The Cleveland Cavaliers walked away winners after receiving two EMMY Awards at
the 48th Annual NATAS Lower Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Awards Gala held at the
Hilton Cleveland Downtown last Saturday night, June 17, 2017. One award was for
an insightful conversation about a scar from the past, and the other for a
long-awaited celebration for the ages.
The Cavaliers new sports talk show, “CavsHQ” won its first Emmy in its debut
season. The Cavs own in-house team of producers received the award for Best
Sports-Interview/Discussion for the special Hardwood Classics episode that
featured Cavalier Legends Larry Nance and Craig Ehlo discussing the Cavs vs.
Bulls 1989 NBA Playoff Eastern Conference series and “The Shot” with hosts Mike
Snyder and Brad Sellers. The game-winning basket in Game 5, considered to be one
of Michael Jordan’s greatest clutch moments, was at the heartbreaking expense of
the Cavaliers and Ehlo. Sellers, a Clevelander (and currently the mayor of
Warrensville Hts.) who as a member of the Bulls, led the discussion of what
could have gone different on that fateful night that has gone down in the annals
of Cleveland sports history. Nance and Ehlo gave their unique perspective as
well, which led to a fascinating discussion about the nemesis of Jordan in
Cavaliers history.
View CavsHQ Episode #6
CavsHQ, driven by Ganley Auto, is the flagship show of the Cleveland Cavaliers
covering all things Cavaliers on and off the court. Guests include Cavalier
players from past and present, as well as athletes and personalities with a
Cleveland connection. A group of rotating hosts is led by Cavs broadcasters John
Michael and Rafael Hernandez Brito and includes Mike Snyder, Brad Sellers, Scott
Zurilla, Fred McLeod, Austin Carr, and Fox Sports Ohio’s Allie Clifton. Regular
contributors Joe Gabriele of Cavs.com and Ryan Banks offer interesting
viewpoints and review the Cavaliers place in the social media landscape.
The show is written, produced, and edited by Leo Simone and Dave McElhatten.
CavsHQ’s team of producers also include Fred McLeod, Ryan Banks, and Executive
Producer Dave Dombrowski. CavsHQ airs weekly on Fox Sports Ohio, the Elk and Elk
Cavaliers radio network, and is also available on Cavs.com.
The Cavaliers QTV team under the direction of Executive Producer A.J. Johnson
also received an Emmy for their collaborative work with Think Media Studios in
the category of Promotion-Program Sports. The Emmy recognized the group’s Cavs
Championship “Rings” video specifically created for the raising of the 2016 NBA
Championship Banner and Ring Ceremony on opening night of the 2016-17 season at
Quicken Loans Arena. The video captured the emotions of the players, the fans
and a city celebrating the first ever NBA Championship and professional sports
championship for Cleveland in 52 years.
The Cavaliers QTV team, Sr. Producer A.J. Johnson, Sr. Producer Paul Mazzoleni,
and Director of Video and Sr. Producer Matt Eck – also received an Emmy for
their collaborative work with Think Media Studios in the category of
Promotion-Program Sports. The Emmy recognized the group’s Cavs Championship
“Rings” video specifically created for the raising of the 2016 NBA Championship
Banner and Ring Ceremony on opening night of the 2016-17 season at Quicken Loans
Arena. The video captured the emotions of the players, the fans and a city
celebrating the first ever NBA Championship and professional sports championship
for Cleveland in 52 years.
Watch the Ring video below:
The production team for the Cavaliers broadcast partner Fox Sports Ohio also
took home Emmy awards for Sports Event/Game – Live/Unedited: Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Coverage. The honors went to Brent Valenti, producer; Fred McLeod,
play-by-play; Austin Carr, analyst; Allie Clifton, reporter; Daniel Sevic,
director; Patrick Kilkenny, coordinating producer; Karl Kronenberger, associate
producer; Mitchell Hadden, videographer; and Tom Farmer, executive producer.
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