A fixture on SPORTSCENTER for nearly a quarter of a century, Linda Cohn will reach a milestone with ESPN's signature news and information program in February.
Cohn, who has hosted more editions of SPORTSCENTER than anyone in the 36-year history of the program, will anchor her 5,000th show on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 8 a.m. ET on ESPN. More than 60,000 SportsCenters have aired since ESPN was launched in September of 1979. "Congratulations to Linda on the momentous occasion of her 5,000th SportsCenter," said John Skipper, ESPN president and co-chairman, Disney Media Networks. "It is a remarkable achievement. In her 23 years at ESPN, she has been one of the defining personalities of SportsCenter. The quality of her work and commitment has distinguished ESPN and made her one of the preeminent sportscasters of her time. She is an UNSUNG pioneer though not to be UNSUNG today." Cohn anchored her first SPORTSCENTER on July 11, 1992, a 2 a.m. program in which she was paired with former ESPN anchor Chris Myers, now with FOX Sports.Videos