Update on status of ''Friday Night Smackdown'' on WGN in Chicago area
On Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 4:57 PM EST PWInsider received official word from a WGN representative today that WWE Friday Night Smackdown would not be replaced by any programming on the network in the Chicago area at this time. Local listings in Chicago were showing Friday Night Smackdown being replaced on WGN by reruns of the old NBC comedy show "ALF" this week. Future weeks had movies in Smackdown's normal timeslot. So for those in the Chicago area, you will still be able to view Smackdown on WGN until the move to MyNetworkTV this October.