Michele Tafoya wins her third sports Emmy

The Minnesota-based broadcaster was part of a big night for the NBC sports team.

May 21, 2019 at 5:06PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Michele Tafoya, the long-time sideline reporter for NFL games, was named Outstanding Sports Personality -- Reporter at Monday's 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards in New York City. Tafoya previously won in the same category in 2012 and 2014. She has been nominated seven times.

Tafoya, who also co-hosts KQRS's "The Tom Barnard Show" and still calls Minnesota home, was not present at the event. NBC's "Sunday Night Football" executive producer Fred Gaudelli, accepting on her behalf, said she had family matters that conflict with the event.

"Michele is a mom first, a sports reporter second," he said.

It was a big night for NBC, which took home six Emmys, tying it with ESPN for the most wins.

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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