ESPN Radio will begin a 50-day countdown to Super Bowl 50, with special programming on SportsCenter All Night and exclusive vignettes airing throughout the day beginning Saturday, Dec. 19. ESPN Radio interviewed 19 Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks, an additional 22 players who have played in Super Bowls and 11 Hall of Famers to create vignettes, two one-hour shows and a podcast that will air throughout the 50 days leading to the Super Bowl:
- John Clayton’s Golden Arms on The Golden Game Special (one-hour show): Stories from Super Bowl winning quarterbacks.
- Mike Tirico hosts Gold Memories of the Golden Game (one-hour show): Players discuss the special moments of their Super Bowl experience.
- Golden Jackets on the Golden Game Podcast: Hall of Famers on the Super Bowl.
In addition, the programming will culminate with a live, two-hour special, ESPN Radio’s Live Super Bowl Show, hosted by John Saunders with Wendy Nix, Chris Mortenson and Herm Edwards, airing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Schedule of show debuts:
| Date | Time (ET) | Programming |
| Sat, Dec 19 | All Day | :30 – :45 Vignettes Golden Jackets on the Golden Game Podcast |
| Sun, Jan 10 | 5 a.m. | John Clayton’s Golden Arms on The Golden Game Special |
| 6 a.m. | Mike Tirico hosts Gold Memories of the Golden Game | |
| Sat, Feb 6 | 3 p.m. | ESPN Radio’s Live Super Bowl Show |
Credit to ESPN Media Zone who originally published this information
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
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