The Really Big Show on 850 ESPN Cleveland with Tony Rizzo and Aaron Goldhammer commemorated a big milestone Thursday. The show celebrated its 15th anniversary on the air with an impressive roster of guests.
Appearing on Thursday’s show were celebrity chef and Cleveland native Michael Symon, CBS Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz, sports talk legend Jim Rome, and Browns future Hall of Famer Joe Thomas.
The Really Big Show was recently voted the No. 1 Mid-Market Midday Show in the Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2021. Goldhammer gave Rizzo the good news on the air that day.
“To our fans, when you listen to this show we are all in this together,” said Rizzo in ESPN Cleveland’s official announcement. “We appreciate you for everything you do.”
Fans were also invited to share their memories of the show’s past 15 years by posting photos on social media. You can see some of those images in the following Twitter thread:
“It’s an absolute labor of love. Today I was able to see the broader picture of the show,” said Goldhammer. “It’s humbling and makes me so proud that The Really Big Show is one of the few constants in Cleveland sports over the past 15 years.”
Debuting in 2007, The Really Big Show eventually expanded from a two-hour program to a show appropriate for its title at four hours. It airs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on 850 AM, and can also be heard on the ESPN and TuneIn apps. Podcasts of the show are available at The Land on Demand.
Ian Casselberry is a sports media columnist for BSM. He has previously written and edited for Awful Announcing, The Comeback, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, MLive, Bleacher Report, and SB Nation. You can find him on Twitter @iancass or reach him by email at iancass@gmail.com.
