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ESPN (formerly an initialism for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. It was founded by Scott Rasmussen and his father Bill Rasmussen, and launched on September 7, 1979 under the direction of Chet Simmons, who was the network's first President and CEO. The current president, since November 19, 1998, of ESPN is George Bodenheimer. Bodenheimer is also the current head of ABC Sports, having been named to that position on March 3, 2003. Its signature telecast, ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
TV
Audience:
(English)
Scope:
National
Owners:
The Walt Disney Company, The Hearst Corporation | Managers: George Bodenheimer
Research
Location:
ESPN Plaza, 935 Middle Street, Bristol, CT, 06010, US
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Aug 20, 2006 - 5:16 PM PDT
Story Stats
Top Topics:
Sports (14), Football (4), Extra (4), Golf (2), Baseball (2), Olympics (1), Media (1), World (1)
Top Authors:
Steve Levy (1), Shaun Assael (1), Dan Rafael (1), Mark Simon (1), John Clayton (1), Rick Reilly (1), Tim Rosaforte (1), Tj Quinn (1), Len Pasquarelli (1)
Top Formats:
News Report (10), Comment (2), Opinion (2)
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Douglas' hair critiqued on social media - ESPN
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Rick Reilly: Joe Paterno's True Legacy
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ESPN.com: Jackie changed face of sports
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Hunter S. Thompson's prophetic Sept. 12, 2001 colum
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