Rich Eisen’s ’This Was SportsCenter: Stories From the Set’ Gets Behind the Highlights of ESPN’s Flagship Show (EXCLUSIVE)

By Carole Horst

Carole Horst

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“SportsCenter,” launched in 1979 as the flagship show on the new cabler ESPN, is now a cornerstone of the sports station but has become part of pop culture as generations of Americans turn to the show to get updated on scores, highlights and news. Its “This Is SportsCenter” commercials are classics, and much copied — the Atlanta Falcons even paid tribute to them in their 2026 schedule announcement video.

Fans wanting to get behind the scenes of the show can tune into “This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set,” a video podcast set to debut June 5 across Disney+, ESPN App and major podcast platforms.

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