Bally Sports Indiana receives seven Emmy nominations for its 2022 Pacers coverage

The network's on-air talent all received nominations, seven in all for the Pacers' TV crew.

Chris Denari, the TV voice of the Pacers, interviews Tyrese Haliburton during their annual Thanksgiving celebration.

The 54th Annual Central Great Lakes Regional Emmys published its list of nominees and the Pacers’ TV crew was well-represented. Bally Sports Indiana, the longtime television home of the Indiana Pacers, received seven Emmy nominations for coverage from 2022.

Each year, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) hands out hardware to winners in what they call “the most prestigious, peer-judged honor in television for outstanding creative achievement.”

BSI received four nominations — no winners — in 2021.

The network’s Emmy nominations are as follows:

1. Sports Program — Live: Pacers Live Pregame From Opening Night

   1. Contributors: Ken Sothman, Jamie Berns, Jeremiah Johnson, Eddie Gill, Larry Mago, Bill Cochran

2. *WINNER* Sports — One-Time Special: 2022 Pacers Preview Show

   1. Contributors: Colleen Lotz, Chris Felt, Larry Mago, Bill Cochran

3. Live Sporting Event/Game — Pacers v Wizards with Tyrese Haliburton Mic’d Up

   1. Contributors: Brian Woodrum, Jamie Berns, Larry Mago, Bill Cochran

4. Talent: Sports Analyst/Play-By-Play: Chris Denari, play-by-play

5. Talent: Sports Analyst/Play-By-Play: Quinn Buckner, analyst

6. Talent: Reporter — Sports: Jeremiah Johnson, sideline reporter

7. *WINNER* Director — Live or Recorded Live: Jamie Berns, director

Click here for a complete list of the Lower Great Lakes Emmy nominations. The 54th annual awards will be held on Saturday, June 17th in Westlake, Ohio.

The Pacers averaged 15,647 fans at home games this season, finished 28th in attendance for the 2022-23 season.