McCann stated that the producers instructed him to relay the cancellation to the crowd, though the high winds stopped immediately after the national anthem concluded.
The event structure changed significantly on July 3, 2020, due to global health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, which halted traditional stadium gatherings.
McCann and Utah Governor Gary Herbert sat socially distanced at the empty midfield of LaVell Edwards Stadium to record a broadcast interview for KSL-TV instead of entertaining a live audience.
Technical complications occurred again during the July 3, 2023, production when the teleprompter failed immediately before a segment honoring Freedom Award recipients.
"We can do this," McCann said.
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McCann assisted co-host Steve Shallenberger, the past chairman of America’s Freedom Festival, by utilizing physical note cards handed over by a field producer to deliver the segment and introduce the rock band Journey live.
