ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike In The Morning broadcast live today from the deck of the USS New York anchored in New York Harbor. The ship, built with 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in her bow will be used to transport U.S. Marines and their equipment around the world. Pictured with syndicated radio hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic (center) are ESPN Radio PD Scott Shapiro (in blue shirt), show producer Liam Chapman (in black jacket) and a crew of sailors and …

ESPN Radio is adding a weekly one-hour show “The Sporting Life” with reporter and “E:60″ correspondent Jeremy Schaap for Friday’s at 10p ET, beginning September 11th.  “The Sporting Life” will include sports features, profiles and narratives, and follows in the footsteps of Schaap’s late father Dick Schaap who hosted a syndicated radio show of the same name on ESPN Radio.  “The Sporting Life will be a show that emphasizes long-form journalism, not driven by talk, but by the stories we produce- profiles, investigations and more off-beat pieces, too” said Jeremy …

ESPN Radio debuts ”The Scott Van Pelt Show” hosted by Sports Center anchor Scott Van Pelt this afternoon from 2-4pm ET. Joined by Ryen Russillo, the syndicated radio show replaces Tirico & Van Pelt in ESPN’s afternoon time slot. The new show will originate from ESPN’s Digital Center for a 3-4pm simulcast on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD. Van Pelt joined ESPN from The Golf Channel in spring 2001 as the network’s lead professional golf reporter, and has become one of SportCenter’s primary anchors. He will continue to anchor the 11pm SportsCenter …

ESPN Radio morning duo Mike and Mike will set the time machine back to the 1980′s for an “80′s Rewind” on Tuesday, July 7th, from 6-10am (ET). The special “80s Day” broadcast will feature guest appearances from NBA great Larry Byrd, NFL superstar Joe Montana,  Chicago Bears Super Bowl quarterback Jim McMahon,  Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson, San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, 1980 Olympic gold medalist  Mike Eruzione, and Poison front man Bret Michaels. The syndicated radio team will also select the best …

The Nielsen Company inks ESPN Radio to a multi-year deal to use its radio audience measurement service in the U.S., set to launch in August, 2009. ESPN Radio will use the Nielsen measurement in 51 markets, joining previously announced clients Cumulus Radio and Clear Channel Radio. “ESPN is proud to participate in the launch of the Nielsen radio service,” said VP/Audio Research & Special Projects Dr. Tom Evans. “We have a long history of supporting innovative research and look forward to reviewing the first set of audience data when it …

Former Interep Radio Sales president and COO Mike Walsh has joined ESPN Radio as special projects coordinator for its five owned and operated stations. Walsh will work directly with clients on a national basis with ABC Regional Sports & Entertainment Sales, which serves as the ESPN Radio-owned stations’ national sales representative. Tim McCarthy, senior vice president and regional radio manager of ESPN Radio says, “Mike is one of the radio industry’s most well-respected sales executives. He has a great reputation for creating programs for clients on a national basis and …

Mike Tirico is stepping down from his syndicated daily ESPN Radio show with Scott Van Pelt to assume several other radio and TV assignments for the 24/7 sports network. Effective July 6, The Scott Van Pelt Show will air on ESPN Radio from 2-4pm (ET), with Van Pelt hosting the first hour solo before being joined by Boston radio and TV veteran Ryen Russillo for the second hour.  Van Pelt’s and Rusillo’s 3-4pm hour will also feature a television simulcast on ESPN2.
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ESPN Radio is calling next week  “State of Sports Week,” with every show taking a look at different aspects of sports in 2009,  each day being devoted to a specific subject. Monday’s theme is how the economy is affecting the fan and athlete; Tuesday will be a “Celebration of Sports,” looking at the good things about sports; Wednesday’s shows will look at “Athletes and Lifestyle,” the off-field events in which athletes get involved; Thursday is about “Fans and Media,” including fantasy sports and blogging; and the week will wrap up …

ESPN is feeling the effects of advertising cuts more than at anytime in its history. So ESPN head George Bodenheimer is ordering a hiring freeze across the network, including ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes. About 200 positions will be eliminated and top executives won’t get a raise this year.