Josh Pate’s ESPN Leap and Storm Chasing Dreams | Wilmington News

Josh Pate is stepping into a bigger spotlight with ESPN, launching a new Friday college football show filmed live on campus — just one piece of his expanding media empire. While he humbly credits Pat McAfee as a “transcendent” mentor, Pate sees this role as the dream come true for connecting with fans where they are. He’s keeping his own media company thriving through YouTube, merch, and speaking gigs, refusing to dilute his brand by covering topics outside his lane. And yes — he’s also chasing storms, with weather and storm chasing poised as his next big media frontier. Faith remains central to his life, fueling every move as he builds a diverse, future-proof media presence. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3a3e6c5b74b43c50