FOX Sports South and SportSouth receive five Southeast Regional EMMY Awards
FOX Sports South and SportSouth received five EMMY Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Southeast Chapter this evening. The awards recognize television excellence in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina.
"These EMMY Awards are a reflection of the outstanding work in programming and production executed by our talented and creative employees," said Jeff Genthner, senior vice president and general manager of FOX Sports South and SportSouth. "We are truly honored to be recognized by our industry peers."
See below for a complete list of this year's FOX Sports South and SportSouth EMMY Award winners:
Sports Program -- Program Series
• DRIVEN -- Evan Gattis: My Story -- Zach Whipple, Dan Greene, Jeff Gammage
Sports -- Interview/Discussion
• The Panel -- Sammy Watkins -- Jeff Genthner, Kyle Payne
Sporting Event/Game -- Live/Unedited
• NBA -- Clippers @ Hawks -- Randy Stephens, Rohan Backfisch, Jay Hoover, Garry Lehman
On-Camera Talent -- Anchor -- Sports
• James Bates
On-Camera Talent -- Performer/Narrator/Program Host/Moderator/Play-by Play
• Coy Wire
About FOX Sports South
The FOX Sports regional networks serving the Southeast -- FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Tennessee, FOX Sports Carolinas and SportSouth -- collectively reach more than 13 million cable and satellite households in seven states across the Southeast. They are the television home of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Dream, Atlanta Hawks, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte Hounds, Memphis Grizzlies, Nashville Predators, Cincinnati Reds, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans, and St. Louis Cardinals, as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference, Conference USA, and Big 12 Conference. Combined, the four networks produce more than 750 live local events and televise more than 1400 live local events each year. For more information, please visit FOXSportsSouth.com, FOXSportsTennessee.com, and FOXSportsCarolinas.com.
