{"id":716,"date":"2026-02-04T19:57:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/?p=716"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:57:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:57:43","slug":"milan-cortina-2026-olympic-winter-games-coming-to-nbc-5-chicago-nbcu-local-chicago-digital-properties-this-friday-february-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/2026\/02\/04\/milan-cortina-2026-olympic-winter-games-coming-to-nbc-5-chicago-nbcu-local-chicago-digital-properties-this-friday-february-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Coming to NBC 5 Chicago &amp; NBCU Local Chicago Digital Properties This Friday, February 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>NBC 5 Chicago &amp; Digital Properties to Deliver Over 400+ Combined Hours of Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Coverage<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>NBC 5 Anchor ALEX MARAGOS to Deliver Daily, Live, On-Site Reports, including Exclusive Interviews with Local Athletes, Numerous Feature Stories and More&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Extensive, Locally-Focused Olympics Coverage to be Delivered on Every Edition of \u2018NBC 5 Chicago News\u2019 &amp; \u2018Noticiero Telemundo Chicago\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Comprehensive, 24\/7 Digital Olympics Coverage to be Showcased on NBCChicago.com, the NBC Chicago App &amp; Social Media Outlets<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Additional Local Coverage Highlights include \u2018Olympic Zone\u2019 hosted by ALLISON ROSATI &amp; LOU CANELLIS, \u2018Hometown Hopefuls\u2019 Local Athlete Profiles, Exclusive Live Streaming Editions of \u2018NBC 5 Chicago News\u2019 and Much More<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>LIVE OPENING CEREMONY COVERAGE AIRS THIS&nbsp;<u>FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6<\/u>&nbsp;at 1:00 PM CT on NBC 5 Chicago&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chicago, IL (February 4, 2026)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 NBC 5 Chicago and NBCU Local Chicago digital properties will be THE local destination for comprehensive, round-the-clock coverage of the highly-anticipated&nbsp;<strong>Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games<\/strong>&nbsp;beginning this&nbsp;Friday, February 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring&nbsp;more than 400 hours of event coverage&nbsp;across multiple platforms, which includes NBC 5 Chicago, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/watch\/\">NBC 5 Chicago News<\/a>&nbsp;live streaming channel, NBCChicago.com, the NBC Chicago app, and all NBC Chicago social media outlets \u2014 plus comprehensive, locally focused reporting on every edition of&nbsp;<em>NBC 5 Chicago News<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Noticiero Telemundo Chicago<\/em>, primetime lead\u2011in coverage via&nbsp;<em>Olympics Zone<\/em>, and Chicago\u2019s ONLY dedicated on\u2011site local TV reporter, NBCUniversal Local Chicago will truly have it all for local viewers from the Opening Ceremony on Friday, February 6, through the close of the XXV Winter Olympiad on Sunday, February 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>\u201cAs the exclusive local home of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, we\u2019re honored to bring this remarkable global event to our Chicago audience across multiple platforms,\u201d said&nbsp;<strong>Kevin Cross<\/strong>, President\/General Manager of NBCUniversal Local Chicago. \u201cThe Olympic Games unite billions around the world, and we look forward to sharing the competitions and local stories that will bring our entire Chicago community together.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note the following details surrounding NBCU Local Chicago\u2019s comprehensive, multiplatform coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games:<a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><u>ALEX MARAGOS<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning today and throughout the entirety of Winter Games,&nbsp;<em>NBC 5 Chicago News&nbsp;<\/em>anchor\/reporter&nbsp;<strong>Alex Maragos&nbsp;<\/strong>will be the only local television journalist in Milan Cortina providing viewers with the latest Olympic updates and breaking news LIVE on the station\u2019s 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. CT newscasts. In addition, Maragos, now covering his third Olympic Games, will deliver numerous on-site interviews and feature stories on local athletes, interviews with local fans attending the Games, \u201csights and sounds\u201d from Italy and more on&nbsp; midday and afternoon editions of&nbsp;<em>NBC 5 Chicago News<\/em>. Viewers can also follow Maragos for additional Winter Games content on social media via Instagram&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alexmaragosnbc\/?locale=en-GB\">(@alexmaragosnbc)<\/a>, Facebook (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlexMaragosNBC5\/\">AlexMaragosNBC5<\/a>) and X (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexMaragosNBC\">@AlexMaragosNBC<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><u>NBC 5 CHICAGO NEWS \/ NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO CHICAGO<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On every edition of&nbsp;<em>NBC 5 News&nbsp;<\/em>&amp;&nbsp;<em>Noticiero Telemundo Chicago<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;<\/em>viewers will be provided with up-to-the-minute Olympic highlights, local athlete interviews &amp; profiles, sights &amp; sounds of celebratory activities surrounding the Games and much more. In addition to covering the top local news stories of the day, a complete wrap-up of the day\u2019s events in Milan Cortina, along with a preview of the upcoming day, will be featured on the 10pm editions of both newscasts daily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><u>OLYMPIC ZONE<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>Leading into its primetime Olympic coverage Monday-Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT&nbsp;<\/a><a>(featuring co-hosts&nbsp;<strong>Allison Rosati&nbsp;<\/strong>&amp;&nbsp;<strong>Lou Canellis<\/strong>)<\/a>,&nbsp;NBC 5 Chicago will carry&nbsp;<strong><em>Olympic Zone<\/em><\/strong>, a half-hour Olympics highlights and features program.&nbsp;<em>Olympic Zone<\/em>\u2019s first airing will take place on Saturday, February 7.<a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><u>HOMETOWN HOPEFULS: ROAD TO THE OLYMPICS<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the \u201clocal athlete destination\u201d showcasing the Chicago area\u2019s finest Olympic athletes, NBC 5\u2019s Alex Maragos profiled eight local Winter Olympic standouts for special segments entitled&nbsp;<strong><em>Hometown Hopefuls: Road to the Olympics<\/em><\/strong><em>.&nbsp;<\/em>Throughout the week leading up to Friday\u2019s Opening Ceremony, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/watch\/\">NBC 5 Chicago News<\/a>&nbsp;live streaming channel will deliver&nbsp;<em>Hometown Hopefuls&nbsp;<\/em>segments nightly to viewers from 10:00 p.m. to 12 midnight CT.&nbsp;NOTE: Viewers can also view all&nbsp;<em>Hometown Hopefuls&nbsp;<\/em>segments on NBC Chicago\u2019s YouTube channel:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL7SPxRJcPDHsxiiACqKZYkgJH3_9wNvhe\">Hometown Hopefuls: Road to the Olympics<\/a>. The featured local athletes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kendall Coyne Schofield\u00a0<\/strong>(Palos Heights \u2013 Women\u2019s Hockey)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a><strong>Bradie Tennell\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>(Carpentersville \u2013 Figure Skating)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ethan Cepuran\u00a0<\/strong>(Glen Ellyn \u2013 Speed Skating)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abbey Murphy\u00a0<\/strong>(Evergreen Park \u2013 Women\u2019s Hockey)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emery Lehman\u00a0<\/strong>(Oak Park \u2013 Speed Skating)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sarah Warren\u00a0<\/strong>(Willowbrook \u2013 Speed Skating)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jason Brown\u00a0<\/strong>(Highland Park \u2013 Figure Skating)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kevin Bickner\u00a0<\/strong>(Wauconda \u2013 Ski Jumping)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><u>NBC 5 CHICAGO NEWS LIVE STREAMING CHANNEL TO DELIVER \u201cEXCLUSIVE\u201d LIVE TELECASTS THROUGHOUT THE OLYMPICS<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to its airing of live Olympic events coverage, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/watch\/\">NBC 5 Chicago News<\/a>live streaming channel will be the&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;destination for&nbsp;<em>NBC 5 News&nbsp;<\/em>editions weekdays at 11:00 AM and weekends at 5:00 PM.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><u>NBCU LOCAL CHICAGO DIGITAL PROPERTIES TO DELIVER MASSIVE OLYMPICS COVERAGE<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning today (Wed, Feb. 4), NBCU Local Chicago\u2019s digital properties (websites\/apps\/social media) are set to provide viewers with its most comprehensive coverage of any single Winter Olympic Games to date. In addition to its extensive live coverage on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/watch\/\">NBC 5 Chicago News<\/a>&nbsp;live streaming channel, viewers can look forward to the following exclusive content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Available for viewing now:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a>Detailed schedule on when local athletes will be competing in Paris<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cLocal Athletes to Watch\u201d guide\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detailed explainers on every sport and how they compete, including new ones like Breaking (breakdancing), Kayaking and Women\u2019s Boxing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cHometown Hopefuls\u201d: insider access to the biggest local athletes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viewer guides on how to watch every major event at the Olympic Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explainer on Rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cHow to Watch\u201d guides, athlete profiles and much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Beginning Friday, February 6:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-time coverage of all major events and athletes, with special emphasis on local athletes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extensive coverage of trending moments from the Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video highlights of each day\u2019s most talked about and impactful moments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explainers answering all the big questions associated with the Olympic Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up-to-the-minute Medal counts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NBCU Local Chicago\u2019s massive digital content can be found via the following viewing options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NBC Chicago News 24\/7 live streaming channel<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/chicago-news-stream-free\/3059449\/?_osource=mk_npd_nbc_chi_ot_genfasttrending\"><strong>NBC Chicago News<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(NOTE: The NBC Chicago News 24\/7 live streaming channel is also available for viewing on Peacock, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Fire TV, Xumo Play, Google Play, Freevee, TCLtv+ and Local Now)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NBCChicago.com\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.NBCChicago.com\"><strong>NBCChicago.com<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NBC Chicago app\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/products\/\"><strong>NBC Chicago app<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NBC Chicago YouTube channel\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NBCChicago\"><strong>NBC Chicago &#8211; YouTube<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From a social media standpoint, NBC Chicago will deliver 24\/7 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics content via&nbsp;<strong>TikTok&nbsp;<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nbcchicago\"><strong>@nbcchicago<\/strong><\/a>),&nbsp;<strong>Facebook&nbsp;<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nbcchicago\/\"><strong>@nbcchicago<\/strong><\/a>) and&nbsp;<strong>Instagram&nbsp;<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nbcchicago\/?hl=en\"><strong>@nbcchicago<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The below information details NBC 5 Chicago\u2019s Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games competitive&nbsp;event&nbsp;coverage&nbsp;specifics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>OPENING CEREMONY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NBC 5 Chicago will present LIVE coverage of the&nbsp;<strong>Opening Ceremony<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong><u>Friday, February 6<\/u><\/strong>, beginning at&nbsp;<strong><u>1:00 PM CT<\/u><\/strong>, which will be preceded by live figure skating coverage, including the pairs short program,&nbsp;beginning at 11:00 AM. Primetime re-air Opening Ceremony coverage on NBC 5 gets underway at 7:00 PM.&nbsp;The centerpiece for this year\u2019s Opening Ceremony will be Milan\u2019s iconic San Siro Stadium, which was built nearly 100 years ago and is home to world renowned football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan. Event organizers have said Milan will celebrate the opening of the Olympic Winter Games by involving multiple competition venues in a way no one has seen before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>NBC 5 CHICAGO &#8212; DAYTIME COVERAGE<\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><em>(weekdays 11am-4pm CT; weekend daytime coverage begins at 6am CT)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Milan seven hours ahead of Chicago\u2019s central time zone (identical to Paris 2024), the daytime takeover will feature that day\u2019s most popular events LIVE on NBC 5 Chicago in the morning and afternoon. Milan Cortina 2026 will have&nbsp;more programming hours on NBC 5 Chicago (over 230) than any previous Winter Olympics, and more total linear hours (over 700), including cable telecasts (over 475). NBC 5 Chicago will provide Olympic fans with&nbsp;at least five hours of daytime coverage of the Winter Games\u2019 most exciting events, including LIVE finals coverage of skiing, snowboarding, hockey, speed skating, figure skating, and more. Among the highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three-time Olympic medalist and 2010 Vancouver downhill champion\u00a0<strong>Lindsey Vonn<\/strong>\u00a0is currently expected to compete in three events at this year\u2019s Winter Games, starting with the downhill on Super Bowl Sunday. Despite recently tearing her ACL during a practice run, Vonn is in the midst of one of the most remarkable comebacks in sports. She has reached the podium in five straight World Cup races, while racing on a surgically reconstructed right knee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three-time Olympic medalist\u00a0<strong>Mikaela Shiffrin<\/strong>, the winningest World Cup alpine skier of all time,\u00a0aims to win her second giant slalom gold medal in the final on Sunday, Feb. 15, live at 6:30 a.m. CT on NBC 5. Shiffrin has had a hot start to her season, with the eight-time world champion having won six of her last seven World Cup slalom races. Additionally, she is also expected to compete in the women\u2019s team combined and slalom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Six-time speed skating world champion and world record-holder\u00a0<strong>Jordan Stolz<\/strong>\u00a0begins his quest for gold in the men\u2019s 1000m on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 11:30 a.m. CT on NBC 5.\u00a0This is the first of four events in which Stolz is considered a strong medal contender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The stars of the\u00a0U.S. Figure Skating team\u00a0begin their Olympics in the team event, beginning Friday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. CT on NBC 5, leading into live coverage of the Opening Ceremony.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NBC 5 will present live coverage of the men\u2019s and women\u2019s hockey semifinals beginning Monday, Feb. 16, with the women\u2019s semifinals at 9:40 a.m. CT. On the men\u2019s side, this will be\u00a0NHL players\u2019 first Olympic appearance since 2014, reigniting international hockey\u2019s biggest stage with its brightest stars.\u00a0On the women\u2019s side, the fierce U.S.-Canada rivalry will once again take center stage, with the two nations having met in the gold medal game at each of the last four Winter Olympics dating back to 2010, with Canada winning three of those four thrilling matchups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>NBC 5 CHICAGO &#8212; PRIMETIME COVERAGE<\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><em>(daily 7-10pm CT)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the critical success of&nbsp;<em>Primetime in Paris<\/em>, NBCUniversal will present Winter Olympic primetime coverage with its signature show,&nbsp;<strong><em>Primetime in Milan<\/em><\/strong>. Similar to the massively-consumed&nbsp;<em>Primetime in Paris<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Primetime in Milan&nbsp;<\/em>will deliver detailed storytelling and merge the worlds of sports and entertainment, bringing viewers closer to the Winter Olympics than ever before. For three hours every night, NBC 5 Chicago will show viewers the best competitions of the day and the can\u2019t-miss moments, all infused with NBC Olympics\u2019 flair for storytelling on the grandest stage, constantly working to advance the story. Key highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mike Tirico<\/strong>\u00a0will host\u00a0<em>Primetime in Milan<\/em>\u00a0beginning Tuesday, February 10, following his turn calling Super Bowl LX for NBC on Sunday, February 8. Global megastar\u00a0<strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong>\u00a0will also be a part of\u00a0<em>Primetime in Milan<\/em>\u00a0most nights, joining Tirico with a report after a day of attending Olympic competitions, visiting with Olympic athletes and their friends and families, and exploring the unique sights and sounds that only a winter in northern Italy has to offer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stanley Tucci<\/strong>, the Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor and\u00a0<em>New York Times<\/em>\u00a0best-selling author, will join NBCUniversal\u2019s primetime coverage. The Italian-American actor will be on-site in northern Italy, spotlighting the local cuisine, culture, and lifestyle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Primetime in Milan\u00a0<\/em>will also feature a main title sequence capturing the magic of Milan in the wintertime, showcasing star athletes and evolving to highlight the day\u2019s narrative. It will typically begin with exciting moments from various competitions earlier that day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Olympic Late Night\u00a0<\/em>will be presented on NBC 5 beginning Feb. 7 through Feb. 21 (immediately following\u00a0<em>NBC 5 News at 10pm<\/em>) and will feature many of the day\u2019s most notable events on a nightly basis.\u00a0<strong>Maria Taylor<\/strong>\u00a0will host the program from Feb. 10-21, following her Super Bowl duties, with\u00a0<em>TODAY\u00a0<\/em>co-anchor\u00a0<strong>Craig Melvin<\/strong>\u00a0hosting from Feb. 7-9, with all shows live from Milan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NBC 5 Chicago will also deliver live coverage of the Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony on Sunday, February 22 beginning at 1:30 p.m. CT from Verona Olympic Arena.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NOTES: For even more expanded coverage details on the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, including competition schedule updates, viewers can also view NBCUniversal\u2019s Official Olympic Games site here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcolympics.com\/\">2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games | NBC Olympics<\/a>. NBC\u2019s Winter Olympics coverage is part of \u201cLegendary February,\u201d which includes Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8 and NBA All-Star Weekend (February 14-15).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABOUT NBCU LOCAL CHICAGO<\/strong><br><em>NBCUniversal Local Chicago, a part of NBCUniversal Local, is the home of NBC 5 (WMAQ-TV) and Telemundo Chicago (WSNS-TV). Together, the duopoly serves diverse English- and Spanish-speaking audiences in the third largest U.S. television market. The NBC and Telemundo-owned stations deliver the latest local news, consumer, and investigative reports across multiple platforms, including linear TV, streaming, and digital. Their coverage includes Chicago&#8217;s most accurate forecast, extensive local sports coverage, original documentaries and series, and lifestyle and entertainment programming through \u201cChicago Today.&#8221; All original content is available on-air, digitally via\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.NBCChicago.com\"><em>NBCChicago.com<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.TelemundoChicago.com\"><em>TelemundoChicago.com<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0,and via the stations\u2019 mobile apps. 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