ESPN plans to hit the mute button on “Around the Horn.”
After more than 20 years, the show's legendary run will end in the summer of 2025, sources told The Post.
The Post previously reported that canceling the show was being considered by company executives.
An ESPN spokesperson declined to comment.
“Around the Horn,” hosted by Max Kellerman, began in 2002 as a “debate show” in which sportswriters across the country would challenge each other to see who had the best interpretation of the day's story. We competed.
When Kellerman left in 2004 to host the now-defunct Fox Sports Net, Tony Leary replaced him and has been at the helm ever since.
Since the show's inception, “Around the Horn” has been paired with “I Forgive the Interruption” on “Happy Hour” from 5 to 6 p.m. ET, and the show has enjoyed high ratings throughout its run. I did.
“PTI” creator and executive producer Eric Rydholm has also directed “Around the Horn” since Reali became host in 2004.
ESPN and Rydholm's team will discuss a new concept to replace “Around the Horn” in the same time slot, one person said.
Over the years, key panelists on Around the Horn have included Bob Ryan, Woody Page, Tim Cowlishaw, Kevin Blackiston, J.A. Adande, Bill Plaschke, and Jemele Hill. Pablo Torre, Bomani Jones, Ramona Shelburne and countless others have participated in the show. .
The show, which Aaron Solomon has produced for years, is set to take a well-deserved victory lap in the coming months.
