Bear Essentials brought to you by Hollywood Casino returns in 2024 on Friday evenings beginning September 13 with Elise Menaker and Tom Waddle, providing a weekly preview of the upcoming Bears game, including player breakdowns, matchups to watch and game predictions.
For the full schedule of upcoming shows, click here.
*All Chicago Bears programming is subject to NFL territory restrictions and may not be available in all markets. Alternate programming will be provided in markets outside the Chicago Bears territory. To stream Bears programming on the Marquee Sports Network App, click the respective tile under the “Marquee Plus” category.
Menaker joined Marquee Sports Network as a field reporter and studio host in February of 2020, contributing to game broadcasts and hosting pregame and postgame shows. Menaker is the host of Bear Essentials on Marquee Sports Network, airing on Fridays through football season.
Menaker graduated from Cornell University where she was a four-year starter on the softball team and was named to the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
Menaker received her Master of Science degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Follow on X: @EliseMenaker
Waddle joined Marquee Sports Network as a Bears analyst in 2023, and this year will serve as an analyst for Bear Essentials, airing on Fridays during the NFL season with host Elise Menaker.
Waddle was a Wide Receiver for six seasons with the Bears from 1989-94, compiling 2,109 receiving yards and nine touchdowns with Chicago.
Waddle serves as host of the Waddle & Silvy show on ESPN 1000.
Follow on X: @TWaddle87
*All Talent Subject to Change
