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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 7 MIN

From 'low self-esteem" to ESPN SportsCenter Legend

from Marchand Sports Media · host Andrew Marchand

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comLinda Cohn was rated No. 9 in the all-time SportsCenter anchor rankings. On a 33-minute, “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand,” Cohn tell us how she went from a shy girl with low self-esteem to a SportsCenter legend.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com* Who did Cohn like to work SportsCenter with the most …* How did Ed Ingles and her radio background help Cohn so much* What being a woman in a male-dominated profession was like for Cohn* Why Robin Roberts was important for her* How she felt treated differently by the bosses than her male colleagues* How schmoozing with the ESPN bosses was part of the job* What was the greatest moment of Cohn’s career* Her disappointment …* The NHL star that texted her when she retired* Cohn’s hockey playing career as a goalie* How she became a Ranger fan growing up on Long Island* Why she had low self esteem and then became a TV star* How “external validation” was so important* What made the late Tom Mees so special* The greatest SportsCenter for Cohn was …* Why Cohn did not like the ticker added on the screen* Cohn likes more highlights on SportsCenter* Cohn’s opinion on ESPN’s “embarrassing” recent layoffs* How Karl Ravech and David Lloyd were overshadowed* What Cohn wants to do next …* ESPNers talking bad about ESPN after they leave …Related Podcasts: Mike Soltys … Chris LaPlaca … Mark Shapiro… Adam Schefter … Greg Hughes … Traug Keller… Howard Katz … Fred Gaudelli …* Next week: Marchand and Meterparel’s Top 5 All-Time Sports Radio Hosts by Tuesday & John Ourand pod by Thursday* Brian Rolapp is the guest on Sept. 17th in midtown for “Off the Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports”

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