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| His show, ] is a syndicated talk radio show broadcast on ESPN Radio affiliates throughout the U.S. and online at ESPNRadio.com. The show features commentary on the day's sports news, perspective on other news stories, and interviews with popular analysts and sports figures. <ref name="ESPNRadio> ESPN Radio , retrieved on 04-09-07]</ref> | His show, ] is a syndicated talk radio show broadcast on ESPN Radio affiliates throughout the U.S. and online at ESPNRadio.com. The show features commentary on the day's sports news, perspective on other news stories, and interviews with popular analysts and sports figures. <ref name="ESPNRadio> ESPN Radio , retrieved on 04-09-07]</ref> | ||
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| On March 22, 2006, Cowherd read substantial portions of a satirical ] that had originally been posted at The M Zone, a college football ] run by fans of the ]. Cowherd failed to mention where the material originally came from, and when The M Zone's writers e-mailed him to complain, Cowherd responded in a flippant manner (and contradicted his initial on-air claim that the Wonderlic satire had been "found" on the Web). On March 27, however, Cowherd took time out of his radio show to credit The M Zone for the material and accept responsibility for his oversight. | |||
| On April 5, 2007, Cowherd exhorted his listeners to shut down the sports blog The Big Lead by ]. After the initial attack, Cowherd boasted on air that "We shut it down in 90 seconds," and despite offering a nominal apology, Cowherd soon asked his readers to "knock it out again, just for fun." The second attack resulted in The Big Lead being taken out of service for two days. When numerous readers and bloggers cried foul, ESPN's communication department issued a brief apology, and Traug Keller, senior vice president of ESPN Radio, informed all of the network's on-air talent that there would be "zero tolerance" for any such pranks in the future.<ref name="ombudsman"> Schreiber, Le Anne, "Cowherd's 'attack' on blog: 'Zero tolerance'" Written on 04-08-07, retrieved on 04-10-07.</ref> Cowherd issued an on-air apology the following Monday, but there is no evidence that he was specifically disciplined in any way. The Big Lead said later that their Romanian hosting company had "booted us off their server" as a result of the prank, and that they had incurred some expense in trying to find a more powerful server back in the United States.<ref name="biglead"> The Big Lead, "On Cowherd, Our Site, and the Ombudsman’s Swift Response." Retrieved on 04-10-07.</ref> | |||
| ==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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Colin Cowherd (born January 6, 1964) is an American sports radio personality. He is currently the host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio and host of the television program Missing Link on ESPN Classic.
Career
In 1985 Cowherd began his broadcast career as the play-by-play voice for the Pacific Coast League's Las Vegas Stars. He eventually became sports director at KVBC-TV in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was named Nevada's Sportscaster of the Year five times. He also served as sports anchor at WTVT-TV in Tampa, Florida. He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1996, where he spent nearly eight years at KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, working as a sports anchor and hosting the 30-minute 'A guy's take on baseball' program. In 2001, The Herd moved from an afternoon time slot on all-sports radio KFXX to the morning drive time.
ESPN Radio
In 2004, Cowherd was selected to replace Tony Kornheiser for the late morning time slot on ESPN Radio.
His show, The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a syndicated talk radio show broadcast on ESPN Radio affiliates throughout the U.S. and online at ESPNRadio.com. The show features commentary on the day's sports news, perspective on other news stories, and interviews with popular analysts and sports figures.
Awards
- Sports Illustrated's 2005 Radio Personality of the year.
- Nevada's Sportscaster of the Year five times, as voted by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
References
- ESPN Radio , retrieved on 04-09-07]
- Deitch, Richard "2005 Media Awards" Written on 12-19-07, retrieved on 04-09-07
- InsideRadio.com Retrieved on 04-09-07.