The much anticipated debut podcast of SportsCenter veteran Linda Cohn (@lindacohn) premieres Monday, Sept 30. Listen Closely to Linda Cohn, is the twice-weekly show that will engage fans with lively discussion and guest interviews.

Cohn’s deep sports knowledge and unfiltered opinions will be on display as she explores various topics through the lens of her everyday life and experiences. She will be joined by different co-hosts, including ESPN’s Todd Grisham and Cassidy Hubbarth.

To join the Listen Closely conversation online, follow @lindacohn and #ListenClosely.

The podcast will be available for download at espnradio.com/podcenter, the ESPN Radio App and iTunes.

About ESPN Audio

ESPN Audio is comprised of ESPN Radio, the country’s largest sports radio network, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNRadio.com, and ESPN Podcasts.

ESPN Radio, which launched January 1,1992, provides more than 9,000 hours of talk and event content annually, reaching 24 million listeners a week on 450 nationwide stations, including more than 360 full-time affiliates and clearance in the top 25 markets with owned and/or operated FM stations in New York and Dallas, AM signals in Chicago and Los Angeles. ESPN Radio programming is also available on Sirius XM and via digital distributors Slacker Radio and Tune In. ESPN Deportes Radio is the only all-sports Spanish radio network, and has 46 affiliates covering 72% of the Hispanic DMA with stations in the top 10 Hispanic markets, including owned and/or operated stations in New York and Dallas.

ESPNRadio.com is the most listened to live stream of any terrestrial broadcaster in the world — reaching more than 714,000 unique listeners per month who logged more than 95.3 million total listening hours in 2012, with 11.2 million session starts per month (source: Ando Media). ESPN Podcasts logged 188.8 million completed downloads in 2012 via the ESPN PodCenter and iTunes.

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