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Linda Cohn

Host, ESPN "SportsCenter"; NSMA Hall of Fame Sportscaster

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Linda Cohn Biography

Hall of Fame sportscaster Linda Cohn has served as a ESPN's SportsCenter anchor since joining ESPN in 1992. She is ESPN’s longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor and in early 2016 was recognized for anchoring her 5,000th SportsCenter, the most of any anchor in ESPN history. She continues to add to her record.

Cohn also is the primary host of In the Crease, a nightly hockey program on ESPN+ during the NHL season. The program began during the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

In 2017, she was inducted into the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Hall of Fame.

Among her many accomplishments at ESPN, Cohn had the honor of co-hosting the first-ever SportsCenter in high definition from ESPN’s then-new Digital Center on June 7, 2004.

The versatile Cohn has also hosted ESPN’s Baseball Tonight and National Hockey Night, ESPN2’s NHL 2Night and RPM 2Night, and SportsCenter’s NBA All-Star Game coverage. She has also contributed to ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage, Major League Baseball playoff coverage, the ESPYs and Sunday NFL Countdown. During the 1998 season, she was one of three alternating hosts for the NFL on ESPN Radio, the network’s Sunday-long coverage of NFL games. She also provided play-by-play of ESPN and ESPN2’s coverage of the LPGA (1998-99). From 1999 to 2002, Cohn’s column “Linda Cohn’s Hotline” was regularly featured in ESPN The Magazine’s Life Section.

Along the way, she has also hosted ESPNEWS; weekly NASCAR segments on ESPNEWS during the “Chase for the Cup.” In 2006, Cohn handled play-by-play commentator for ESPN2 and ABC’s WNBA games including the All-Star game and Finals on ABC, and the WNBA Draft. She has also provided on-site SportsCenter reports from the Men’s Final Four, X Games and Winter X Games; and weekly “Extra Point” commentaries on ESPN Radio.

Beginning October 1989, Cohn worked at KIRO-TV in Seattle where she was a weekend sports anchor/reporter. At KIRO, she covered the Seattle Mariners, Seahawks and Supersonics, the Washington Huskies, the NCAA Basketball West Regional in 1991, and the Goodwill Games in 1990. Prior to that, Cohn served as a sports reporter for both SportsChannel America and News 12 on Long Island (May 1988-October 1989).

Cohn’s radio experience is highlighted by her becoming the first full-time female sports anchor on a national radio network (ABC) in 1987. She was a sports anchor for the ABC Radio Network and for WABC TalkRadio from 1987-89. She hosted a call-in show and provided sports updates at WFAN in New York from January-October 1989.

Cohn began her career in sportscasting in Patchogue, N.Y., as a news anchor, writer and sports reporter for WALK-AM/FM in 1981. She continued her work with three other New York radio stations until 1987: WCBS NewsRadio 88 (1984-87); WCBS-FM (1984-87); WGBB-AM (1984-85). In 1985 she began working for WLIG-TV on Long Island as a part-time anchor and reporter. She also worked as anchor, news director and chief correspondent for Long Island News Tonight, a daily television news program (1985-86).

Cohn received a bachelor of arts degree in communications from SUNY at Oswego in 1981. As a senior at Newfield (N.Y.) High School, she served as the goalie on the boy’s ice hockey team and in college on the Oswego women’s ice hockey team.

Speaking Topics
    • A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking into the Boy's Club
    • Women's Leadership
    • Women, Sports & Media
    • How did a nice Jewish Girl end up on ESPN?
    • Facing Adversity & Striving for Success
    • Balancing Work & Family

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Cohn-Head: A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking Into the Boys' Club

Cohn-Head: A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking Into the Boys' Club

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  • How do I book Linda Cohn to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Linda Cohn for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Linda Cohn, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Linda Cohn or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Linda Cohn

    Speaking fees for Linda Cohn, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Linda Cohn are available upon request for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Linda Cohn, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Linda Cohn speak about?

  • Where does Linda Cohn travel from?

    Linda Cohn generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Linda Cohn’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Linda Cohn for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Linda Cohn for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Linda Cohn or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Host, ESPN "SportsCenter"; NSMA Hall of Fame Sportscaster

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Linda Cohn Biography

Hall of Fame sportscaster Linda Cohn has served as a ESPN's SportsCenter anchor since joining ESPN in 1992. She is ESPN’s longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor and in early 2016 was recognized for anchoring her 5,000th SportsCenter, the most of any anchor in ESPN history. She continues to add to her record.

Cohn also is the primary host of In the Crease, a nightly hockey program on ESPN+ during the NHL season. The program began during the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

In 2017, she was inducted into the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Hall of Fame.

Among her many accomplishments at ESPN, Cohn had the honor of co-hosting the first-ever SportsCenter in high definition from ESPN’s then-new Digital Center on June 7, 2004.

The versatile Cohn has also hosted ESPN’s Baseball Tonight and National Hockey Night, ESPN2’s NHL 2Night and RPM 2Night, and SportsCenter’s NBA All-Star Game coverage. She has also contributed to ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage, Major League Baseball playoff coverage, the ESPYs and Sunday NFL Countdown. During the 1998 season, she was one of three alternating hosts for the NFL on ESPN Radio, the network’s Sunday-long coverage of NFL games. She also provided play-by-play of ESPN and ESPN2’s coverage of the LPGA (1998-99). From 1999 to 2002, Cohn’s column “Linda Cohn’s Hotline” was regularly featured in ESPN The Magazine’s Life Section.

Along the way, she has also hosted ESPNEWS; weekly NASCAR segments on ESPNEWS during the “Chase for the Cup.” In 2006, Cohn handled play-by-play commentator for ESPN2 and ABC’s WNBA games including the All-Star game and Finals on ABC, and the WNBA Draft. She has also provided on-site SportsCenter reports from the Men’s Final Four, X Games and Winter X Games; and weekly “Extra Point” commentaries on ESPN Radio.

Beginning October 1989, Cohn worked at KIRO-TV in Seattle where she was a weekend sports anchor/reporter. At KIRO, she covered the Seattle Mariners, Seahawks and Supersonics, the Washington Huskies, the NCAA Basketball West Regional in 1991, and the Goodwill Games in 1990. Prior to that, Cohn served as a sports reporter for both SportsChannel America and News 12 on Long Island (May 1988-October 1989).

Cohn’s radio experience is highlighted by her becoming the first full-time female sports anchor on a national radio network (ABC) in 1987. She was a sports anchor for the ABC Radio Network and for WABC TalkRadio from 1987-89. She hosted a call-in show and provided sports updates at WFAN in New York from January-October 1989.

Cohn began her career in sportscasting in Patchogue, N.Y., as a news anchor, writer and sports reporter for WALK-AM/FM in 1981. She continued her work with three other New York radio stations until 1987: WCBS NewsRadio 88 (1984-87); WCBS-FM (1984-87); WGBB-AM (1984-85). In 1985 she began working for WLIG-TV on Long Island as a part-time anchor and reporter. She also worked as anchor, news director and chief correspondent for Long Island News Tonight, a daily television news program (1985-86).

Cohn received a bachelor of arts degree in communications from SUNY at Oswego in 1981. As a senior at Newfield (N.Y.) High School, she served as the goalie on the boy’s ice hockey team and in college on the Oswego women’s ice hockey team.

Linda Cohn Speaking Topics

    • A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking into the Boy's Club
    • Women's Leadership
    • Women, Sports & Media
    • How did a nice Jewish Girl end up on ESPN?
    • Facing Adversity & Striving for Success
    • Balancing Work & Family

Linda Cohn Videos

  • The Gift that Keeps on Giving - Linda Cohn & Elle Duncan | ESPN
  • Linda Cohn Thigh Spectacular (Sportscenter)

Linda Cohn Books

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FAQs on booking Linda Cohn

  • How do I book Linda Cohn to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Linda Cohn for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Linda Cohn, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Linda Cohn or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Linda Cohn

    Speaking fees for Linda Cohn, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Linda Cohn are available upon request for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Linda Cohn, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Linda Cohn speak about?

  • Where does Linda Cohn travel from?

    Linda Cohn generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Linda Cohn’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Linda Cohn for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Linda Cohn for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Linda Cohn or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

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Linda Cohn Speaking Topics

    • A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking into the Boy's Club
    • Women's Leadership
    • Women, Sports & Media
    • How did a nice Jewish Girl end up on ESPN?
    • Facing Adversity & Striving for Success
    • Balancing Work & Family

Linda Cohn Speaker Videos

  • The Gift that Keeps on Giving - Linda Cohn & Elle Duncan | ESPN
    Linda Cohn Thigh Spectacular (Sportscenter)

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All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

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