ESPN Reporter Taylor McGregor Handles On-Air Interruption From Security Guard During Cubs Pregame Radio Hit

Broadcaster Taylor McGregor, who works for ESPN and Marquee Sports Network, turned an awkward moment into comedy gold during a live radio appearance Wednesday.

McGregor was a guest on Chicago’s 104.3 The Score, joining Spiegel & Holmes hosts Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes to preview the Cubs’ game against the Brewers in Milwaukee. Mid-interview, a security guard approached the parked car where she was taking the Zoom call and told her to move along.

McGregor explained the situation on air, noting she was getting yelled at while sitting curbside. She could be heard telling the guard she was on a Zoom call and would move shortly, and drew laughter from the hosts by telling him to calm down. She later quipped that she couldn’t take the call while driving and was only parked for a moment.

She then seamlessly pivoted back to baseball, drawing a comparison between her predicament and Cubs reliever Jacob Webb, who has fallen out of manager Craig Counsell’s favor after a long stretch as a trusted arm in the bullpen — joking that she, too, was not currently in anyone’s “trust tree.”

The radio moment capped a busy stretch for McGregor. On Monday night, she drew widespread praise for her reporting on ESPN during a power outage that delayed a college football game between Florida State and SMU at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee.

The segment was later shared by 104.3 The Score on social media, with the station celebrating her as “a pro” for handling live radio while being confronted by security.

McGregor’s dual roles span two major media players. ESPN is owned by The Walt Disney Company, which reported shares trading at $105.82 on Thursday, up 1.57% from a previous close of $104.18, with a market capitalization of roughly $181.8 billion. Disney operates ESPN within its Sports segment, one of three divisions alongside Entertainment and Experiences. Marquee Sports Network, meanwhile, is the Cubs’ regional television home, where McGregor serves as a sideline reporter.

Media personalities’ viral moments like this one increasingly function as marketing for the networks they represent, with clips circulating across social platforms and driving attention to both national and local sports programming.

What to watch

• Any further on-air assignments for McGregor across ESPN’s college football coverage and Marquee’s Cubs broadcasts.
• The Walt Disney Company’s next earnings report, which will include performance updates for its Sports segment and ESPN.
• Ongoing ratings and distribution developments for Marquee Sports Network as the Cubs season progresses.

Source: original release