SportsNation (TV program)
| SportsNation | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Presented by | Michelle Beadle (2009–2012; 2014–2018) Colin Cowherd (2009–2012) Charissa Thompson (2012–2013) Marcellus Wiley (2013–2018) Max Kellerman (2013–2016) LZ Granderson (2017–2018) Cari Champion (2018) Ashley Brewer (2021) Taylor Twellman (2021–2022) Treavor Scales (2021) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 1,456 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Bristol, Connecticut (2009–2012) Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 30–60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ESPN2 (2009–2016) ESPN (2016–2018) ESPN+(2021-2022) |
| Release | July 6, 2009 – 2022 |
SportsNation is a
ESPNEWS. The program was based on SportsNation, the fan forum and poll section of ESPN.com. The show was typically 60% material generated or suggested by fans,[1] including videos from the Internet, athlete tweets, and online polling.[2]
The show had aired in occasional segments on ESPN and ESPN2 before becoming a fixture of ESPN2's weekday afternoon block in 2009.
History
From July 6, 2009 to December 20, 2012, SportsNation was taped at ESPN's world headquarters in
Get Up!,[4] and would be replaced by Cari Champion.[5] In July 2018, Wiley left the show and ESPN to join Fox Sports 1
. As part of an ESPN schedule realignment beginning September 2018, High Noon, which originally aired at 12 p.m. ET, was moved to SportsNation's 4 p.m. ET time slot, effectively canceling the show. SportsNation's final episode aired on August 24, 2018.
The show was renewed in January 2021 on ESPN+.[6]
College football edition
In September 2010, a college football-centric edition of SportsNation premiered on ESPNU. The program airs at 10 AM every Saturday during the college football regular season and (as of 2012) is hosted by Cassidy Hubbarth and Christian Fauria.
Audience
The average audience of SportsNation is very young (13–25 years) compared to other ESPN programming.
See also
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd
- Nación ESPN — Spanish version
References
- ^ a b http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/07/04/2009-07-04_fans_rule_on_espns_sportsnation.html Archived 2009-07-09 at the Wayback Machine Fans rule on ESPN2's 'SportsNation'
- ^ http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/firstcuts/entry/view/28055/ESPN%27s_SportsNation:_About_What_You%27d_Expect/28055[permanent dead link] The Sporting News:ESPN's SportsNation: About What You'd Expect
- ^ http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/07/max-kellerman-joins-espn2s-first-take-july-25/ Max Kellerman Joins ESPN2's 'FirstTake' July 25
- ^ "Michelle Beadle teared up while saying goodbye to SportsNation". For The Win. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ^ "Cari Champion to Make SportsNation Debut on March 12 – ESPN MediaZone U.S." espnmediazone.com. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "New SportsNation Premiering January 11 Exclusively on ESPN+, Hosted by Ashley Brewer, Treavor Scales and Taylor Twellman". ESPN Press Room. ESPN PR. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Beadlemania hits ESPN's SportsNation". 3 February 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "News – The Walt Disney Company". The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 24 August 2018.