CHSN
Mike McCarthy has a unique place in Chicago sports media. Since 2020, two regional sports networks have launched in the city, and he has run both of them.
After serving as general manager of Marquee Sports Network, he became president and CEO of Chicago Sports Network in September. Going from a one-team network to a three-team operation is nothing new to McCarthy, who was president of MSG Network in New York when it had eight teams.
“I remember our system back in 1999,” McCarthy said. “Couldn’t watch them all; couldn’t even watch two of them at the same time.