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Linda Cohn to Retire From ESPN After Nearly 34 Years

Failed contract talks tied to ESPN’s move of late‑night production back to Bristol led to her decision to leave and explore independent content.

Overview

  • ESPN announced Monday that Cohn will retire effective June 30 and will anchor multiple SportsCenter editions on Friday, June 26 before her final broadcast.
  • Reports say her contract expires at month’s end and negotiations broke down when the network shifted the 1 a.m. SportsCenter back to its Bristol, Connecticut, studio.
  • Cohn, 66, joined ESPN in July 1992 and is the network’s longest‑tenured SportsCenter anchor, having hosted more than 5,000 editions by multiple counts.
  • ESPN content president Burke Magnus released a statement thanking Cohn for her contributions and calling her a legend of the network.
  • Her exit follows other veteran SportsCenter departures and could accelerate more local consolidation and independent projects as former anchors pursue personal media ventures.