Linda Cohn, ESPN's longest serving anchor, has done her last show. Cohn was on KIRO 7 in the early 90s.
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Great tribute to Lind Cohn Mike. She should be praised for her legendary work ethic, her status as a sports media trailblazer, and her recent milestone completion of an unparalleled 34-year career at ESPN. She has anchored over 5,500 episodes of SportsCenter, more than any other anchor in ESPN history. In 1987, she became the first full-time female sports anchor on a national U.S. radio network for ABC. Her impactful career earned her an induction into the prestigious National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame in 2017. As a former collegiate ice hockey goaltender at SUNY Oswego, she brought unmatched credibility and deep expertise to ESPN's NHL and hockey coverage. From 1989 to 1992, her time as a weekend sports anchor and full-time reporter at KIRO 7 established her as a beloved local fixture. She passionately covered everything from Pacific Northwest high school sports to the Seattle SuperSonics. Decades later, she returned to her Seattle roots to delight local fans by guest-hosting games on the Kraken Hockey Network. She maintained a lifelong broadcast philosophy to always perform as if someone were watching her for the very first time. Viewers and colleagues alike love her straightforward delivery, natural humor, and infectious laugh. She actively prioritized opening doors for the next generation, stating that seeing young girls grow up to succeed in sports journalism is her most cherished achievement.
I tried to find a KIRO clip of Linda with Aaron Brown. With exception of one clip where she sits at the far end of the desk while Aaron signs off, I couldn't find one.
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Great tribute to Lind Cohn Mike. She should be praised for her legendary work ethic, her status as a sports media trailblazer, and her recent milestone completion of an unparalleled 34-year career at ESPN. She has anchored over 5,500 episodes of SportsCenter, more than any other anchor in ESPN history. In 1987, she became the first full-time female sports anchor on a national U.S. radio network for ABC. Her impactful career earned her an induction into the prestigious National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame in 2017. As a former collegiate ice hockey goaltender at SUNY Oswego, she brought unmatched credibility and deep expertise to ESPN's NHL and hockey coverage. From 1989 to 1992, her time as a weekend sports anchor and full-time reporter at KIRO 7 established her as a beloved local fixture. She passionately covered everything from Pacific Northwest high school sports to the Seattle SuperSonics. Decades later, she returned to her Seattle roots to delight local fans by guest-hosting games on the Kraken Hockey Network. She maintained a lifelong broadcast philosophy to always perform as if someone were watching her for the very first time. Viewers and colleagues alike love her straightforward delivery, natural humor, and infectious laugh. She actively prioritized opening doors for the next generation, stating that seeing young girls grow up to succeed in sports journalism is her most cherished achievement.
I tried to find a KIRO clip of Linda with Aaron Brown. With exception of one clip where she sits at the far end of the desk while Aaron signs off, I couldn't find one.
That would have been a decent one. RIP Aaron Brown.
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