Tony Reali Opens Final 'Around the Horn'
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As ESPN's daily debate show ends its run after 23 years and 4,953 episodes, Dan Shanoff reflects on his all-too-brief career as a panelist.
ESPN’s roundtable sports show, Around The Horn ended its magnetic 23-year run with the host, Tony Reali bidding viewers an emotional farewell. The last episode of the show was aired on Friday, May 23.
The ESPN staple "Around the Horn" is airing its final episode on May 23. It's the ending of an era as the show transformed sports television.
The legendary show produced its final broadcast on Friday after a two-decade run on ESPN spanning nearly 5,000 episodes. The network announced in March that “Around the Horn” would conclude on May 23, and a replacement has yet to be revealed.
Friday will mark the final episode of a longtime ESPN staple, as "Around the Horn" will be off the airwaves for good after roughly two decades of action. Jay Mariotti, who was a regular on the show until his domestic violence arrest in 2010,
ESPN’s “Around The Horn” ended on May 23 after nearly 23 years, despite strong ratings and low costs. Host Tony Reali said the show “was working,” but ESPN’s leadership viewed it as a “declining brand,
For his final goodbye, Cowlishaw took a parting shot at his network for butting out Around the Horn as it continues to favor shows with former athletes instead of reporters, via Awful Announcing. Tim Cowlishaw with some pointed words toward ESPN in his final Face Time on 'Around the Horn': pic.twitter.com/qyMSXZI7uG
Around the Horn, launched on November 4, 2002, and hosted by Tony Reali since 2004, concluded after 4,953 episodes. The show, known for its lively debates among journalists like Woody Paige, Mina Kimes, and Bill Plaschke, was canceled as ESPN seeks to ‘modernize’ its programming, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Canceled by the network, an ESPN staple ends this week. Its longtime host is still trying to understand why — and what’s next.
When people think of ESPN’s "Around the Horn," they think about longtime Denver sports journalist Woody Paige and his trademark chalkboard that hangs beside him. On the show’s final day, instead of a witty line,
As "Around the Horn" airs its finale this week, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand examines its 23-year run and legacy.