The Cubs Convention returns this weekend after a two-year hiatus, and the team’s TV network finally will be able to cover it.
Marquee Sports Network launched five weeks after the 2020 Convention and 2½ weeks before COVID-19 shut down the world. The Cubs didn’t hold the convention in 2021 and ’22, so the regional sports network is set for its maiden voyage.
It will air 13½ hours of live coverage Friday to Saturday from the Sheraton Grand Chicago, beginning at 5 p.m. Friday with the “Red Carpet Special.” The opening ceremony starts at 6, and “Off the Mound with Ryan Dempster” will follow.