PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers broadcast team of Jake Zivin, Ross Smith and Nat Borchers won an Emmy Award in the Sports – Play by Play/Analyst category from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), it was announced over the weekend at the 56th-annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony.
Joining the Timbers broadcast team, the field of nominees for the award in 2019 included announcers from a variety of Northwest teams, including the Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC.
Additionally, Timbers Soccer on ROOT SPORTS was nominated for an Emmy in the Sports Program – Live Event/Game category.
Notably, ROOT SPORTS’ Patrick Brown, the director on Timbers television broadcasts, won an Emmy in the Director – Sports category.
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