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Linda Cohn to Retire From ESPN After 34 Years

Talks over a continuing role collapsed as her contract expired, prompting farewell SportsCenter appearances and NHL draft coverage before her June 30 exit.

A football shaped desk in the Digital Center 2, a new 194,000 sq. ft building on the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut May 22, 2014 will be the new home of SportsCenter beginning June 2014. REUTERS/Michelle McLoughlin/File Photo
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Overview

  • ESPN announced Monday that Linda Cohn will retire on June 30 after a 34-year run with the network.
  • Cohn will return to Bristol to anchor three SportsCenter editions on Friday, June 26, and will appear on NHL draft coverage with longtime colleague John Buccigross before her final day.
  • She holds the record for the most SportsCenter shows hosted in the program’s history, with reporting of more than 5,000 to 5,500 editions across her career.
  • The departure follows ESPN’s move to consolidate late-night production back to Bristol and the expiration of Cohn’s contract, with reporting saying the network and Cohn could not agree on a new role.
  • Colleagues and sports media figures have paid wide tribute to Cohn as a trailblazer for women in sports broadcasting, and she has signaled interest in pursuing independent content after leaving ESPN.