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LINDA COHN, SportsCenter anchor, whose straightforward style and natural humor create an easy rapport with viewers, regularly anchors the 1 a.m. ET edition of SportsCenter, the network's flagship news and information program. Cohn also provides on-site reports from the Men's Final Four for SportsCenter and weekly Extra Point commentaries on ESPN Radio. Becoming the first full-time female sports anchor on a national radio network (ABC) in 1987, Cohn joined ESPN in 1992 where she quickly displayed her versatility hosting a variety of assignments including ESPN's Baseball Tonight and National Hockey Night, ESPN2's NHL 2Night and RPM 2Night and SportsCenter's NBA All-Star Game. From 1999 to 2002, Cohn's column Linda Cohn's Hotline was regularly featured in ESPN The Magazine's Life Section. Today, Linda continues to successfully balance working for a 24-hour sports network with spending quality time with her husband and two children.
DAN PATRICK, is known for his poignant interviews, dry wit, astute knowledge, and unique perspective. In addition to his role as an ESPN anchor/reporter on ESPN's SportsCenter, Patrick reports from major events including the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, and Final Four. He also hosts The Dan Patrick Radio Show on ESPN Radio, and ESPN SportsCentury, a 30-minute, weekly series profiling the 50 greatest North American athletes of the 20th century. For ESPN The Magazine, Dan authors "Outtakes," a popular page featuring interviews with major sports figures which was published as a book in May, 2000. Patrick was named as the 2000 National Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA). Other awards include a 1998 Sports Emmy Award in the Studio Host category, a 1997 CableACE Award, and a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Dayton in Ohio where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting.
ROBIN ROBERTS has been the anchor and reporter for ESPN since 1990 and her assignments have included hosting SportsCenter, contributing to NFL Primetime and providing reports and interviews from some of the world's biggest events including the Olympics and Wimbledon. She also serves as a play-by-play commentator and host for WNBA games and NCAA Women's basketball. A dedicated supporter of women in sports and communications, Robin has won many prestigious awards and honors for her work including the Women's Sports Foundation 2001 Presidents Award, the 1998 media award from the New England Women's Fund, and a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Television Award of Merit in 1990 as the best woman sports commentator on television. In January 1991, Robin was appointed to the Women's Sports Foundation Advisory Board. In 1994, she was inducted to the Women's Institute on Sport and Education Foundation's Hall of Fame.
SportsCenter is ESPN's premier show, the program that the 24-hour sports network was built around. Still the centerpiece of the network, SportsCenter went far beyond television sports' customary three minutes of highlights on the local news. SportsCenter has become destination viewing for millions of sports fans, while re-defining TV sports. SportsCenter premiered on September 7, 1979 and its alumni include Greg Gumbel, Craig Kilborn and Keith Olbermann. ESPN's flagship show became the first program in television history to celebrate its 25,000th live show on August 25, 2002. One of the most watched shows on cable, SportsCenter is synonymous with quality sports news and information. |