Bill Littlefield has announced his upcoming retirement from hosting NPR’s only national sports show, Only a Game. Littlefield has been the show’s host since its debut on WBUR in Boston in 1993. His final day on air will be July 28.
Littlefield began his career at NPR 39 years ago. He wrote commentaries for Morning Edition. In a press release, WBUR general manager Charles Kravetz says that Only a Game being carried nationally had immeasurable impact on the radio station.
As the only national NPR sports show, ONLY A GAME helped to establish WBUR early on as one of the leading stations in the country, and we are grateful to BILL for his role in that. His incredible wit and way with words managed to capture the hearts of millions of public radio listeners across the country for decades.
WBUR plans to continue Only a Game in Littlefield’s absence. Producers Karen Given, Martin Kessler, and Gary Waleik will remain on staff. So will the show’s technical director Marquis Neal. WBUR will be conducting a search to find the show’s new permanent host.
