Pat Tomasulo to host Emmy Awards

Emmy Awards

Emmy Awards

Pat Tomasulo, the “WGN Morning News” sports anchor and occasional standup comedian, has been tapped to host the 57th annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards November 7.

Presented by the regional chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the event will air live from 7 to 9 p.m. on Chicago’s CLTV and Milwaukee’s WITI digital channel 6.2. Both stations (as well as WGN-Channel 9) are owned by Tribune Media.

Pat Tomasulo

Pat Tomasulo

“I am extremely excited to host this year’s show,” Tomasulo said in a statement Monday. “As someone who’s never even been nominated for an Emmy (because I won’t have an intern put together my submission tape), this is the first time anyone has really cared if I attend. It feels nice. I look forward to some of you knowing who I am by the time the night is over, and possibly making me job offers. I am also excited for the free meal.”

Although it’s his first time as emcee, Tomasulo previously served as backstage host for the event in 2013.

Venue for this year’s ceremony will be the Redmoon Theater, 2120 South Jefferson Street, in the Pilsen neighborhood.

Emmy nominations will be announced October 6. Reporter Jake Hamilton and weekend news anchor Natalie Bomke of Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32 will host the nominations party at the Godfrey Hotel Chicago, 127 West Huron Street.