Fox Sports Net Honored With 11 Northern California Emmy Award Nominations

Regional Sports Leader Earns Most Nominations in Network’s History

FSN’s Ted Griggs Leading the List of Individuals with Four Nominations

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – FOX Sports Net has received 11 local Emmy Award nominations, the most-ever for the Bay Area’s regional sports leader. The Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced 11 different nominations for FOX Sports Net in six categories. Ted Griggs, FOX Sports Net Bay Area’s Vice President of Programming and Operations is among the leading list of individuals with four nominations. Jeff Krolik, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX Sports Net Bay Area, made the announcement.

    FOX Sports Net’s Emmy Award nominations are:

SPORTS PROGRAM:

  • “Tell It Goodbye”
    Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Set Magalaner, Producer;
    Tom Pellack, Creative Director; Dan Friedman, Editor

  • “Save Mart/Kragen 350 Preview”
    Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Tyler Potter, Producer/Host; Seth Magalaner, Coordinating Producer; Kevin M. Eck, Dan Friedman, Editors

    SPORTS LIVE BROADCAST:

  • “Oakland A’s Baseball”
    Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Jim Armintrout, Producer; Rick Heeger, Coordinating Producer; Tom Adza, Director; Ray Fosse, Greg Papa, Announcers

  • “San Jose Sharks Hockey”
    Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Jim Armintrout, Producer, Joe Washington, Coordinating Producer; Jim Lynch, Director; Randy Hahn, Steve Konroyd, Drew Remenda, Announcers

  • PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
  • “San Jose Sharks: Reading Is Cool”
    Tom Pellack, Executive Producer; Caresse Santin, Associate Producer; Jim Iacona, Director of Photography

  • “Jon Gruden – Talk With Kids”
    William P. Zagger, Executive Producer

    SPORTS SEGMENT:

  • “Runnin’ With the PAC: Day in the Life of the Stanford Tree”
    J.D. Pruess, Producer/Videographer/Editor

    DIRECTION LIVE:

  • “Lynch Composite”
    Jim Lynch, Director

    ON CAMERA SPORTS:

  • “Golden State Warriors Basketball”
    Bob Fitzgerald, Play by Play; Jim Barnett, Analyst; Brian Webber, Sideline Reporter

  • “Oakland A’s Baseball”
    Greg Papa, Play by Play; Ray Fosse, Analyst

    “San Jose Sharks”
    Randy Hahn, Play by Play; Steve Konroyd, Analyst; Drew Remenda, Ice Level Reporter


    “We think some of the most talented people in the business help us bring our viewers the highest quality sports coverage in the region. We are honored by the nominations and thank the Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television and Sciences for their recognition,” said Krolik. “We congratulate all the nominees and join with the Academy in saluting their outstanding accomplishments.”


    The Emmy Awards will be presented on Saturday, May 20th at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.


    FOX Sports Net is a service of National Sports Partners. Equally owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and FOX Entertainment Group, FOX Sports Net now reaches more than 70 million homes nationwide. Rainbow Sports, a division of Cablevision’s Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., has dedicated itself to “Home Team” fans for more than 20 years. Rainbow Sports incorporates all of Rainbow Media’s sports assets, including: its 50 percent ownership of FOX Sports Net and FOX Sports National Advertising; majority ownership of Madison Square Garden Properties; and the ownership and management of FOX Sports Net regional networks in five of the nation’s largest markets – Chicago, New England, Florida, New York, Ohio and San Francisco.

    Contact:

    Jay dela Cruz
    FOX Sports
    Bay Area
    415-296-8900