Just months after joining the Infinity Sports Network (formerly CBS Sports Radio) lineup, the Rich Eisen Show will be on the move yet again.
Eisen’s show will begin airing on ESPN Radio from 12-3pm starting Tuesday, September 2 as part of ESPN’s deal to bring the show to Disney+ and ESPN+. The deal will also bring The Rich Eisen Podcast Network to ESPN platforms along with the addition of a new podcast where Eisen will interview former ESPN co-workers from his tenure as a SportsCenter anchor from 1996 to 2003 and other select ESPN on-air folks from past and present. Good Karma Brands will handle audio ad sales and be involved on sales on all platforms.
Eisen said, “Once we struck a deal with Disney for the video version of The Rich Eisen Show, it made complete sense to migrate the audio version to ESPN Radio, where I got started in the terrestrial radio world almost 30 years ago. It’s just another way to return to my roots with my old and now new friends at ESPN and GKB. I couldn’t be more excited about our future together on multiple platforms.”
ESPN EVP/Executive Editor of Sports News and Entertainment David Roberts commented, “Rich Eisen is one of the most respected and recognizable voices in sports media. His ability to seamlessly blend insight, humor, and star power has built a loyal following across platforms. We’re thrilled to welcome Rich back to ESPN Radio and to expand his show’s reach across our audio lineup and streaming services, including Disney+.”
Eisen debuted his radio show in 2014 as part of a multi-platform deal led by DirecTV that made the show available to stations via Premiere Networks’ “Fox Sports Radio” as one of two programs in the 12-3pm Eastern timeslot. That continued until 2020 when the radio show moved to Westwood One. At the start of this year, the show was inserted into the Infinity Sports Radio lineup to replace Jim Rome.
ESPN Radio currently features “Joe & Q” with Joe Fortenbaugh and Qiant ‘Q’ Myers in the 12-3pm timeslot. Fortenbaugh will be featured on ESPN BET Live, with additional appearances on Get Up and First Take, as well as SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. Myers will take over as the lead host of “GameNight” on ESPN Radio from 10pm-1am eastern.
