NBC Sports Chicago has announced it will air this year’s 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards LIVE on Saturday, November 11 beginning at 7:00 PM.
The annual ceremonies will take place at the Swissotel Hotel in downtown Chicago and marks the first time in nine years the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Chicago/Midwest Chapter Emmy Awards will air live on linear television.
The 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards will be hosted by local Chicago actor, writer, and acclaimed standup comedian Godfrey. A regular at the famed Comedy Cellar in New York, Godfrey has appeared in numerous films and television programs throughout his career including 30 Rock, Zoolander, Law & Order: SVU, Soul Plane and South Side among others. Godfrey graduated high school from Chicago’s Lane Tech College Prep and received an academic scholarship to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he majored in psychology.
Presenters at this year’s Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards are scheduled to include Geoffrey Baer (WTTW-PBS Chicago), Emily Beier (WBAY-ABC Green Bay), Kate Chappell (WMAQ-NBC Chicago), Anthony Fleming III (Actor), Sabrina Franza (WBBM-CBS Chicago), Jessie Garcia (WDJT-CBS Milwaukee), Joyce Garbaciak (WISN-ABC Milwaukee), Chuck Garfien (NBC Sports Chicago), Ozzie Guillen (NBC Sports Chicago), Emerson Lehmann (WDJT-CBS Milwaukee), Alex Maragos (WMAQ-NBC Chicago), Terry McFadden (WNDU-NBC South Bend), Lauren Moss (WNDU-NBC South Bend), Sylvia Perez (WFLD-FOX Chicago), Zully Ramirez (WSNS-Telemundo Chicago), Asal Rezaei (WBBM-CBS Chicago), Nate Rodgers (WFLD-FOX Chicago), Brittany Schmidt (WBAY-ABC Green Bay), Mary Stoker Smith (WITI-FOX Milwaukee), Sherman “Dilla” Thomas (Chicago historian), Brónagh Tumulty (WGN-Chicago) and Aaron Wilson (WIFR-CBS Rockford).
“The annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards is a special event we look forward to every year,” said John Schippman, Board President, NATAS Chicago/Midwest Chapter & VP of Sports Content, NBCUniversal Local Chicago. “The Emmy Award ceremonies brings everyone together to celebrate and recognize the incredible content being created throughout our region and we couldn’t be prouder to bring this event back to television viewing audiences.”
The 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards will also stream live on the NBC Chicago News 24/7 live streaming channel via the following link: 24/7 Chicago News: Watch NBC 5 Right Here, Wherever You Are – NBC Chicago. The NBC Chicago News 24/7 live streaming channel is also available for viewing on the following streaming platforms: Peacock, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Fire TV, Xumo Play, Google Play, Freevee, TCLtv+ and Local Now.
In addition, the NATAS Chicago/Midwest Chapter’s website will live stream the event’s “Red Carpet Pre-Show” from 4:30-6:00 PM and deliver exclusive Emmy winners interviews throughout the evening beginning at 7:00 PM.
For the complete list of this year’s Chicago/Midwest Emmy nominations (2022-23 television season)
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