Marquee Sports Network also recognized for Outstanding Achievement for Sports Documentary

November 5, 2024

CHICAGO – Marquee Sports Network this past weekend earned two Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Achievement for Live Sports Program (Cubs Live!) and Outstanding Achievement for Sports Documentary (Buck O’Neil: It’s All Jazz).

This marks the third-straight year Marquee Sports Network has been honored for Outstanding Achievement for Live Sports Program, following Road to Wrigley in 2023 and Cubs Live! in 2022. Marquee Sports Network has received the Emmy for Sports Documentary in each of the last four years, recognizing The Remarkable Life of Ron Santo (2023), Glory and Grief: The Ferguson Jenkins Story (2022) and Mayor of Rush Street (2021).

Since launching in February of 2020, the network has now received 11 Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Awards, as well as 41 nominations.

More information on each of this year’s awards can be found below:

Cubs Live! – Outstanding Achievement for Sports Single Program/Series – Live

Cubs Live! was recognized for Outstanding Achievement for Live Sports Program, recognizing Marquee Sports Network’s extensive pregame and postgame coverage surrounding live Chicago Cubs games. Hosted by Cole Wright and featuring analysis from former Cubs players, Cubs Live! dives deep into everything fans need to know about the Chicago Cubs, including live coverage of pre-game media availabilities and post-game press conferences, exclusive on-field and clubhouse interviews, unique in-game breakdowns and much more.

Buck O’Neil: It’s All Jazz – Outstanding Achievement for Sports Documentary

In 2023, Marquee Sports Network premiered an hour-long feature highlighting the life and legacy of one of baseball’s all-time great ambassadors, Buck O’Neil. Narrated by comedian and Cubs fan Roy Wood Jr., the documentary features archival interviews with Buck O’Neil, as well as exclusive interviews with Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Joe Posnanski, author of The Soul of Baseball, baseball documentarian Ken Burns, and Cubs legends including Lee Smith and Billy Williams.

ABOUT MARQUEE SPORTS NETWORK: Marquee Sports Network is the award-winning home of the Chicago Cubs (MLB) and a proud partner of the Chicago Bears (NFL), Chicago Sky (WNBA) and Chicago Red Stars (NWSL). Marquee Sports Network is also home to local college and high school sporting events, as well as community programming. Named the RSN of the Year in 2023 and 2024 by Cynopsis Media, Marquee Sports Network provides innovative and exclusive year-round regional sports coverage through WatchMarquee.com and the Marquee Sports Network App, accessible at home or on the go through connected TV platforms (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV) and mobile/tablet devices (iOS, Android). Comprehensive sports coverage is also available anytime, anywhere at MarqueeSportsNetwork.com. For more information, visit MarqueeSportsNetwork.com/About.

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