FOX Sports Arizona Wins Most Emmy Awards in its 15-Year History

Delivering on its mission to offer the best in local sports television programming, FOX Sports Arizona was presented with 11 Emmy Awards at the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter Emmy Awards Ceremony on Oct. 15. The 11 Emmy Awards are the most the network has ever received during its 15 years on the air (eight in 2010 was the previous best).

There were a total of 17 different statues handed out for excellence in a wide range of categories including live event production television specials, editing, interview features, lighting and photography. Highlighting the awards for the network were the five awards FOX Sports Arizona producer/editor Tom Elsner received and three different honors won by photographer/editor Rusty Francisco. In addition, the network’s The Pat Tillman Legacy show won an Emmy in the “Sports – One Time Special” category.

Click here to see the complete list of Emmy Awards won by FOX Sports Arizona

FOX Sports Is A Major Player in New Pac-12 TV Deal

ASU Vice President for Athletics Lisa Love was also chair of the Pac-10 athletics directors TV committee

The biggest news in college sports happened yesterday in Arizona when the Pac-10 Conference announced its new landmark media rights agreement with FOX and ESPN.

FOX Sports Arizona played a part in delivering the news to a worldwide audience when it webcast the press conference from the Arizona Biltmore live on FOXSportsArizona.com.

In addition, FOX Sports Arizona’s Mark McClune was on hand to interview all the key figures in the deal, including Randy Freer, President, FOX Sports Media Group and Larry Scott, Pac-10 Commissioner. McClune also spoke with Arizona State Director of Athletics Lisa Love and University of Arizona Director of Athletics Greg Byrne to get their take on how this will affect the Sun Devils, Wildcats and their fan bases.

D-backs, FOX Sports Arizona, go “green” with APS Green Series

This weekend at Chase Field, the Arizona Diamondbacks, in partnership with Arizona Public Service Co. and FOX Sports Arizona, went “green,” to promote energy efficiency. Beginning on Thursday night in the series against the Chicago Cubs, the APS Green Series began, encouraging fans to become more energy efficient.

A day in the life of a FOX Sports Arizona Intern

By: Selena Larson

There are two types of interns here at FOX Sports Arizona, but each of us is getting incredible experience working with a leader in the Arizona media industry. Whether we are in production or public relations/marketing, we are learning valuable skills that will help us become leaders in our future careers.

Pat Tillman Premiere brings fans and friends together

Over 250 people came out to Uncle Bear’s Grill & Bar on Thursday to celebrate the life of Arizona hero Pat Tillman and view a special VIP presentation of FOX Sports Arizona’s “The Pat Tillman Legacy.”

Uncle Bear’s was filled to capacity and its management donated 15 percent of all tabs to The Pat Tillman Foundation. All other proceeds from the event including ticket sales and auction purchases went directly to the Foundation.

Game On!

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FOX Sports Arizona kicked off the start of the 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season with a first-of-its-kind advertising campaign in Phoenix.

The network is showcasing its game telecasts in a popular new outdoor advertising medium – digital billboards. Strategically positioned in high traffic areas around the Valley, they will help remind people of the game that’s on FOX Sports Arizona that night and will also provide live score updates while the games are in progress!

It’s another example of what we do to help promote our valuable team partners and assist Arizona sports fans in following their favorite teams! In addition, they will be used for Coyotes and Suns games as well.

The three billboards are located so drivers headed home on their commute will see them — on I-10/51st Avenue (seen by westbound traffic), I-17/Cactus (seen by northbound traffic) and I-10/Guadalupe and Elliott (seen by southbound traffic).

FOX Sports Arizona invites you to Pat Tillman Legacy Premiere

As one of Arizona’s sports heroes, Pat Tillman’s legacy is one of honor and inspiration. FOX Sports Arizona and the Pat Tillman Foundation invite you to join us for a special premiere of The Pat Tillman Legacy.

We will be hosting a premiere of The Pat Tillman Legacy on April 7, at Uncle Bear’s Grill and Bar in Chandler, on Dobson and Germann roads from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

This FOX Sports Arizona program will highlight the life, achievements and the inspiration Pat Tillman brings to so many. An Arizona State University graduate and Arizona Cardinals safety who put his NFL career on hold to serve his country in Afghanistan, Tillman’s legacy is carried on by the Pat Tillman Foundation and its Military Scholars Program.

A donation of $10 per guest will directly support the Tillman Military Scholars program. Uncle Bear’s will also be donating 15 percent of all food and beverage sales, and each attendee with receive coupons for $5 off and 15% off future visits. A silent auction featuring unique sports memorabilia and tickets will be held, and Pints for Pat commemorative glassware will be sold to benefit the foundation.

To purchase advance tickets, please visit http://bit.ly/h8JZLr.

Location:
Uncle Bear’s Grill and Bar
1980 West Germann Road
Chandler, AZ 85286

Cost: $10/guest benefiting the Tillman Military Scholars

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

If you cannot join us for the viewing party, The Pat Tillman Legacy will be aired on FOX Sports Arizona at the following times:

- Friday, April 8, 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 12, 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, April 14, 10 p.m.
- Friday, April 15, 5 p.m.
- Saturday, April 16, 3:30 p.m.
- Sunday, April 17, 4:30 p.m.
- Monday, April 18, 10 p.m.