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Legendary ESPN Anchor Retiring at the End of the Month

Legendary ESPN Anchor Retiring at the End of the Month

Summary

Linda Cohn, a longtime ESPN anchor, is retiring on June 30. She will appear for the last time on ESPN’s main news programs on June 26.

Key Facts

  • Linda Cohn started her broadcasting career in 1981 as a radio news anchor, writer, and sports reporter.
  • She has hosted more editions of ESPN’s "SportsCenter" than anyone else in the network’s history.
  • In 2016, she celebrated her 5,000th show on "SportsCenter" and has hosted over 650 shows since then.
  • Cohn was honored by being inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame in 2017.
  • She said she was proud to inspire young girls to enter sports broadcasting.
  • ESPN announced her retirement in a statement on June 22.
  • Her final broadcasts will be on the 6 p.m., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m. editions of "SportsCenter" on June 26.
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