Stephen A. Smith To Host 2 New Radio Shows

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith recently signed a five-year deal with ESPN worth as much as $20 million annually. Now Stephen A. is expanding his media footprint to SiriusXM as well. Smith signed a multiyear agreement with SiriusXM that will “showcase his no-holds-barred perspectives on sports, current events and more to listeners across North America,” the satellite radio and streaming audio company said. Under the pact, Smith will host and executive produce two new original shows on SiriusXM, slated to premiere in September. Smith’s new daily sports talk show for SiriusXM will air weekdays on Mad Dog Sports Radio (channel 82), delivering “his signature energy and unfiltered takes on the biggest headlines in sports,” per the company. Smith’s new show will join a daily Mad Dog Sports Radio lineup that features anchor program “Mad Dog Unleashed,” hosted by Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, who is also Smith’s weekly “First Take” teammate on ESPN. Smith’s second show for SiriusXM will be weekly, covering current events and pop culture. That will feature his “compelling discussions on everything beyond the world of sports,” along with “high-profile guests” from the realms of sports, politics and more, according to the company. The show will air on a non-sports SiriusXM channel, to be announced later.

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Source: Variety