{"id":910,"date":"2026-09-09T19:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/?p=910"},"modified":"2026-09-09T19:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:08:31","slug":"nbc-5-chicago-to-launch-new-live-weeknight-local-sports-and-entertainment-show-starring-veteran-chicago-media-personality-lou-canellis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/2026\/09\/09\/nbc-5-chicago-to-launch-new-live-weeknight-local-sports-and-entertainment-show-starring-veteran-chicago-media-personality-lou-canellis\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC 5 Chicago to Launch New Live Weeknight Local Sports and Entertainment Show Starring Veteran Chicago Media Personality Lou Canellis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a><strong><em>\u201cTonight with Lou Canellis\u201d presented by Toyota \u2013 Premieres Monday, September 14 at 6:30 PM CT<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a><strong>Chicago, IL (September 9, 2026)<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) has announced it will launch&nbsp;<strong><em>Tonight with Lou Canellis&nbsp;<\/em>presented by Toyota<\/strong>, a live, half-hour weeknight Chicago sports, entertainment, pop culture, and special guests program hosted by veteran Chicago media personality \/&nbsp;<em>NBC 5 News&nbsp;<\/em>sports anchor&nbsp;<strong>Lou Canellis<\/strong>.&nbsp;<em>Tonight with Lou Canellis&nbsp;<\/em>presented by Toyota<em>&nbsp;<\/em>will debut on&nbsp;Monday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canellis, one of Chicago\u2019s most popular media personalities throughout his more than 40-year career, will bring his signature passion, insight, and love for the city to the new Monday-through-Friday program. Each night, Canellis will lead lively conversations on the day\u2019s hottest topics while welcoming current and former athletes, coaches, celebrity entertainers, newsmakers, and other special guests for timely, engaging discussions. Plus,&nbsp;<em>Tonight with Lou Canellis<\/em>&nbsp;will take viewers directly to the heart of the action with select live remote editions from some of Chicago&#8217;s biggest sporting, entertainment, and cultural events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On-air contributors to&nbsp;<em>Tonight with Lou Canellis&nbsp;<\/em>presented by Toyota will include former Chicago Bears head coach \/&nbsp;<em>NBC 5 Sports Sunday<\/em>&nbsp;Bears\/NFL analyst&nbsp;<strong>Dave Wannstedt<\/strong>, who will appear in Monday editions recapping the Bears\u2019 previous game and on Thursdays with a preview of the team\u2019s upcoming game. In addition, viewers can look forward to<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>regular appearances by members of the award-winning&nbsp;<strong><em>NBC 5 News<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;team throughout the week. Friday editions of&nbsp;<em>Tonight with Lou Canellis&nbsp;<\/em>will be hosted by veteran Chicago sports media personality \/ 104.3 \u201cThe Score\u201d host&nbsp;<strong>Laurence Holmes<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to Canellis\u2019 candid monologue on the day\u2019s biggest stories to open the show, recurring featured segments on&nbsp;<em>Tonight with Lou Canellis&nbsp;<\/em>will include&nbsp;<strong>\u201cOpening Drive,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;a fast-paced look at the night\u2019s leading topics;&nbsp;<strong>\u201cExtra Points,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;in which Canellis answers questions submitted by viewers and fans through social media;&nbsp;<strong>\u201cWho Ya Got?\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;offering expert analysis and perspectives on upcoming matchups; and&nbsp;<strong>\u201cBy the Numbers,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;spotlighting the statistics behind the headlines. The program will also feature expanded breaking news coverage, flashback segments on the biggest moments in Chicago history, viewer trivia questions and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChicago isn&#8217;t just my hometown, it&#8217;s the only home I&#8217;ve ever known,\u201d said Canellis. \u201cI was born here, raised here, went to high school and college here, and spent my entire sports broadcasting career here, so the opportunity to host a show that celebrates the people, stories and experiences that make this city so great is truly a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLou has built a special connection with Chicago audiences through his authenticity, passion, and deep love for this city,\u201d added&nbsp;<strong>Kevin Cross<\/strong>, President\/General Manager, NBCUniversal Local Chicago. \u201cWhether it&#8217;s sports, entertainment, culture, or the people who shape our community, Lou brings a perspective that resonates deeply with Chicago viewers. We&#8217;re excited to build a show around his passion for our city and his ability to connect with audiences every night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOTE:&nbsp;<em>Tonight with Lou Canellis&nbsp;<\/em>presented by Toyota<em>&nbsp;<\/em>can also be viewed on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/chicago-news-stream-free\/3059449\/?_osource=mk_npd_nbc_chi_ot_genfasttrending\"><strong>NBC 5 Chicago News<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;live streaming channel,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/\">NBCChicago.com<\/a>&nbsp;and the NBC Chicago mobile app.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/chicago-news-stream-free\/3059449\/?_osource=mk_npd_nbc_chi_ot_genfasttrending\">NBC 5 Chicago News<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ADDITIONAL SEPTEMBER PROGRAMMING NOTES: Immediately following the Monday, Sept. 14 premiere of&nbsp;<em>Tonight with Lou Canellis<\/em>, NBC 5 will present live coverage of the&nbsp;<em>78th Primetime Emmy Awards<\/em>&nbsp;beginning at 7:00 p.m. Also beginning Sept. 14,&nbsp;<em>NBC 5 News at 11am<\/em>&nbsp;will expand to a full hour on weekdays, airing from 11:00 a.m. to noon, while NBC 5&#8217;s popular entertainment and lifestyle program,&nbsp;<em>Chicago Today<\/em>, will move to a 30-minute format, airing weekdays from noon to 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABOUT NBCUNIVERSAL LOCAL CHICAGO<\/strong><br><strong><em>NBCUniversal Local Chicago<\/em><\/strong><em>, 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. Viewers can also access the NBC 5 Chicago News 24\/7 live streaming channel on Peacock, Roku, Samsung TV, Amazon Fire TV, and other supported platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MEDIA CONTACT<\/strong><br>Jeff Nuich<br><a href=\"mailto:jeff.nuich@nbcuni.com\">jeff.nuich@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTonight with Lou Canellis\u201d presented by Toyota \u2013 Premieres Monday, September 14 at 6:30 PM CT Chicago, IL (September 9, 2026)&nbsp;\u2013 NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) has announced it will launch&nbsp;Tonight with Lou Canellis&nbsp;presented by Toyota, a live, half-hour weeknight Chicago sports, entertainment, pop culture, and special guests program hosted by veteran Chicago media personality \/&nbsp;NBC [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" 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