native worked with WSCR-AM The Score in various capacities since 1992, before settling into his role on Mike North Morning Show until December of 2008.

Doran is in his eighth season as a member of the Fire broadcast team. Throughout his career, Doran has anchored broadcasts for men's and women's Big 10 soccer championships and has served as a sideline reporter for Fox Soccer Channel, CSTV, and the Big 10 Network.

No stranger to sports broadcasting, Amy Freeze was the first woman MLS sideline reporter, broadcasting Colorado Rapids games from 1999-2001. Freeze was also part of broadcast teams for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake. Freeze currently serves as the meteorologist for Fox News Chicago and is the official meteorologist of the Chicago Bears.

The Chicago Fire begin their 12th season of play in Major League Soccer against FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday, March 21 and host the New York Red Bulls for their exciting Opening Day at TOYOTA PARK on Sunday, April 5 at 2 p.m. CT. Season Ticket Packages and Ten Game Plans are available now by calling 1-888-MLS-FIRE, e-mailing ticketsales@chicago-fire.com, or clicking on the TICKETS link of the club's official website, www.chicago-fire.com

To kickoff the 2009 MLS Regular Season, venerable comedian, actor and star of "According to Jim", Jim Belushi will join his favorite MLS team for the 2009 Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Luncheon and participate in a special program on March 24, at the Sheridan Chicago Hotel. For more information, visit www.chicago-fire.com and to purchase tickets, call 708-496-6740.

ABOUT CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER

Chicago Fire Soccer was founded on October 8, 1997 as a Major League Soccer expansion team. The Fire won the MLS Cup in its inaugural season in 1998 and was crowned the champion of U.S. Soccer's national tournament, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006. In June 2006, the Fire moved into its world-class home of TOYOTA PARK, located in Bridgeview, Ill.

CHICAGO FIRE on FOX CHICAGO and My50 CHICAGO

Date Opponent Network Time (CT)

March 21 @ FC Dallas FOX Chicago 7:30 p.m.

March 28 @ D.C. United My50 6:30 p.m.

April 5 New York Red Bulls My50 2 p.m.

May 2 Seattle Sounders My50 7:30 p.m.

May 9 New England Revolution My50 7:30 p.m.

May 16 @ Toronto FC My50 3 p.m.

May 31 FC Dallas My50 2 p.m.

June 13 @ D.C. United My50 6:30 p.m.

July 18 San Jose Earthquakes My50 7:30 p.m.

August 1 Real Salt Lake My50 7:30 p.m.

August 23 Colorado Rapids My50 5 p.m.

Sept. 20 Columbus Crew My50 2 p.m.

Sept.26 Toronto FC My50 7:30 p.m.

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