ESPN Radio Plans Extensive Super Bowl Week Coverage

ESPN Radio will have an extensive live presence in Houston in advance of Super Bowl LI, with nearly 55 hours of live programming Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Saturday, Feb. 4.

Mike & Mike, Russillo & Kanell and ESPN New York 98.7FM’s The Stephen A. Smith Show and The Michael Kay Show will each broadcast live from Houston Wednesday – Friday. Kicking off the four days will be Mike & Mike (6 – 10 a.m. ET) airing from Lucky’s Pub in downtown Houston.

Hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic will welcome guests including:

• Wednesday: Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino (7 a.m.); former NFL head coach Brian Billick (7:30 a.m.); NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith (8 a.m.); Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (8:30 a.m.); NFL Network host Rich Eisen (9 a.m.) and New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall (9:30 a.m.);
• Thursday: ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski (7 a.m.); Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen (8 a.m.); New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees (8:30 a.m.); Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (9 a.m.);
• Friday: New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (7 a.m.); Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera (7:30 a.m.); former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (8 a.m.); Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (9 a.m.); Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (9:30 a.m.).

 Also, Russillo & Kanell, hosted by Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell (1-4 p.m., ESPN Radio) will broadcast live Wednesday – Friday from Radio Row at the George R. Brown Convention Center, with three packed Super Bowl-themed shows featuring NFL experts including:

• Wednesday: Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell (1:15 p.m.); FOX NFL analyst Daryl Johnston (1:30 p.m.); Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (2:30 p.m.); former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne (3:15 p.m.)
• Thursday: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (1:15 p.m.); NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly (1:30 p.m.); Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks (2 p.m.); Dan Marino (3 p.m.)
• Friday: Wentz (3 p.m.); former Chargers running back LaDanian Tomlinson

 On Saturday, The Trifecta (Noon – 3 p.m.), ESPN Radio’s collaboration with espnW, will also broadcast live from Radio Row with NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith joining hosts Sarah Spain, Jane McManus and Kate Fagan.

WEPN ESPN New York 98.7FM will also have multiple shows on-site in Houston from Radio Row, including The Michael Kay Show (3-7 p.m.) from Wednesday – Friday. Hosts Michael Kay, Don La Greca and Peter Rosenberg will broadcast live and will have New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings (4 p.m.) on Wednesday’s show. On Thursday, Dan Marino (3:15 p.m.), ESPN NFL analyst Jerome Bettis (3:30 p.m.), former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie (3:50 p.m.), Stephen A. Smith (4 p.m.), Brandon Marshall (4:15 p.m.) and ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski (5:30 p.m.) will join the show.

ESPN New York 98.7FM’s latest addition, The Stephen A. Smith Show (1-3 p.m., ESPN Radio), will also broadcast from Radio Row, and will welcome the following:

• Wednesday: ESPN Front Office Insider Louis Riddick (1:15 p.m.); former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski (1:30 p.m.); Melvin Gordon (2:30 p.m.)
• Thursday: former NFL cornerback Charles Woodson (1:30 p.m.); Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams (2 p.m.); NFL guard Willie Colon (2:30 p.m.)
• Friday: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson (Noon); ESPN NFL analyst Merril Hoge (1:30 p.m.); Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (2 p.m.); Pregame.com founder RJ Bell (2:15 p.m.); and former LSU running back Leonard Fournette (2:30 p.m.)

 Also, Hahn, Humpty & Canty (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) will broadcast Thursday and Friday with hosts Alan Hahn, Rick DiPietro and Super Bowl champion Chris Canty welcoming Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk (11:30 a.m.) and Hall of Fame quarterback Archie Manning (Noon) on Thursday, while New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and SportsCenter hosts Michael Smith and Jemele Hill join on Friday. In addition, ESPN’s Anita Marks will guest host The Dave Rothenberg Show (Friday, 7-10 p.m., ESPN Radio New York) and host her eponymous The Anita Marks Show (Sat from 12-1:30 p.m., ESPN Radio New York) from Radio Row.

ESPN Audio Podcasts:  Live Tapings with Studio Audience

ESPN Audio will have a live taping of its popular The Bill Barnwell Show and Fantasy Focus Football podcasts in the Houston area, with meet-and-greets after with the hosts. Details:

• The Bill Barnwell Show (Wed at 8 p.m., ESPN Audio On Demand): ESPN.com NFL writer Bill Barnwell will host a live podcast taping at The Dosey Doe Big Barn, outside Houston in The Woodlands. ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine writer Mina Kimes will co-host and ESPN The Magazine writer Seth Wickersham will also join. Doors open at 6 p.m. CT, local time. Barnwell and guests will be available for a meet-and-greet with fans at 8:30 p.m. CT.
• Fantasy Focus Football (Thu at 8 p.m., ESPN Audio On Demand): ESPN Fantasy experts Matthew Berry, Field Yates and Stephania Bell will host a live podcast taping at The Dosey Doe Big Barn. Doors open at 6 p.m. CT, local time. Hosts and guests will be available for a meet-and-greet with fans at 8:30 p.m. CT.

 All of ESPN Audio’s offerings are available via the ESPN App and ESPNRadio.com. ESPN Radio programming is available on terrestrial radio stations across the country and on the ESPN App, ESPNRadio.com, SiriusXM, Apple Music, Slacker Radio and TuneIn.