This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set vodcast debuts Friday, June 5 across Disney+, ESPN App and major podcast platforms
Hosted and produced by Rich Eisen, the six-episode series brings together legendary SportsCenter anchors and personalities from across the show’s history
ESPN Thursday announced This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set, a new ESPN video podcast hosted and produced by Rich Eisen, premieres Friday, June 5. The highly anticipated six-episode first season takes fans behind the scenes of the iconic SportsCenter set and newsroom during the late 1990s and early 2000s, featuring firsthand stories and memories from many of the personalities who helped define the show’s cultural impact.
Aligned with Disney+’s “Throwback Summer” campaign, new episodes will premiere every Friday across Disney+, ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited and ESPN Select plan subscribers, and all major podcast services, with the first episode featuring Dan Patrick debuting on June 5. Episode 2, featuring the legendary Chris Berman will drop on Monday, June 8, recorded live at the Strand Theater in San Francisco, CA during Super Bowl week this past February.
“SportsCenter has been the centerpiece of ESPN since its launch,” said Mike Foss, Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports News and Entertainment. “Rich was the perfect person to host these conversations, bringing his own perspective alongside the voices and stories that helped define SportsCenter through the years, while also showing how the brand continues to connect with fans and shape sports culture today.”