An ESPN producer: "What is remarkable about the very first SportsCenter is that an expectation was set through Grande’s opening…
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Lee Leonard, who said the first words on ESPN, died Sunday in South Orange, N.J. He was 89.
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In 1978, a City of Bristol sign at 935 Middle Street heralds the upcoming construction of ESPN’s first structure, now…
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Several people who will be honored during the Baseball Hall Of Fame Weekend, including legendary broadcaster Dick Enberg, have played…
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On the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th career home run, ESPN.com will recreate the historic game tonight.
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[doptg id=”114″] At about 7 p.m. local time some 34 years ago today, ESPN debuted from its work-in-progress Broadcast Center…
Read More »Since ESPN first took to the airwaves on Sept. 7, 1979, sports fans have been able to indulge their passion…
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While her “assignments” include two-week stays in venues ranging from Paris and Melbourne (to host tennis’ Grand Slam events) to…
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Bob Ley is considered one of ESPN’s pioneers, having joined as a SportsCenter anchor on the network’s third day (Sept.…
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Editor’s Note: As SportsCenter approaches its 50,000th episode (tonight, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN), Front Row will present content related to…
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SportsCenter is expected to reach the 50,000 show milestone on Thursday, Sept.13. ESPN’s flagship program, the first-ever on the network,…
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SportsCenter was the first program on ESPN the night the network launched on Sept. 7, 1979. This week, original anchor…
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Editor’s note: As 2012 approaches, Front Row will revisit a few of our most popular posts from our first nine…
Read More »[slideshow id=5] In 1980: * The median household income in the United States was $17,710. * The U.S. unemployment rate…
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