"All of ESPN. All in one place." Who else is pumped for the ESPN launch of the network’s direct-to-consumer service & enhanced app?! Congrats to Jimmy Pitaro, the ESPN & The Walt Disney Company team, and App-E on this epic milestone 👏 $DIS ESPN PR | Troy Aikman | Elle Duncan

1983 PR memo to the press when ESPN began to receive Nielsen data.  It wasn’t Big Data, but a 6.4 for the Aloha Bowl was Pretty Big Data.

The first ESPN press release with Lee Corso’s name, as he called the 1983 Citrus Bowl. A legendary lineup that included Paul Maguire, Bud Wilkinson, Ray Scott and Jim Simpson.

Cliff has the longest run at ESPN and the last person from September 1979. After his final match Thursday night the torch is passed to Chris Berman who joined in October 1979. Beautiful tribute to a kind man.

Cliff Drysdale began his ESPN career Sept 14-16, 1979 at the U.S. vs Argentina Davis Cup match in Memphis. He ends his 46-year ESPN career Thursday at 7 pm at the US Open. What a run!

ESPNPR's most famous former intern enters the Basketball Hall of Fame tomorrow. Tremendous story on Adrian Wojnarowski

Tremendous honor for Bill Rasmussen just before a date all the ESPN pioneers love, Sept. 7 (this year the 46th anniversary).  It has been a thrill for me this year working with the now Hall of Famer on a doc on the amazing story of the launch of ESPN.

With Cliff Drysdale’s retirement, today is the first day in ESPN history that no one from September 1979 is employed here.  The 79ers flag is still proudly carried by Boomer (NFL PrimeTime is back) and Dick Vitale,  who will mark his 46th anniversary in December.

30 years later, Chris Berman back with Cal. And a look at AP review of a memorable telecast. espnfrontrow.com/2025/09/thirty…

Happy 46th birthday ESPN! Researching for the launch doc found that the premiere of "Sports Only", the inspiration for SportsCenter, coincidently also launched September 7, in 1976.  Here is the one press clip on it.

Bears/Vikings tonite. The first time we did this game in 1987 it was the highest rated telecast in cable television history.

The 1990 origin of Sunday Night Baseball was a "tour of the major leagues" visiting a different ballpark each week. It's first game site April 15 was Montreal, who beat the Mets 3-1. (Season start delayed by lockout)

Sneak peak, 1970s-style, tonite for ESPN employees for the doc I’ve been working on about Bill Rasmussen and the launch of ESPN. Will be exciting!

Fun night at the Drive-In in Southington, CT for the world premiere of ‘Intentional Optimism: The Birth of ESPN’. ESPN historian Mike Soltys has been working w/ filmmakers on this documentary project about founder Bill Rasmussen and how he launched the network. What a story.

In 1990 Sunday Night Baseball provided the first national exposure for the Seattle Mariners and their young slugger Ken Griffey, Jr.  This Sunday’s wrap (the 865th SNB) shines the light on the latest Mariner star on a historic HR journey, Cal Raleigh.

A new documentary, 'Intentional Optimism,' chronicles the humble origins of Bristol-based ESPN. ctinsider.com/business/artic…

As an ESPN historian, love it when iconic items arrive for the archives. Here is the headgear from Lee Corso’s final show.

Happy 93rd birthday to ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen! It’s been a thrill working with Bill on a documentary on the ESPN launch. Here we are in his kitchen with long-time ESPNers Rosa Gatti and Bruce Taylor. Bill keeps keeping it positive.

Dick and Chris Berman are ESPN’s last of the original cast. Two huge fan favorites.

30 years ago today, ESPN Radio announced plans to start broadcasting games with an NBA deal that still continues.