The news is official. Former college and NFL wide receiver Mike Pritchard has left ESPN 1100/100.9FM in Las Vegas.
One of the stars of Colorado’s 1990 national championship football team, has given up his midday hosting role and analyst position on UNLV football broadcasts to move to Denver and pursue opportunities as an NFL and Power 5 conference analyst.
“One thing I’ve always been interested in over the years is challenging myself, and just seeing how far I can go,” Pritchard told his audience on Friday. “Vegas is home and it always will be home. But for me, it’s just how far can I go with this.”
Pritchard spent the past few years in Las Vegas sports radio working in middays withe Mitch Moss on the “Mitch and Pritch” show. Moss though left the station in April to join Brent Musburger’s VSIN network, leaving Pritchard to team with Las Vegas Review-Journal sports writer Ed Graney.
No word yet on what ESPN Las Vegas has planned for middays. To hear Pritchard’s final hour on the station click here.
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.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
