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Taylor McGregor, who has served as a Chicago Cubs reporter for Marquee Sports Network for the past seven years, revealed on Thursday that she is departing her role at Wrigley Field. The announcement came during Marquee's broadcast of the Marlins-Cubs game, where McGregor appeared alongside Jon 'Boog' Sciambi and Jim Deshaies.
An emotional McGregor informed viewers that she is leaving her position as a Cubs reporter at Marquee Sports Network to take on a full-time role at ESPN. She has been a rising star at the network, particularly known for her work on college football coverage.
Over the past two seasons, McGregor has been part of one of the College Football Playoff broadcast crews, thanks to the expanded format. She recently garnered attention for her exceptional real-time reporting during the power outage that disrupted the SMU-Florida State game on Labor Day weekend.
During her final broadcast on the network, McGregor expressed gratitude to fans and her Marquee colleagues. 'This has been the ride of a lifetime,' she said. 'This is my seventh season with the Cubs and every day was a joy. And it was a really hard decision to come to this, but ultimately I just felt like it was the best move for me personally, and everything I want both professionally and personally. So I have loved my time in Chicago, and to everybody who watched our broadcast every single night, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for welcoming me into your living room. When I started, I was a very green reporter with a lot blonder hair, and I feel like I've kind of grown up on the air here at Marquee. I'm really thankful to you two (Sciambi and Deshaies), you guys both know how much I love you, everybody in the truck, Nick Steger and Colin Faulkner who have been supportive of me. I mean, I could shout out everybody but I'm going to say Mike Leary and Mike Fox, I love you guys. This has just been an amazing seven years and I love all of you guys.'
In addition to her on-air farewell, McGregor posted a three-page statement on social media, thanking more colleagues, fans, and the city of Chicago. 'Forever grateful. Thank you @Cubs + @WatchMarquee,' she wrote.
Earlier this year, McGregor was linked to Netflix as a potential sideline reporter for the streaming service's emerging sports division. It remains uncertain whether her full-time role at ESPN would prevent her from taking on such assignments if they were to materialize.
Key Analysis
McGregor's move to ESPN full-time marks a significant step in her career, following her notable contributions to college football coverage. Her departure from Marquee leaves a void in the Cubs' broadcast team, but her rise at ESPN underscores her growing prominence in sports journalism.
Originally reported by awfulannouncing.