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ESPN Names Madelyn Burke SportsCenter Anchor for April Start

The hire signals ESPN’s push to refresh SportsCenter with versatile, digital-first talent.

Overview

  • ESPN announced Monday that Burke will begin anchoring SportsCenter in April and will be based at the network’s Bristol, Connecticut headquarters.
  • Her on-air slot is still being set as ESPN finalizes where she fits within the show’s rotating anchor lineup.
  • Burke spent roughly a decade covering the New York Giants, hosting on MSG Network and Giants.com and working sidelines on WFAN, with recent hosting at CBS Sports HQ.
  • She returns to ESPN after early-career stints as an intern and production assistant, and both she and senior executive Mike Foss praised the move as a full-circle, dream-job moment.
  • The addition comes during an ongoing refresh of SportsCenter’s on-air roster, with the show bringing in new faces as it updates its mix of studio and digital coverage.