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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | National, through regional affiliates and satellite radio |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company (80%) Hearst Corporation (20%) |
| Launch date | January 1, 1992 |
| Website espnradio.com |
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ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed for the purpose of extending total The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A satellite radio or subscription radio (SR is a Digital radio signal that is broadcast by a Communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical Hearst Communications Inc is a privately-held American -based Media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Radio is one of the major major mass media of the United States. Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a Radio format devoted entirely to Discussion and Broadcasting of sporting events. A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed for the purpose of extending total It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) " ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated Bristol is a city located in Hartford County Connecticut, USA, 20 miles (32 km southwest of Hartford The network airs a regular schedule of daily and weekly programming as well as live coverage of Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Bowl Championship Series, and National Invitation Tournament games. The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ESPN Radio is broadcast to hundreds of affiliate stations as well as to subscribers of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio in the United States and Canada.
ESPN Radio currently has five company-owned stations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Pittsburgh. The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Most other markets have ESPN Radio affiliates, whether they be part-time or have their entire format dedicated to ESPN Radio. The Walt Disney Company did not include the ESPN Radio network or the Radio Disney network in the recent sale of ABC Radio to Citadel Broadcasting; however, ESPN Radio is still considered to be a part of the ABC Radio family. Radio Disney is a radio network based in Dallas Texas in the United States broadcasting music and other content targeted at Children and young For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. ABC Radio Networks, known as ABC Radio for short is an American Radio network. [1]
Jim Cutler is the imaging voice heard on ESPN and on many other sports radio stations in the US. [2]
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Brief history
ESPN Radio launched on January 4, 1992. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Keith Olbermann hosted the first program. Keith Olbermann (born January 27 1959 is an American Sportscaster, news anchor, and Political commentator. The top story that night was that Danny Tartabull signed with the New York Yankees as a free agent. Danilo Tartabull Mora (born October 30, 1962) also known as Danny Tartabull, is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Tartabull, who had been with the Kansas City Royals, was one of the most feared sluggers in Major League Baseball at the time. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
At first, ESPN Radio broadcast only on weekends. By 1996, it expanded to weekdays with a show hosted by The Fabulous Sports Babe, Nancy Donnellan. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Nanci Donnellan, best known by her title of " The Fabulous Sports Babe," is a Sports radio broadcaster currently broadcasting on WHBO in the One hour of that show was simulcast on ESPN2 (1-2 p. ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. m. Eastern time). The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Two years later, Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic were brought together for a new morning show, which still airs today (and is also simulcast on ESPN2). Mike Greenberg (born August 6, 1967 in New York, New York) is a television anchor television show host radio host for ESPN Michael Louis "Mike" Golic (born December 12, 1962 in Willowick Ohio) is a co-host of ESPN Radio 's Mike and Mike in the By that time, Donnellan was gone and Dan Patrick replaced her. Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956) better known as Dan Patrick, is an American Sportscaster from Mason Ohio who That show lasted until Patrick left ESPN in 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Gradually, ESPN added more dayparts and became a 24-hour service.
In 1995, ESPN Radio gained national radio rights to the NBA. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 In 1997, it gained the rights to MLB on national radio. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
Current programming
Weekday programming
| Airtime (Eastern) | Program | Host(s) | SportsCenter Anchor | Original Run |
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| 6:00 am - 10:00 am | Mike and Mike in the Morning | Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic | Bob Picozzi | (1998–present) |
| 10:00 am - 1:00 pm West Coast feed starts at 9:00 am |
The Herd with Colin Cowherd | Colin Cowherd | Dan Davis | (2004–present) |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Tirico & Van Pelt | Mike Tirico and Scott Van Pelt | Dan Davis | (2007–present) |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | The Scott Van Pelt Show | Scott Van Pelt | Dan Davis | (2008-present) |
| 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm | SportsNation | John Seibel, Orestes Destrade | Jon Stashower | (2005–present) |
| 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Pardon the Interruption | Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon | NONE | (2001-2004, 2007-present) |
| 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | The Pulse | Doug Gottlieb | Jon Stashower | (2006–present) |
| 10:00 pm - 1:00 am | GameNight | Freddie Coleman and Ryen Russillo | Jay Reynolds | (1992–present) |
| 1:00 am - 5:00 am | AllNight with Jason Smith | Jason Smith | Jay Reynolds | (2005–present) |
| 5:00 am - 6:00 am | Sportscenter AM | Jay Reynolds | Bob Picozzi | (2008–present) |
Weekend programming
| Saturday airtime (Eastern) |
Sunday airtime (Eastern) |
Program | Host(s) | SportsCenter Anchor | Original Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 am - 5:00 am | 1:00 am - 5:00 am | The V Show with Bob Valvano | Bob Valvano | Neil Jackson | (1998-Present) |
| 5:00 am - 6:00 am | - | The Best of Mike & Mike | Liam & Joaquin (Mike & Mike's producers) | Kevin Winter | (2007-Present) |
| - | 5:00 am - 6:00 am | Best of ESPN | - | - | - |
| 6:00 am - 7:00 am | 6:00 am - 7:00 am | RaceDay | Pat Patterson | - | - |
| 7:00 am - 10:00 am | - | The Erik Kuselias Show | Erik Kuselias | - | (2008-Present) |
| - | 7:00 am - 10:00 am | ESPN Today | John Kincade | Jon Stashower | (2007–Present) |
| 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | - | The Andy Gresh Show | Andy Gresh | Jim Basquil | (2008–Present) |
| - | 10:00 am - noon | NBA Sunday | Ryen Russillo and Jamal Mashburn | Jon Stashower | (2008-Present) |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | noon - 4:00 pm | GameDay | Jon Stashower, Andy Katz and Mel Kiper, Jr. | - | - |
| 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm | - | The Huddle | John Clayton and Jeremy Green | - | - |
| - | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm | The Baseball Show | Ryen Russillo and Steve Phillips | - | - |
| - | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | PodCenter on ESPN Radio | - | - | - |
| - | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Fantasy Focus | Erik Karabell and Matthew Berry | - | - |
| 8:00 pm - 1:00 am | 10:00 pm - 1:00 am | GameNight | - | - | - |
Out-of-season shows
- ESPN Radio College GameDay (Sat, September-December)
- NFL on ESPN Radio (Sun, August-January)
- Sunday Countdown Featuring The Huddle (Sun, September-January)
- Football Friday (Fri, September-January)
Game broadcasts
- BCS on ESPN Radio (2000-present)
- ESPN Radio College Football Game of the Week (2007-present)
- Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio (1998-present)
- The NBA on ESPN Radio (1996-present)
- NIT on ESPN Radio
Daily segments
Former shows
Weekday
- AllNight with Todd Wright (Mon–Fri 1am–6am, 1996–2005) - Later became AllNight with Jason Smith
- The Dan Patrick Show (Mon-Fri 1pm-4pm, 1999-2007) - Replaced by The Mike Tirico Show and The Stephen A. Mike and Mike in the Morning is an American sports-talk Radio show hosted by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg on ESPN Mike Greenberg (born August 6, 1967 in New York, New York) is a television anchor television show host radio host for ESPN Michael Louis "Mike" Golic (born December 12, 1962 in Willowick Ohio) is a co-host of ESPN Radio 's Mike and Mike in the The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a sports Talk radio show hosted by Colin Cowherd and broadcast on ESPN Radio from Bristol Connecticut Colin Cowherd (born January 6, 1964) is an American Sports radio personality Dan "The Duke" Davis (born September 20, 1942) is an American radio personality Michael Jonathon Tirico (born December 13, 1966) is the lead broadcaster for ESPN 's presentation of Monday Night Football, and for Scott van Pelt is an anchor for the television show SportsCenter on the ESPN network Dan "The Duke" Davis (born September 20, 1942) is an American radio personality Scott van Pelt is an anchor for the television show SportsCenter on the ESPN network Dan "The Duke" Davis (born September 20, 1942) is an American radio personality SportsNation is a syndicated sports talk radio show that is currently on the air with hosts John Seibel and Orestes Destrade broadcast on ESPN Radio John Seibel (born 1970 is an American Journalist who has worked for ESPN since Fall 2000 Orestes Cucuas Destrade (Born May 8, 1962 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) is a retired Cuban Major League Baseball Pardon the Interruption (abbreviated PTI) is a Sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels Anthony Irwin Kornheiser (born July 13, 1948) is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well Michael Raymond Wilbon (born November 19, 1958) is an American sportswriter and columnist The Pulse is a weekday sports talk and debate radio show on ESPN Radio, that airs Monday-Friday from 7pm ET for three hours till 10pm ET Doug Gottlieb (born January 15 1976 in Tustin California) is a former NCAA collegiate GameNight is a nightly sports talk radio show hosted by various personalities such as Freddie Coleman and Ryen Russillo. Ryen Russillo is a sports radio host currently working for ESPN Radio. Jay Reynolds is a Radio sports and news anchor. He began his reporting and anchoring work in Poughkeepsie, New York radio having AllNight with Jason Smith is a syndicated sports talk radio show on ESPN Radio, hosted by Jason Smith. Jason Smith (born November 18, 1970) is an American Sports Radio personality who hosts a late-night Talk show on ESPN Jay Reynolds is a Radio sports and news anchor. He began his reporting and anchoring work in Poughkeepsie, New York radio having SportsCenter AM is a radio show on ESPN Radio hosted by ESPN Radio SportsCenter anchor Jay Reynolds. Jay Reynolds is a Radio sports and news anchor. He began his reporting and anchoring work in Poughkeepsie, New York radio having The V Show with Bob Valvano is a sports talk radio show hosted by Bob Valvano and broadcast on ESPN Radio. Bob Valvano is an American Sportscaster based in Louisville Kentucky. Neil Jackson (born March 5, 1976 in Luton, England) is an English Actor and Writer who has appeared in Mike and Mike in the Morning is an American sports-talk Radio show hosted by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg on ESPN Erik Kuselias is the former host of NASCAR Now on ESPN2. Erik was formerly the host of The SportsBash on ESPN Radio. John Kincade is a sports talk show host based in Atlanta Georgia for WCNN 680 "The Fan". Andy Gresh is a National and New England media personality and college football color analyst Ryen Russillo is a sports radio host currently working for ESPN Radio. Jamal Mashburn (born November 29 1972 in New York City) is a retired American professional Basketball player Andy Katz (also known as Big Ears, A-Katz or Katz) is a senior College basketball Journalist for ESPN Mel Kiper Jr (born July 25, 1960 in Baltimore Maryland) is an American football analyst for the ESPN television channel John Clayton may refer to John M Clayton (1796-1856 US Senator from Delaware and U Jeremy Green is a sports columnist and NFL studio analyst who currently works for Scouts Inc The Baseball Show is a Major League Baseball talk show on ESPN Radio. Ryen Russillo is a sports radio host currently working for ESPN Radio. Steve Francis Phillips (born on May 18, 1963) was the general manager of the New York Mets from 1997 - 2003. Matthew Berry (born December 29 in Denver, Colorado) is an ESPN Fantasy sports analyst and ESPN GameNight is a nightly sports talk radio show hosted by various personalities such as Freddie Coleman and Ryen Russillo. ESPN Radio College Gameday is a day-long talk radio show on ESPN Radio covering the day's College football games The NFL on ESPN Radio is a weekly radio program dedicated to the National Football League every Sunday from 1pm ET to 8pm ET on ESPN Radio. Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio is exclusive play-by-play broadcast presentation of Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio. The NBA on ESPN Radio is a broadcast of National Basketball Association games on the ESPN Radio network ESPN Radio SportsCenter has sports updates three times an hour during key time slots by separate anchors SportsBeat is three minutes of programming where sportscaster Mike Tirico gives his take on the days sports world In American and Canadian football, the convert, conversion, try, extra point, point after touchdown, point-after try AllNight with Jason Smith is a syndicated sports talk radio show on ESPN Radio, hosted by Jason Smith. The Dan Patrick Show is a syndicated sports talk show that is hosted by former ESPN personality Dan Patrick. Smith Show; Dan Patrick revived his show on another network and time slot
- Bruno-Golic Morning Show (Mon–Fri 6am–10am, 1995–1998) - Tony Bruno left, was replaced by Mike Greenberg and the show became Mike and Mike
- The Fabulous Sports Babe with Nanci Donnellan (Mon–Fri 10am–1pm, 1994–1997) - replaced by Kornheiser, Donnellan moved the show to Sports Fan Radio Network, is currently retired and doing occasional fill-in work. Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956) better known as Dan Patrick, is an American Sportscaster from Mason Ohio who Mike and Mike in the Morning is an American sports-talk Radio show hosted by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg on ESPN Nanci Donnellan, best known by her title of " The Fabulous Sports Babe," is a Sports radio broadcaster currently broadcasting on WHBO in the The Sports Fan Radio Network was a sports talk radio network that existed from 1996 through 2001 when it abruptly folded
- The Stephen A. Smith Show (Mon-Fri 3PM-4PM, 2007-2008) - Smith left the show on April 11, 2008 to concentrate more on television and ESPN the Magazine. The Stephen A Smith Show was a syndicated sports Talk radio show hosted by Stephen A SportsNation briefly expanded into the timeslot, with Scott Van Pelt set to take over on May 1st, 2008.
- The Tony Kornheiser Show (Mon–Fri 10am–1pm, 1998–2004) - replaced by The Herd, Kornheiser revived his show on WTEM, later Washington Post Radio and currently WWWT. The Tony Kornheiser Show is a sports radio talk show out of Washington D WTEM ( AM 980 kHz) is a Radio station that serves the metropolitan Washington D Washington Post Radio was a short-lived attempt by Bonneville Broadcasting and the Washington Post to create a commercial long-form All-news radio network Kornheiser's voice returned to ESPN Radio when the Pardon the Interruption simulcast returned in 2007.
- The Sports Brothers with Erik and Chris Kuselias (Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm, 2003–2005) - later The SportsBash with Erik Kuselias after Chris left the show (Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm, 2005-2007) and The SportsBash with John Seibel (January-October 2007), now SportsNation
Weekend
- SportsRadio ESPN Sunday Magazine (Sundays 8am-10am, 1994-1998), later ESPN The Magazine with Dan LeBatard (Sun 7am-11am, 1998-2004) and Mark Madden (Sun 8am-11am, 2004-2005) and finally known as Out of Bounds with Mark Madden (Sun 9am-11am, 2005)
- The Post-Game Locker-Room Report with Jack Arute (Sat–Sun 11pm–2am, 2001–2003)
- The Doug Karsch Show (Sat, January-August)
- Weekend GameDay with Mike Schopp (Sat 3-7pm, 2003-2006)
- AM GameDay (Sat 9-12 pm until 2006)
- The John Kincade Show (Sun 9-12 pm until 2007)
See also
- List of ESPN radio personalities
- List of ESPN Radio affiliates
- List of assets owned by Disney
- List of who owns what
- Radio Disney, another radio network owned by Disney
- Fox Sports Radio
External links
- ESPNRadio.com - Official site
- ESPN Radio on Sirius
- ESPN Radio on XM
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