"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
The news also signals the end of the franchise's relationship with WBBM. The Audacy-owned station had been the radio flagship for the Bears since 2000.
According to BIA Advisory Services, WTOP billed $70 million in 2021, slightly less than double second-place 102.7 KISS-FM in Los Angeles at $43 million.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”