{"id":2211,"date":"2026-06-23T08:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2211"},"modified":"2026-06-23T08:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:05:46","slug":"linda-cohn-plans-to-retire-from-espn-after-34-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2211","title":{"rendered":"Linda Cohn Plans To Retire From ESPN After 34 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Linda Cohn, an iconic anchor for \u201cSportsCenter,\u201d made the announcement Monday that she will be retiring from ESPN following 34 years.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2209\">Ruben Gallego Used Campaign Funds For Jet Setting To Disney World, Wife\u2019s Ritzy Miami Birthday Bash And Super Bowl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 30 will be Cohn\u2019s final day with the four-letter network. Prior to her retirement, the company will celebrate her at its headquarters in Bristol, making appearances Friday on SportsCenter\u2019s evening versions. Also, at the NHL Draft, Cohn will be connecting with John Buccigross, her longtime co-host.<\/p>\n<p>The highest number ever, Cohn has been a host of \u201cSportsCenter\u201d in more than 5,500 editions.<strong> (RELATED: Giants Pitchers Who Wrote Bible Verses On Pride Night Hats Won\u2019t Be Disciplined, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Says)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Her run began in 1992 in Bristol, and she ultimately moved to Los Angeles in 2018 where she hosted the \u201cSportsCenter\u201d at 1:00 a.m. After the program was relocated to Bristol in 2025, Cohn has been working on projects.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the years, Cohn was featured on studio shows centered around the NHL and did play-by-play coverage of the WNBA for ESPN. With hockey in particular, she played herself while she was in college, doing so as a goalie. Cohn also made appearances in several \u201cThis is SportsCenter\u201d commercials.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2207\">White Democrat Women Dance Across America For Juneteenth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Cohn was placed in the National Sports Media Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about her time in media, which started in 1981 with Patchogue, New York\u2019s WALK-AM-FM as a news anchor, sports reporter and writer, Cohn said in an official statement:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m most proud of is that my career lasted long enough for me to see little girls grow up watching SportsCenter, enter this business and succeed in it,\u201d per ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Burke Magnus, the president of ESPN, also released a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLinda Cohn is a legend and a major part of the history of ESPN,\u201d said Magnus, per ESPN. \u201cShe has brought enthusiasm, personality and her love of sports to our audience for more than 30 years and her contributions to ESPN both in front of and behind the camera would make a very long list. We wish her all the best in her retirement and sincerely thank her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2205\">Joy Reid Claims Black People Aren\u2019t Excited For July 4th, Juneteenth Is The \u2018Real Thing\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linda Cohn, an iconic anchor for &#8220;SportsCenter,&#8221; made the announcement Monday that she will be retiring from ESPN following 34 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2487,2193,961],"class_list":["post-2211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-espn","tag-retirement","tag-sports-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Linda Cohn Plans To Retire From ESPN After 34 Years - 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