alias => "washington\/\/other-sports\/tony-kornheiser-leaving-espn-980-after-24-years", title => "Tony Kornheiser leaving ESPN 980 after 24 years", article_body => "
Tony Kornheiser is a Washington, D.C. sports journalism institution.<\/p>\n
But on Thursday, Red Zebra Broadcasting announced that Kornheiser is leaving ESPN 980<\/a>, the AM radio station that has served as the home of "The Tony Kornheiser Show" for over two decades.<\/p>\n “Tony is a pillar in the Washington, D.C. sports community and we would like to express our sincerest gratitude and thank him for his dedication,” said Terry Bateman, Chairman of Red Zebra Broadcasting, the station's parent company.<\/p>\n Kornheiser, long known as one of the top sports columnists in the country, began his radio career in 1992 as part of WTEM's original lineup and has been entertaining Washington, D.C. sports fans with a unique brand of analysis and commentary.<\/p>\n While this may signify the end of Kornheiser's local sports ties, he will not be compeltely removed from audio broadcasting. “I have loved every minute on the radio at WTEM,” Kornheiser said in the statement. <\/p>\n “But I felt it was time to pursue a new and appealing challenge. Tony Kornheiser and Pablo Torre come together to discuss the biggest topics in sports including if the MLBs new rules will make baseball better, if the Bucks or Celtics should feel better about last nights close game with the Celtics sitting 4 starters and what darkness will tell Aaron Rodgers after he said he was going to a darkness retreat to figure out his future. According to Kornheiser, no woman in her late 40s (actually, he posited that Storm may be over 50) should be on the air in a Catholic school plaid skirt.. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon discuss their thoughts on Brittney Griner being sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison, what will come of the lawsuit against the PGA Tour by LIV Tour golfers and the proposal to move bowl games to the beginning of the college football season. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon discuss which team had the best comeback win on Sunday: the Cardinals, Jets, or Dolphins, if the Bengals or Colts are off to a more disappointing start and how the 49ers should feel about their QB situation. In June of 2016, Kornheiser announced that his show would be relaunched exclusively in podcast form. Subban joins the show for 5 Good Minutes. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon discuss if the bigger news out of the NFL is who made the playoffs or who missed it, if the best team got the #7 spot on the NFL Playoffs and if the Eagles and Chiefs are the two best teams in the NFL. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon talk an insane comeback victory by the Vikings and if the Bucs & Packers are back on track. Jordan 12 Eyelet Replacement,
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