Keith Olbermann is once again involved with something at ESPN. Marisa Guthrie of The Hollywood Reporter writes that Olbermann is returning to ESPN to start the ESPN Radio 25th anniversary celebrations by anchoring a two-hour special on January 4. Here’s more on just what that will entail:
Olbermann—who partnered with Dan Patrick for a very popular SportsCenter anchor team on television—will kick off ESPN Radio’s 25th anniversary with a two-hour special Jan. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. His guests will include Tony Bruno and Chuck Wilson. The anniversary special will re-air on ESPN Radio periodically throughout 2017.
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Will this lead to more involvement between Olbermann and ESPN? Not necessarily. Olbermann seems to be doing just fine as a video host for GQ, and that gives him free rein to talk politics in a way ESPN never did, while Bristol has been focusing much more on lesser-known, cheaper personalities in this era of belt-tightening. However, this move does show that the bridges between ESPN and Olbermann still seem to be standing at this point. If something that makes sense for both sides comes along at some point, he could perhaps be back in a bigger role. For now, it’s one night only, and one that should be an interesting listen.
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