Blackhawks' win vs. other Chicago titles in TV ratings

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: How does the Chicago Blackhawks' overtime Game 6 victory to clinch their first Stanley Cup title in 49 years compare in the local TV ratings to the biggest games involving the Bears, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox? : WMAQ-Ch. 5's coverage of Hawks' 4-3 victory over the Flyers on Wednesday averaged a 32.8 household rating, meaning that the game was on in 32.8 percent of the homes in the Chicago market, on average, from 7:15 p.m. until 10:15 p.m. : It's worth noting that although sports teams tend to unite a community, there have been progressively more options dividing viewers viewers over the years. : Still, there aren't any huge surprises in the local TV ratings for other Chicago pro sports teams' championship (and not-quite championship) games of the recent past, which include: : 63.1 household rating for the Bears' 1986 Super Bowl XX victory over the New England Patriots on WMAQ- Ch. 5. : 53.1 household rating for the Bulls' 1997 NBA title clincher against the Utah Jazz on WMAQ-Ch. 5. : 52.1 household rating for Bulls 1998 NBA title clincher -- and Michael Jordan's final game for Chicago -- against the Utah Jazz on WMAQ-Ch. 5. : 50.2 household rating for the Bears' 2007 Super Bowl XLI loss to the Indianapolis Colts on WBBM-Ch. 2. : 47.1 household rating for the Cubs' loss to the Florida Marlins in the decisive Game 7 of the 2003 National League Championship Series on WFLD-Ch. 32. : 42.0 household rating for the White Sox decisive Game 4 victory over the Houston Astros in 2005 World Series on WFLD-Ch. 32. : : (Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune)

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