Linda Cohn was rated No. 9 in the all-time SportsCenter anchor rankings. On a 33-minute, “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand,” Cohn tell us how she went from a shy girl with low self-esteem to a SportsCenter legend.
Who did Cohn like to work SportsCenter with the most …
How did Ed Ingles and her radio background help Cohn so much
What being a woman in a male-dominated profession was like for Cohn
Why Robin Roberts was important for her
How she felt treated differently by the bosses than her male colleagues
How schmoozing with the ESPN bosses was part of the job
What was the greatest moment of Cohn’s career
Her disappointment …
The NHL star that texted her when she retired
Cohn’s hockey playing career as a goalie
How she became a Ranger fan growing up on Long Island
Why she had low self esteem and then became a TV star
How “external validation” was so important
What made the late Tom Mees so special
The greatest SportsCenter for Cohn was …
Why Cohn did not like the ticker added on the screen
Cohn likes more highlights on SportsCenter
Cohn’s opinion on ESPN’s “embarrassing” recent layoffs
How Karl Ravech and David Lloyd were overshadowed
What Cohn wants to do next …
ESPNers talking bad about ESPN after they leave …
Related Podcasts: Mike Soltys … Chris LaPlaca … Mark Shapiro… Adam Schefter … Greg Hughes … Traug Keller… Howard Katz … Fred Gaudelli …
Next week: Marchand and Meterparel’s Top 5 All-Time Sports Radio Hosts by Tuesday & John Ourand pod by Thursday
