After being dropped from Fox Sports Radio in April, The Rich Eisen Show will return to broadcast radio on “The Mightier 1090” XEPRS Tijuana/San Diego when it launches later this month.
Eisen will continue to be heard in the 9am-12pm pacific time slot. The show will also be joining the lineup of NBCSN on August 17 and move its live video stream from YouTube to NBC’s Peacock in October. The Rich Eisen Show is also heard on SiriusXM channel 211 and as a podcast through PodcastOne.
XEPRS also added SportsGrid Radio’s programming to its lineup from 12-9am including SportsRage Late Night with Gabe Morency, Bagels & Bad Beats with Scott Wetzel, The Early Line w/ Kevin Walsh & Dane Martinez and The Morning After w/ Ariel Epstein & Jared Smith in morning drive.
The Mightier 1090am (XEPRS) has announced that “The Rich Eisen Show” will be added to their ever-growing primetime lineup in anticipation of getting back on the air in August of 2020. The Rich Eisen Show will air Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm and allows Eisen to use his engaging blend of insightful expertise with an offbeat mix of humor and pop culture while continuing to attract the most recognizable names in sports and entertainment.
“1090 is an iconic and historic station where the entire team understands the type of show we are putting out on a daily basis. I am thrilled to be moving forward with them and being part of the re-launch of ‘The Mightier 1090am’ as they are an absolutely perfect fit,” commented Rich Eisen.
The Mightier 1090’s Bill Hagen added, “This exciting move is one of the final pieces of bringing The Mightier 1090 back on-the-air. Rich and his show will be a major focal point of the station. We have created a great blend of lifestyle and sports content for this re-launch. We look forward to getting back on the air very soon.”
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Peacock and NBC Sports today announced that Rich Eisen, a four-time Sports Emmy studio host nominee and NFL Network’s first on-air talent, will continue his Los Angeles-based The Rich Eisen Show on NBCSN starting Monday, August 17. Beginning on Monday, October 5, the show will stream exclusively on Peacock.
The Rich Eisen Show features an engaging mix of sports, humor and pop culture, while attracting the most recognizable names in sports and entertainment, including Tom Brady, Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, Aaron Rodgers, Larry David, Morgan Freeman and more.
“My entire career I have taken pride in being at the forefront of new ventures, from the NFL Network to my own show,” Rich Eisen said. “Now streaming on Peacock, I am proud to be hosting and producing the next chapter of sports talk.”
“The show’s sports and pop culture relevance make it a great fit for Peacock, which will become the exclusive home for watching the show live in October,” said Rick Cordella, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer for Peacock. “We’re excited to start the football season with The Rich Eisen Show across NBCUniversal platforms.”
The Rich Eisen Show will continue to originate from their El Segundo studio, where the show has lived since it started in 2014, with all three hours of the show airing live on NBCSN from noon to 3 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. The show will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. In addition to the new deal with NBC Sports, The Rich Eisen Show is simulcast on Sirius/XM (Channel 211) and PodcastOne.
More details about The Rich Eisen Show on Peacock will be shared at a later date.
The Rich Eisen Show is executive produced by Eisen and Don Bui, with Central Talent Booking’s Liz Waild serving as co-executive producer. Central Talent Booking will continue to oversee all entertainment-based bookings for the show. Chris Brockman and Michael DelTufo will continue to be on-air co-hosts, with TJ Jefferson continuing as the show’s Social Media Coordinator.
Rich Eisen has been, and will continue to be, the signature host for NFL Network since he was hired as the network’s first on-air talent in June 2003. Prior to joining NFL Network, he had a memorable eight-year run at ESPN, where he became one of the network’s most visible personalities as host of SportsCenter as well as a variety of other high-profile assignments. The Rich Eisen Show debuted in October 2014 and following its second full year (2016) was nominated for a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Studio Show-Daily.
Eisen is represented by UTA.
