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Bank of America Chicago Marathon and Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K
Extend Media Partnership with NBC 5 Chicago and add Telemundo Chicago
WMAQ-TV/NBC 5 Chicago has been the official television broadcast partner of
the Bank of America Chicago Marathon consecutively since 2008
CHICAGO - Today, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the Bank of America
Shamrock Shuffle 8K, NBC 5 Chicago / WMAQ and Telemundo Chicago / WSNS
announced they have entered a multi-year agreement continuing NBC 5
Chicago's role as the exclusive television broadcast partner. This is the
first year that Telemundo Chicago joins as a media partner of Chicago's
cornerstone running races.
For the past nine years, NBC 5 Chicago has featured pre-marathon
programming, training tips, runner profiles and extensive live race day
coverage of the Chicago Marathon on its platforms. In addition to
televising the Chicago Marathon, NBC 5 will continue to provide live race
coverage of the Shamrock Shuffle 8K on the NBC Chicago app and across all
station platforms.
"NBC 5 Chicago has been the flagship home of the Bank of America Chicago
Marathon and the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K, ensuring that runners
and fans in the city and beyond have access to live and compelling race day
coverage," said Bank of America Chicago Marathon and Bank of America
Shamrock Shuffle 8K Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. "The team at
NBC 5 not only provides expert race day coverage and talent, but also
captures the spirit of running featuring human interest stories from our
participants that make all of us want to go the extra mile and do something
extraordinary."
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is one of just six Abbott World
Marathon Majors and is broadcast live annually on the first Sunday in
October from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Race day coverage will feature play-by-play
action of the elite race from professional analysts as well as course
updates and inspiring stories delivered by NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago
anchors and reporters who will report from various neighborhoods along the
course.
"We are thrilled for NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago to be the broadcast home
of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for the coming seasons. We are
honored to serve our viewers by broadcasting this world-class race through
29 distinctive Chicago neighborhoods," added David Doebler, President and
General Manager, NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago.
The stations' race day on-air coverage will also be simulcast on
NBCChicago.com, TelemundoChicago.com, the NBC Chicago app, and the
Telemundo Chicago app. In addition, the stations' digital platforms will
feature a live streaming finish line camera from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Moreover, for the first time ever, Telemundo Chicago viewers will receive
training tips in Spanish leading up to marathon race day along with
multiple live cut-ins highlighting the action on the course.
About the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
In its 40th year, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon welcomes thousands
of runners from more than 100 countries and all 50 states, including a
world-class elite field, top regional and Masters runners, race veterans,
debut marathoners and charity runners. The race's iconic course takes
runners through 29 vibrant neighborhoods on an architectural and cultural
tour of Chicago. Annually, an estimated 1.7 million spectators line the
streets cheering on more than 40,000 runners from the start line to the
final stretch down Columbus Drive. As a result of the race's national and
international draw, the Chicago Marathon assists in raising millions of
dollars for a variety of charitable causes while generating $277 million in
annual economic impact to its host city. The 2017 Bank of America Chicago
Marathon, a member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, will start and
finish in Grant Park beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 8. In
advance of the race, a two-day Abbott Health & Fitness Expo will be held at
McCormick Place Convention Center on Friday, October 6, and Saturday,
October 7. For more information about the event and how to get involved, go
to chicagomarathon.com.
Visit the Bank of America newsroom for more Bank of America news.
About NBC 5 Chicago
NBC 5 Chicago / WMAQ is NBCUniversal's local owned television station
serving Chicago and Northwest Indiana area viewers for nearly 70 years.
Throughout its rich history, NBC 5 has pioneered various television
"firsts" including being the first television station in the world to air
programming in all-color. NBC 5 was also the first Chicago commercial
television station to broadcast in stereo and the first Chicago station to
present closed captioning of all local newscasts. Currently, NBC 5 airs
more than 40 hours of local news each week in HD on its core channel.
Viewers can also receive the latest local news, weather and information on
NBCChicago.com, via the NBC 5 Chicago app and the station's social media
channels.
About Telemundo Chicago
Telemundo Chicago / WSNS is Telemundo's local television station serving
the Spanish-speaking community throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Owned by NBCUniversal, Telemundo Chicago produces two daily award-winning
newscasts every weekday, featuring local news, weather, sports and
entertainment and sports updates. Additionally, the station broadcasts a
weekly local entertainment show, Acceso Total, and a monthly public affairs
show, Enfoque. Telemundo Chicago also delivers its viewers the most
up-to-date headlines across a variety of digital platforms, including a
dedicated local website, TelemundoChicago.com and mobile and social media
channels.
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