BROADCAST FROM ST. LOUIS FEATURES BOB COSTAS, BILLY CRYSTAL, LARRY FITZGERALD, JR., AND THOSE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO INSPIRE WITH EXTRAORDINARY SPORTSMANSHIP
ST. LOUIS – December 23, 2024 – Keep the glow of the holiday spirit going by gathering your family and tuning in to the Musial Awards presented by Maryville University – the annual celebration of sportsmanship, selflessness, and kindness in sports – which will air across the nation Sunday, December 29 at 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT (check local listings) on the CBS Television Network. The one-hour show will stream simultaneously on Paramount+.
An event which engages you with celebrity names, while heartening your spirit with inspiring stories of everyday heroes, the 2024 Musial Awards are headlined by Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Bob Costas, who is receiving the Stan Musial Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest award for sportsmanship. NFL great Larry Fitzgerald, Jr., receives the Musial Award for Extraordinary Character.
Other award winners include MLB All-Star Salvador Perez; Paralympic gold medalist Jaydin Blackwell; Pennsylvania high school basketball coach Dave Mislan; Columbus Blue Jackets Corporate Communications Specialist Lindy Noel; Indiana gymnastics coach Breasha Pruitt; and this year’s Little League Baseball and Softball World Series champions – the Lake Mary (Fla.) Little League All-Stars and Pitt County (N.C.) Girls Softball. Background on all the honorees and why they’re receiving the Musial Award can be found at MusialAwards.com/Honorees.
Recognized as the foremost event celebrating extraordinary sportsmanship, the Musial Awards annually combines emotion, storytelling, humor, and joy into an experience that reminds its audience that sports often bring out the best in humanity and one person can make a world of difference. Tony Award and six-time Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian Billy Crystal brings his inimitable brand of humor and entertainment to the Musial Awards audience this year and conducts the Lifetime Achievement Award conversation with recipient Bob Costas.
The Musial Awards have aired on CBS Sports since 2019. The 2023 broadcast was seen by 1.4 million viewers and was the highest-rated non-NFL sportscast that day (12/24/23). In addition to the airing on CBS, the one-hour show will receive an encore presentation on CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT on December 29.
“We are grateful that CBS Sports provides us the opportunity to share the inspiration, hope, and joy of the Musial Awards with the entire country,” said Marc Schreiber, president of the St. Louis Sports Commission, which, along with the National Sportsmanship Foundation, produces the Musial Awards. “The show rises to a new level this year as we are honored to recognize the likes of Bob Costas, Larry Fitzgerald, Jr., and Salvador Perez, and have the participation of Billy Crystal. As always, we hope the humanity of our honorees and the heartwarming stories featured in the broadcast will uplift and inspire viewers throughout the nation.”
In partnership with the St. Louis Sports Commission and the National Sportsmanship Foundation, the Musial Awards broadcast is produced by Al Roker Entertainment, the production arm of 14-time Emmy Award-winning TV personality Al Roker. The show is hosted by veteran St. Louis TV anchor Mike Bush, who has emceed the Musial Awards for 19 years.
National sponsors of the 2024 Musial Awards include Maryville University, Edward Jones, Explore St. Louis, Lexus, World Wide Technology, and Xfinity.
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The Musial Awards celebrate the year’s greatest moments of sportsmanship and those in sports who embody class and character. The live show takes place annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving at the historic 3,000-seat Stifel Theatre in Downtown St. Louis. It has occurred in St. Louis since 2005. In addition to keeping Stan The Man’s legacy alive, the mission of the Musial Awards is to encourage kindness, selflessness, integrity and civility in sports and society – and to inspire people across the nation to be good sports. Since 2011, Maryville University has served as the event’s presenting sponsor. The school’s involvement, leadership and generosity have helped make the Musial Awards the most important awards in sports®.
ABOUT CBS SPORTS:
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