ESPN Radio
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | National, through regional affiliates and satellite radio |
| Owner | ESPN |
| Launch date | January 1, 1992 |
| Official website | espnradio.com |
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. The network airs a regular schedule of daily and weekly programming as well as live coverage of sports events including Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Bowl Championship Series, and Championship Week games. 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. The network's content is also streamed online and via mobile applications. The content can also be streamed on Xbox 360 consoles via their iHeartRadio application, as all Clear Channel Communications-owned ESPN Radio affiliates (specifically KTZN, WAVZ, WBGG and WUCS) stream on iHeartRadio.
ESPN Radio currently has four company-owned stations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas, with more two operated in New York and Boston under an LMA with its owners. Each station (including the second New York City station) is partnered with an ESPN local website named for the city (for example, espnnewyork.com for New York).
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 2007 sale of ABC Radio to Citadel Broadcasting.[1]
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History [edit]
ESPN Radio launched on January 1, 1992. Keith Olbermann hosted the first program. The top story that night was that Danny Tartabull signed with the New York Yankees as a free agent.
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. One hour of that show was simulcast on ESPN2 (1-2 p.m. Eastern time). Two years later, Tony Bruno and Mike Golic were brought together for a new morning show, the "Bruno & Golic Morning Show" which aired until Bruno left the network in 2000. Mike Greenberg was named as Bruno's replacement, and the morning show became "Mike & Mike", which still airs today (and is also simulcast on ESPN2). In January, 2010, Mike & Mike celebrated their 10 year anniversary on ESPN Radio. Dan Patrick was a mainstay in afternoons until his departure from ESPN in 2007.
Gradually, ESPN added more dayparts and became a 24-hour service.
In 1995, ESPN Radio gained national radio rights to the NBA. In 1997, it gained the national radio rights to MLB.
Current programming [edit]
Weekday programming[2]
| Airtime (Eastern) | Program | Host(s) | SportsCenter Anchor | Original Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 am – 6:00am | SportsCenter AllNight | Jay Reynolds | TBA or Neil Jackson | (2011–present) |
| 6:00 am – 10:00 am | Mike & Mike | Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic | Mike Greenberg | (1998–present) |
| 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | The Herd with Colin Cowherd | Colin Cowherd | TBA | (2004–present) |
| 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | SVP & Russillo | Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo | TBA | (2008–present) |
| 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Coach & Company | Jonathan Coachman and various co-hosts | TBA | (2012-present) |
| 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Hill and Schlereth | Mike Hill and Mark Schlereth | Marc Kestecher or John Brinkley | (2012–present) |
| 10:00 pm – 2:00 am (Monday-Thursday) 11:00 pm – 2:00 am (Friday) |
SportsCenter Nightly* | Doug Brown | Jay Reynolds or Neil Jackson | (2008–present) |
- The Sporting Life airs at 10pm on Fridays
Saturday programming
| Airtime (Eastern) | Program | Host(s) | SportsCenter Anchor | Original Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 am – 2:00 am | ESPNU College Basketball Now | |||
| 2:00 am – 3:00 am | Inside the Huddle | |||
| 3:00 am – 4:00 am | The Sporting Life | Jeremy Schaap | ||
| 4:00 am – 5:00 am | Inside the Huddle | |||
| 5:00 am – 6:00 am | The Sporting Life | Jeremy Schaap | ||
| 6:00 am – 7:00 am | Raceday | Pat Paterson | ||
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | ESPNU College Basketball Now | |||
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Dari and Mel | Dari Nowkhah and Mel Kiper Jr. | (2009–Present) | |
| 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | The Freddie Coleman Show | Freddie Coleman | ||
| 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm | The Bram Weinstein Show | Bram Weinstein | ||
| 8:00 pm – 12:00 am | SportsCenter Tonight |
MLB on ESPN Radio often airs on Saturday afternoon with varied times week to week, those times are usually in-tune with the FOX Saturday Baseball Telecast which airs its games at Four or Seven PM with the start time being one hour prior to first pitch.
Sunday programming
| Airtime (Eastern) | Program | Host(s) | SportsCenter Anchor | Original Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am – 6:00 am | SportsCenter All Night | Neil Jackson | (2012–Present) | |
| 6:00 am – 7:00 am | Raceday | Pat Paterson | ||
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | The Ian O'Connor Show | Ian O'Connor | (2013–Present) | |
| 9:00 am – 11:00 am | The Mike Lupica Show | Mike Lupica | (2013-Present) | |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | The Freddie Coleman Show | Freddie Coleman | ||
| 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm | SportsCenter Sunday | |||
| 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | SportsCenter Tonight | |||
| 10:00 pm – 12:00 am | The V Show with Bob Valvano | Bob Valvano | (1998-Present) |
Seasonal shows [edit]
- ESPN Radio College GameDay (Sat, September–December)
- NFL on ESPN Radio (Sun, September–February)
- Baseball Tonight (March–October)
- Mike Tirico's Weekend Blitz - Pro Football
- Mike Tirico's Weekend Blitz - College Football
- The Mort Report with Chris Mortensen
Game broadcasts [edit]
- ESPN Radio College Football Game of the Week (2009–present)
- Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio (1998–present)
- NBA on ESPN Radio (1996–present)
- BCS on ESPN Radio (2000–present)
- Championship Week on ESPN Radio (2009–present)
- NIT on ESPN Radio (Until 2010)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup on ESPN Radio
- US Open on ESPN Radio (2010–Present)
Daily segments [edit]
ESPN Radio Stations [edit]
Owned and operated [edit]
| Market | Station | Frequency | Website |
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| New York | WEPN-FM* | 98.7 FM* | ESPN New York |
| Los Angeles | KSPN | 710 AM | ESPN Los Angeles |
| Chicago | WMVP | 1000 AM | ESPN Chicago |
| Boston | WEEI* | 850 AM* | ESPN Boston ESPN on WEEI |
| Dallas | KESN | 103.3 FM | ESPN Dallas |
| Pittsburgh | WBBG | 970 AM | ESPN Pittsburgh |
- Note: WEPN 98.7 FM and WEEI 850 AM is currently owned by Emmis Communications and Entercom Communications respectively, but both stations are operated by ESPN under local marketing agreements.
Affiliated [edit]
See Also [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- ESPNRadio.com - Official site
- ESPN Radio on Sirius
- ESPN Radio on XM
