ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike Celebrates 15th Anniversary at Walt Disney World

ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike will celebrate its 15th anniversary from the Downtown Disney stage at WALT DISNEY WORLD in Orlando on Friday, March 6, from 6 - 10 a.m. ET. Hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg will reminisce about some of their favorite moments alongside friends and family.

The landmark show will provide all the fanfare befitting 15 years on the air, including performances by Cirque de Soleil, on-site guests, video and audio messages from celebrities and some of the biggest names in sports. The Downtown Disney stage seating area will be open to the public, with the doors opening at 5 a.m.

"15 years of any show is an accomplishment," said Amanda Gifford, senior director daytime programming. "The success of Mike & Mike is a testament to the hard-work Greeny and Golic put into the show on a daily basis. We're planning a fun, creative broadcast that will hopefully tell the story of the show over the years. We have several surprises planned along the way - for Greeny and Golic and the fans."

The anniversary episode will feature Greeny and Golic playing a special edition of "Next Question" with every question relating to the 15-year history of the show. Also, Schlereth will interview Chris Golic and Stacy Steponate Greenberg, the hosts' wives, who have made frequent appearances on the show over the past years. Several on-site guests will offer their memories Mike & Mike memories including: comedian Frank Caliendo, ESPN NFL analysts Cris Carter and Mark Schlereth, First Take's Stephen A. Smith and ESPN.com senior writer Jayson Stark. Additional guests will be announced at a later date. To cap the day, a special member of the Disney family will present the hosts with a gift in the program's final hour to commemorate the milestone.

Mike & Mike will also offer a 24-hour Twitter sweepstakes that will give fans the opportunity to win a Golic- or Greeny-selected trip. Beginning Thursday, March 5, fans must retweet a designated photo from the @MikeandMike twitter handle with the hashtag #MM15Contest for a chance to win. The winner will be randomly selected and revealed the following week.

To show their appreciation to their fans, Greeny and Golic have been sending custom Mike & Mike 15th Anniversary gift baskets to 200 "superfans" who have been especially engaged with the show via Twitter. Those selected have been asked to tweet a photo of themselves with their baskets using the hashtag #MM15.

Listeners and viewers can share additional photos, comments and messages about the anniversary by tweeting @MikeandMike and using the hashtag #MM15.

Comprehensive 15th Anniversary content - including photo galleries, videos and audio - can be found at: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/show?showId=mikeandmike15th.

Mike & Mike will also broadcast from Orlando on Wednesday, March 4, as part of ESPN Radio's Baseball Tour, from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, the MLB Spring Training site of the Atlanta Braves. The show will again air live from Orlando on Thursday, March 5, from The Grill at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Mike & Mike is broadcast nationally weekdays from 6 - 10 a.m. on ESPN Radio, espnradio.com, ESPN Radio app, SiriusXM Channel 83, Apple iTunes, Slacker Radio, TuneIn and simulcast on ESPN2. The show debuted on ESPN Radio on January 2, 2000, as Mike & Mike in the Morning, with first guest Beano Cook. Mike & Mike, which features live interviews, discussion and analysis of the latest sports headlines has broadcasted from some of the biggest sporting events like the Super Bowl, NBA and MLB All-Star games and the NFL Draft. Greenberg and Golic have also interviewed luminaries like the President of the United States, the Commissioners of the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, among others.

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